Human rights in Pakistan
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The situation of Human Rights in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں انسانی حقوق) is complex as a result of the country's diversity, large population, its status as a developing country and a sovereign Islamic democracy with a mixture of both Islamic and secular law. The Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights. The Clauses also provide for an independent Supreme Court, separation of executive and judiciary, an independent judiciary, independent Human Rights commission and freedom of movement within the country and abroad. However these clauses are not respected in practice.
LGBT concerns[change | change source]
Homosexuality is illegal per se. Criminal sanctions against LGBT people in Pakistan tend to come from several very broadly traditional cultured and Neo-Conservative ideology against perceived "immorality". Additionally the Government of Pakistan has itself admitted on several occasions that it has absolutely no control over the Military of Pakistan and related security agencies.[1][2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Rolfe, Ella. "Pakistan's government plays second fiddle to the army". The Foreign Policy Center. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Getting the Military Out of Pakistani Politics". Retrieved 6 March 2015.