Extra-judicial killings in pakistan
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Date
2025
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UMT.Lahore
Abstract
This thesis deeply explains the issue of extra judicial killings, the unlawful killings of the individuals by state or by people acting on behalf of the state. These killings are carried out without any due process or legal trial. Extra Judicial killings are the violation of human rights and the fundamental rights mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan 1973. This study explains that such acts usually occur in such societies and places where the accountability mechanism and courts are weak and in such places with political influence. In countries like Pakistan Police Encounters custodial deaths and the killings justified under the guise of counterterrorism are the main forms of the extra judicial killings.
This thesis also explains how the political gains are achieved by these killings to take control over their opposition parties. The study also highlights national and international legal action and their violation due to the extra judicial killings. Another critical focus of the study is how the civil society organizations human rights defenders and advocacy play an important role supporting victims and raising awareness and their voice. This thesis also suggests solutions for this matter like accountability judicial reforms independent oversights mechanism and educating the public.