The Delimma of Enforced Disappearances and Extra-Judicial Killings in Pakistan: A Way Forward in the Light of Human Right’s Committee’s Reports and Concluding Observations

Abstract

The issue of Enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings has been haunting Pakistan for the more that two decades. The right to life and liberty of a person are the core human Rights recognized both domestically and internationally across the globe. The Human Rights Committee’s reports and observations always raised serious questions regarding the missing persons over a period of time now. Pakistan is a signatory to many Human Rights instruments and obligations. Despite its domestic legislations and International obligations, it has miserably failed to protect these rights under successive particularly military regimes. The Commission on Inquiry of enforced disappearances has not produced any far-reaching results so far in curbing the violation of these rights. A comparative analysis with the Philippine’s Model has been discussed in the paper to dig out some suggestions and recommendations to be incorporated in the social and legal framework of Pakistan.