South Asia Justice Bulletin - December 14, 2015

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Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet South Asia Justice Bulletin (INSAF Network Pakistan) PAKISTAN | Children and military courts WHEN Pakistan’s parliament hastily empowered military courts to try civilians suspected of committing terrorism-related offences, in defiance of international standards, it was criticised for failing to adequately consider the many negative consequences of this legislation.     Published in Dawn on December 14, 2015   PAKISTAN | The problem with the death penalty Contention is if a person is to face trial with fair means fulfilling all international rules and fulfilling the ingredient of Article 10-A of the Constitution of Pakistan prescribed for a trial, hardly a person can then be sentenced to death by the trial courts of Pakistan. The reason for the contention is that handing down the death penalty is too high a penalty in the trial courts and furthermore it appears to me that the trial courts are too liberal and freely mete out the death sentence to people put to face trial.     Published in Daily Times on December 14, 2015   AFGHANISTAN | Civil society asks for justice Civil society’s activists gathering at Shaheed Abdul Haq square, Kabul blamed killing civilians including children in Maidan Wardak and asked for bringing to justice those involved in the incident .     Published in The Kabul Times on December 14, 2015   AFGHANISTAN | Firm determination needed to uproot corruption Corruption as the most heinous phenomenon has roughly overwhelmed Afghanistan and defamed and posed the country among those world countries, with ever worst and scandalous cases.     Published in The Kabul Times on December 14, 2015   BANGLADESH | Put an end to mob justice The incident of eight robbers being beaten to death in Narayanganj once again brings to light the dangers of mob-enforced justice, and just how common the culture of street violence has become.      Published in Dhaka Tribune on December 12, 2015   NEPAL | Madhesis are Nepalis, Constitution misinterpreted: Ex-PM Nepal SANKHU: CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said the people living in Madhes are Nepalis and there should be no doubt over their identity.Addressing a function at Sankhu-based Bhagawati Higher Secondary School, Saturday, the former Prime Minister argued that the Constitution was misinterpreted in Madhes     Published in The Himalayan Times on December 12, 2015   NEPAL | Stalemate on tabling key bills continues Tripartite talks between the ruling parties, principal opposition Nepali Congress and the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front, attended by top leaders from each side, ended inconclusively today.     Published in The Himalayan Times on December 12, 2015   SRI LANKA | Top UN official encouraged by SL progress on human rights UN Special Rapporteur on extra judicial, summary or arbitrary executions Christof Heyns said he was encouraged by the Sri Lankan government's progress on human rights and that he was hoping to visit the country as it has become more ‘receptive’ to working with the world body,     Published in Daily Mirror on December 14, 2015   INDIA | IIM governing bodies to retain autonomy as govt waters down bill Governing bodies of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) may yet retain their autonomy as the controversial IIM bill has been redrafted to modify certain clauses that the boards argued would curtail their powers. Doing away with contentious issues like seeking the Centre’s approval on a range of functions, including increasing of the fee structures and changes in regulations, the new draft comes as a huge relief for the IIMs. The bill has now been listed for the ongoing session of Parliament.     Published in Hindustan Times on December 13, 2015   You are receiving this newsletter because you are part of our mailing list Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe INSAF Network Pakistan www.inp.org.pk