Human Rights: Why Is Pakistan Shying Away From Signing The UN’s Optional Protocols? May 13, 2017 | By Sana Tauseef | Blog - Pakistan In the first half of 2010, after much delay, the Pakistan People’s Party-led government signed and ratified two key international treaties of the United Nations - namely the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT). Both treaties, which ensure basic human rights, were formulated in 1966 and 1986. Yet, they caught Pakistan’s attention only recently, after its human rights abuses against minorities and women, grabbed headlines and in turn compromised its international standing. The binding treaties restrict curbs on free speech; prevent torture, imposes responsibilities and obligations on states to ensure core human rights are protected. This was a cause for much celebration. But hold off on them for now. Pakistan has still not ratified
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