Pre-Trial Detention and its Compensation in International and Pakistani Law

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Pre-Trial Detention and its Compensation in International and Pakistani Law

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Author(s): Tauqeer Hussain

Publication date (Print): 1 January 2018

Journal: Policy Perspectives: The Journal of the Institute of Policy Studies

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Right to liberty is considered a basic human right and the pre-trial detention curtails this right before the guilt is proven. Pre-trial is authorized by international and domestic legal regimes as an unavoidable measure but with certain precautions. Subsequent to pre-trial detention, international human rights law is silent about compensating those who were falsely or mistakenly held by state authorities. Certain states have recently realized the need of a compensation mechanism. In Pakistan, the criminal procedure warrants certain precautions and allows a form of compensation for pre-trial detention, yet the law lacks in certain respects. Exploring evolution of the realization to compensate for the apprehension before conviction, this paper looks for the convergence and divergence of Pakistani and contemporary legislation on the issue of pre-trial detention and its compensation. The paper suggests reforms through minimal use of pre-trial detention and by providing compensation to the innocent victims of pre-trial detention.

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Title: Policy Perspectives: The Journal of the Institute of Policy Studies

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Publication date (Print): 1 January 2018

Volume: 15

Issue: 3 ( doiID: 10.13169/polipers.15.issue-3 )

Pages: 47-66

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Research Officer, Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad. The author is particularly thankful to Khalid Rahman Director General, and Syed Nadeem Farhat Senior Research Officer, Institute of Policy Studies for their valuable inputs during the course of writing this paper.

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[2] Abdul Qayyum Vs. S.H.O Police Station Shalimar, Lahore. 1993. (Lahore High Court, P.Cr.L.J., 91).

[3] Adnan Prince vs. State PLD. 2017. (Supreme Court 147).

[4] 1981. “African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.”

[5] 1969. “American Convention on Human Rights, (ACHR).”

[6] Amnesty International,. 2017. Justice Under Trial: A Study of Pre-trial Detention in India. Amnesty International India. Accessed September 25, 2017. https://www.amnesty.nl/content/uploads/2017/07/UT_Final.pdf?x79902.

[7] 2005. “Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian law .”

[8] 1988. “Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of detention or Imprisonment .”

[9] Campbell, Henry. 2004. Black's Law Dictionary.

[10] Centre for Human Rights Geneva and Crimes prevention and Criminal Justice Branch. 1994. Human Rights and Pre-trial Detention: A handbook of international standards relating to Pre-trial detention. New York and Geneva: United Nations.

[11] 1898. “Code of Criminal Procedure.”

[12] 2016. “Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act.” January 18. Accessed September 04, 2018. http://www.senate.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1457510265_924.pdf.

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[14] 1950. “European Convention on Human Rights, (ECHR).”

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