Pakistan Army: Legislator, Judge and Executioner Contributor(s): Jha, U. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9383649968 ISBN-13: 9789383649969 Publisher: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd OUR PRICE: $60.33 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2016 |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Law |
Series: First |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 208 pages |
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Publisher Description: Almost every state in the world has an army to protect it from external aggression, except in the case of Pakistan, where the relationship between the 'state' and the 'army' is in the reverse order. The Pakistan Army has the 'state'. The army has governed the 'state' directly during half of its existence and in the remaining half of its history indirectly. The Pakistan Army has also ensured that other independent organs of the state--executive and the judiciary--function under its shadow. The army has another unique feature; it runs the biggest business conglomerate that owns everything from factories and bakeries to farmland and golf courses. In 2015, the Parliament by a two-third majority handed over another responsibility to the army--trial of civilians in military courts--on the ground that the criminal justice system and the civilian judiciary are incapable of handling the cases pertaining to terrorists. As the trials in summary military courts fall short as compared to national or international fair-trial standards, the risk of serious miscarriage of justice cannot be rules out. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jha, U. C.: - Wing Commmander (Dr) U C Jha is an independent researcher in the field of military law, international humanitarian law, and human rights laws. He was awarded Ph D in Law and Governance by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 2008. He was a visiting fellow at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi in 2008-09. He also holds master's degrees in law, life sciences, business administration, and defence and strategic studies; with post-graduate diplomas in intellectual property laws, environmental laws, and international humanitarian law, refugee law and human rights laws. Dr Jha has 24 years of commissioned service to his credit. He has also worked as Consultant (Legal) with National Human Rights Commission for more than three years. His work comprises three books, -The Military Justice System in India: An Analysis-, -Armed Forces Tribunal-, and -Indian Armed Forces: Socio-Legal Perspectives- and over 60 articles and research papers. |