Connected Ju Justice 4,600+ PAKISTAN S INACCESSIBLE JUSTICE SYSTEM - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Connected Ju Justice 4,600+ PAKISTAN S INACCESSIBLE JUSTICE SYSTEM - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Justice Project Pakistan presents Connected Ju Justice 4,600+ PAKISTAN S INACCESSIBLE JUSTICE SYSTEM PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW, LACK OF ATTORNEYS WITH EXPERTISE ON CAPITAL DEFENSE MAKING PAKISTAN ONE OF THE WORLD S LARGEST DEATH
4,600+
PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW,
MAKING PAKISTAN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST DEATH ROWS
33
DEATH-ELIGIBLE OFFENCES,
INCLUDING NON-VIOLENT CRIMES
500+
PAKISTANIS EXECUTED SINCE 2014
PAKISTAN’S INACCESSIBLE JUSTICE SYSTEM
LACK OF ATTORNEYS WITH EXPERTISE ON CAPITAL DEFENSE BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT POOR SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING THE AGE OR MENTAL HEALTH OF THE CONVICTED WHEN A DEATH WARRANT IS ISSUED, AN ATTORNEY GENERALLY HAS 72 HOURS TO FILE PETITIONS AND PLEAS BEFORE THE HANGING OCCURS TORTURE IS ENDEMIC THROUGHOUT THE PAKISTANI JUSTICE SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY AS A TOOL TO SECURE CONFESSIONS IN CAPITAL CASES
Indigent defendants need effective legal representation at the earliest stages to uphold their rights, prevent torture, and defend themselves against the exigencies of the system. When an impoverished person is accused of a crime, the inability to pay means he or she will almost certainly end up with an inexperienced lawyer who does not specialize in the issue at hand, which can lead to forced confessions, wrongful convictions, and even death.