Pakistan's lawyers badly divided over death of local official

Pakistan's lawyers, when they are united, are a powerful force in that country. United, they rose up when the former military regime fired the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. They were highly influential in forcing regime change.

But now they are terribly divided over the controversy involving the woman condemned to death for allegedly blaspheming, an the murder by a police official of the provincial governor who took her side. Those on the religious right are actually arguing that the killer should be exonerated. This is an inexcusable position for any lawyer to take. Meanwhile those who are more liberal are reportedly afraid to protest.

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Violations of human rights in Pakistan: A report of the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The law relating to legal practitioners in India & PakistanLaw Courts in a Glass House: An Autobiography
Justice in Pakistan: A report of a mission of inquiry prepared for the Committee on International Human Rights of the Association of the Bar of the City ... Committee for International Human Rights
Struggles and Sorrows: The Personal Testimony of a Chief Justice