Ill-Treatment

Of Prisoners In
Pakistan
Group 2
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Introduction
 02
Laws Regulating Pakistan’s
Prison System
Prison laws in Pakistan are governed by
the Pakistan Prison Act 1894 and the
Pakistan Prison Rules 1978.
 An Overview
1. The provision of 3. Right to proper
basic necessities medical care

2. Protection of the rights 4. Prohibition of corporal

of women and juvenile punishment and torture
prisoners
Pakistan is also party to several
international treaties related to the rights
and treatment of prisoners.
 International Treaties
1. The International 3. The Standard Minimum
Covenant on Civil and Rules for the Treatment of
Political Rights Prisoners

2. The Convention against Torture 4. The Body of Principles for

and Other Cruel, Inhuman or the Protection of All Persons
Degrading Treatment or under Any Form of Detention or
Punishment Imprisonment
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Gaps In The Pakistan
Prison Rules
1. Lack of specific guidelines for the
treatment of vulnerable groups

2. Lack of specific guidelines for the

management of overcrowding

3. Lack of specific guidelines for the

management of prisoners with mental health
issues
 Violations of the PPR 1978

Overcrowding Torture & Mistreatment Access To Medical Care

& Mental Health
Services
 04
Violations Of The PPR
(contd.)
• Case of Abdul Basit
• Case of Salhuddin Ayubi
 05
Plight Of Women In
Pakistan Prisons
 A report in 2020 by the Human Rights
Ministry has highlighted the massive
scale of mistreatment of women in prison
and a violation of the Bangkok Rules
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To What Extent Is The Anti
Torture Bill Effective?
An Anti Torture Bill Criminalizing
Torture In Pakistan Was Recently Passed.
However Problems Still Exist.
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The Need For Pakistan
Prison Reforms
1. Training Of Staff 3. Dealing With
Overcrowding

2. Better Management 4. Rehabilitation Facilities

Systems