Author(s)

Nadir Hussain Jamali¹, Yanyou Yi², Hongyao Wu¹, Abdul Ghaffar Khoso³, Waqar Fazal Mahar⁴, Almas Bano⁵

¹Comparative School of Law, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China.
²Criminal Law School, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
³Sindh High Court, Hyderabad, Pakistan.
⁴School of IP Law Wuhan, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China.
⁵Criminal Law Department of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Islamabad, Pakistan.

A fair trial is a cornerstone of justice in any liberal democracy and it guarantees fundamental safeguards in the court system, including due process of law and equality before the law. This research article explains two questions in principle whether Pakistan’s criminal justice system ensures the due process of law so far as trial to a fair trial is concerned, the second question is related to whether Pakistan complies with ICCPR’s principles of being signatory to the covenant. Looking for areas of agreement and contrast as well as considering the implications these findings have the search for justice and the defense of human rights. By comparing and contrasting Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) with Article 10-A of the Constitution of Pakistan, and considering how these two clauses affect Pakistan’s justice system and international law. Pakistan has pledged to protect right to a fair trial by ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Nonetheless, substantial obstacles remain in the actual application of this right within the country’s criminal justice system, despite the country’s commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to justice. This research article discusses the causes behind Pakistan’s violations of the right to a fair trial, exploring important variables contributing to these issues and discussing the ramifications for human rights and justice in the nation.

Pakistan, ICCPR, Fair Trial, Criminal Law and Magna Carta

Jamali, N. , Yi, Y. , Wu, H. , Khoso, A. , Mahar, W. and Bano, A. (2024) A Comparative Analysis of the Right to a Fair Trial in Pakistan in Context with ICCPR’s Set out Standards. Beijing Law Review, 15, 231-248. doi: 10.4236/blr.2024.151015.