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Allama Raja NASIR ABBAS (MWM) vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Interior Rr — 2024 PLD 332 ISLAMABAD

Case information

Citation
2024 PLD 332 ISLAMABAD
Court
Islamabad High Court
Year
2024
Reporter
PLD
Parties
Allama Raja NASIR ABBAS (MWM) vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Interior Rr

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Judgment text as reported

Allama Raja NASIR ABBAS (MWM) VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Interior Rr. 554, 559 & 567---United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners ('Nelson Mandela Rules'), R. 58(1)---Visitation rights of prisoners---Scope---Banning inmates from meeting their families, friends, and lawyers is not just a violation of Pakistan Prison Rules, 1978 but such tactics are an abuse of human rights---Provisions of United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, adopted through UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/70/175 on December 17, 2015 envisage that prisoners have to be allowed, under necessary supervision, to communicate with their family and friends by receiving visits and adequate opportunity to be visited by lawyers.

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