Essays about: "TARGET KILLING IN PAKISTAN"

Found 2 essays containing the words TARGET KILLING IN PAKISTAN.

1. 1. The Killing of Osama bin Laden, Was it Lawful?

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

   Author : Amanda Elfström; [2012]
   Keywords : Target; ICCPR; Use of force; self-defence; anticipatory self-defence; unwilling; unable; Human Right to Life; Arbitrary Deprivation of Life; Jus ad bellum; jus in bello; Distinction; Global War on Terror; GWOT; Extraterritorial Applicability; Direct Participation in Hostilities; Geographical Scope; Armed Conflict; Temporal Scope; Continuous Combat Function; IHL; IHRL; HR; International Human Rights Law; International Humanitarian Law; Osama bin Laden; al Qaeda; International Armed Conflict; Non-International Armed Conflict;

   Abstract : The main purpose of this work is to investigate if the US ́s killing of Osama bin Laden on 2 May 2011 in Abbottabad in Pakistan was lawful. The background to the killing is what happened on 11 September 2001 when four US airplanes were hijacked and crashed into World Trade Center and Pentagon. READ MORE

3. 2. HONOUR KILLING AND SILENCE OF JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Muzafar Iqbal; [2007]
   Keywords : Pakistan; Sindh; justice system; honour killing; female victims; legal courts; tribal courts; honour; power; legislation; feudal structure; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis attempts to contribute to our understanding of the problem of honour killing, and more specifically investigates why justice system in Pakistan has been failed to eradicate practice of honour killing particularly in Sindh. To investigate and analyze the research problem, the study incorporated interview assessments of representatives of ministries of women development, NGOs, and lawyers. READ MORE