The Research Society of International Law (RSIL) collaborated with various institutions across the country to conduct 11 Trainings on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF). The trainings focused on the following areas: Global Legal Framework on AML/CFT and Overview of Pakistan’s Compliance Nature of Terrorism Financing in Pakistan Domestic Implementation of AML/CFT in Pakistan:…
In 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Pakistan on its list of “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring” – or the ‘grey-list’ – citing ‘structural deficiencies’ that resulted in failure to effectively target terrorism financing and money laundering (TF/ML). In collaboration with the International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG), FATF issued a 27-Point Action Plan for…
Research Associate Job Location: Lahore Job Type: Full Time Deadline: 26ᵗʰ October, 2020 Eligibility Criteria: – Education: Minimum LLB degree, LLM or other relevant Masters degree preferred – Experience: Minimum of 2 years – Strong knowledge of Pakistani criminal law – Experience in engaging with and training law enforcement officials, judiciary and prosecution departments…
Download PDF In 2018, Pakistan was found lacking in its legislation in terms of criminalizing and targeting terrorism financing and money laundering through its domestic legal frameworks. As a result of these “structural deficiencies”, Pakistan was placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of jurisdictions with enhanced monitoring – or the “grey list” – and…
Download PDF In the past few months, Pakistan has engaged in extensive legislation drafting to finally exit the FATF ‘Grey List’ in October. Pakistan is required to submit the progress on laws, as well as other aspects of investigation and prosecution frameworks related to AML/CFT in a report to FATF on September 30, as it…
Download PDF The management of the novel coronavirus has raised key questions regarding the adequacy of the existing international health law regime in effectively countering an outbreak of this magnitude. The structure and operational failures of the World Health Organization (WHO) have been brought to the fore by Member States – with some countries withdrawing…
International Law Certification Course 2020 With almost three decades to the establishment of the Research Society of International Law, a foundational objective of the organization has been to promote an understanding of International Law amongst the young professionals and students in Pakistan. The aim has been to fill the gap within the existing legal education…
Watch Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi, President Research Society of International Law, as he analyses the current situation in Ladakh and the tensions between India and China from a legal perspective, while assessing its impact on neighboring countries including Nepal and Pakistan.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to the adoption and implementation of new technologies to achieve public health outcomes. While useful, the mass surveillance and collection of data has resulted in heightened concerns regarding the sanctity of data rights and privacy.
Major challenges of governance, service delivery, emergency response, regulatory enforcement, and policy coordination in the field of health in Pakistan and its effect on federal and provincial responses to COVID-19.
