Justice Project Pakistan
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Defending the most vulnerable prisoners facing the harshest punishments in Pakistan and abroad. For all press inquiries, email at: [email protected].
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The executions in the first third of 2024 herald another bloody year in #SaudiArabia .
🔴 At least 71 threatened with execution are in danger, including 9 minors. We believe the number is higher.
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EU envoy praises amendment to Pakistani drugs law ‘abolishing death penalty’ for drug offenses. EUPakistan ambassador states should prioritise prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of drug users. thenews.com.pk/print/1185868-… The News Justice Project Pakistan Harm Reduction International Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide
Grateful for the opportunity to shed light on statistics surrounding narcotics offences. Let's continue striving for #evidencebased policy making. #DataForPolicy
As of April 2024, in Pakistan, nearly 19,636 inmates are charged under #NarcoticsOffences , with prisons operating at 159% of their capacity. #Criminalization of #minor_drug_offenses exacerbates prison overcrowding.
Prison Policy Init. Prison Insider KP Prisons Department Ministry of Interior
HRI's Giada Girelli in Dawn.com: “we spend 750 times more on punitive drug control measures than we do on life-saving essential harm reduction services.. This is a violation of the rights of people who use drugs” #investinjustice dawn.com/news/1829703
The final #ReimaginingJustice event has begun in Lahore. Our panel will be discussing 'Incarceration under drug-related offences and overcrowding in prisons in Pakistan'
#drugpolicy #drugpolicy reform
The final event for the 'Reimagining Justice' conference, being held in Lahore today, features a panel discussion on 'Incarceration under Drug-related Offences and Overcrowding in Pakistani Prisons' in collaboration with the Public Prosecution Department Punjab.
#drugpolicy