The battle for child rights in Pakistan

Khabir Ahmad

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66355-6

The battle for child rights in Pakistan

Khabir Ahmad

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Pakistan's high-court decision to repeal a law abolishing the death penalty for children has upset campaigners. But, says Khabir Ahmad, the ruling overshadows the country's patchy approach to juvenile justice, which has ensured that child-rights violations in prisons remain common.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1376-1377
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	365
Issue number	9468
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66355-6
Publication status	Published - 16 Apr 2005
Externally published	Yes

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