Project Overview In 2018, RSIL in collaboration with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) spearheaded the initiative to enhance the capacity of justice sector actors and officials involved in anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF) prosecutions in Pakistan. Developing the capacity of officials involved in AML/CTF regime is key to…
Project Overview The Diplomacy, Law, and Policy Forum is an online platform established with an aim to shape debate and dialogue on issues central to international humanitarian law, diplomacy and policy. A collaboration between the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Research Society of International Law (RSIL) in Pakistan, the DLP Forum seeks to address some…
Project Overview RSIL has been engaged by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights and the United Nations Development Fund to undertake a national assessment of existing human rights standards within the business context. The project was based on the inordinate impact of business activity on the enjoyment of human rights which has become an area…
Project Overview To build capacity of the judiciary in order to enhance their understanding of international treaties and improve their role in the protection of rights, RSIL has been engaged by the Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) to develop a guide for judges on various human rights treaties and how domestic jurisprudence has evolved to ensure…
Project Overview In June 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identified Pakistan as a jurisdiction with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. This so-called “grey-listing” spurred a flurry of action at all levels of the Government of Pakistan with the introduction of new laws and regulatory mechanisms. As a result, the Asia Pacific Group (APG), a FATF-style…
Project Overview RSIL is currently engaged by the UNDP to develop and deliver trainings on Human Rights Due Diligence to relevant stakeholders to supplement the Government’s activities in implementing the NAP on BHR in Pakistan. Moreover, the Project seeks to identify ways in which national human rights institutions may play a significant role in protecting…
Basic Criminal Investigation Procedural Chart Project Overview The criminal investigation process is an ever-evolving endeavor and requires consistent improvement in technique, know-how, and capacities. It is for this reason that under directions from the Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan, the various Provincial Police Services and other Police bodies with coordination from the National Police Bureau…
Project Overview RSIL has been engaged by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights to examine Pakistan’s State practice on international human rights and develop a roadmap for reform which brings Pakistan’s domestic legal landscape in line with its international human rights obligations. This landmark and resource-intensive exercise requires the identification of Pakistan’s international human rights…
Project Overview The Project serves as a compilation of the relevant rules and procedures applicable to a particular case or a complaint as it progresses through the Criminal Justice System. Executive Summary/Description The document endeavours to give a comprehensive understanding of the Trial and Pre-Trial processes that apply to criminal cases, in general, as well…
Project Overview In January 2018, RSIL in collaboration with the UNODC, began an ambitious capacity building initiative aimed at improving the technical and legal capacity of prosecutors in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Prosecution Department with the objective of improving the prosecution’s performance in counter-terrorism cases in the province. Under this project, RSIL’s research team is responsible for…
