Information on "Law Courts" and "South Asia"
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July 2012
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30 Jul 2012
Restraint for Now: Pakistan’s Supreme Court Seeks Compromise with Government
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
The institutional clash between Pakistan’s judiciary and civilian government, which has paralyzed Islamabad in recent months, seems to have abated—for now. More on «Restraint for Now: Pakistan’s Supreme Court Seeks Compromise with Government»
January 2012
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16 Jan 2012
Panic in Pakistan
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Pakistan today is in the throes of a massive political impasse. More on «Panic in Pakistan»
November 2010
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1 Nov 2010
Pakistan's Courts: A Counterterrorism Challenge
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
The third Installment of the strategic dialogue between the Pakistani and US governments, which took place in Washington this October, was meant to strengthen the bilateral relationship. More on «Pakistan's Courts: A Counterterrorism Challenge»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Treading Water?
Author: Eleanor Gordon
Publisher: Saferworld
This report analyses changing attitudes towards public safety and the provision of security and justice in Nepal. More on «Treading Water?»
December 2009
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22 Dec 2009
Pakistan’s Supreme Court and the National Reconciliation Ordinance
Author: Rajshree Jetly
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief looks at the potential implications of the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to render null and void the National Reconciliation Ordinance promulgated by General Pervez Musharraf in 2007, which stopped investigations and prosecutions agai... More on «Pakistan’s Supreme Court and the National Reconciliation Ordinance»
June 2009
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30 Jun 2009
Sri Lanka’s Judiciary
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This paper examines the reasons for the Sri Lankan judiciary's failure to protect constitutional and human rights. More on «Sri Lanka’s Judiciary»
July 2008
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31 Jul 2008
Justice Delivery in India - A Snapshot of Problems and Reforms
Author: Bibek Debroy
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper illustrates the need for reform of India's judicial system, focusing on its performance and the backlog problem. More on «Justice Delivery in India - A Snapshot of Problems and Reforms»
November 2007
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12 Nov 2007
Winding Back Martial Law in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This paper discusses the imposition of martial law in Pakistan on 3 November 2007, calling for a restoration of the constitutional order and democracy. More on «Winding Back Martial Law in Pakistan»
May 2007
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16 May 2007
Pakistan's Constitutional Crisis - What's next for Masharraf?
Author: Marie Lall
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper explores the background of and reasons for the violent outbreak in the Pakistani city of Karachi in May 2007. More on «Pakistan's Constitutional Crisis - What's next for Masharraf?»
December 2005
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Dec 2005
The Need for the International Criminal Court?
Author: KS Manjunath, Surabhi Sharma
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This report details discussions at a colloquium hosted by IPCS and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF) on the need for the International Criminal Court (ICC). More on «The Need for the International Criminal Court?»
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