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because of nepotism and political interference. Given weak accountability mechanisms for
warders and prison superintendents, torture and other brutal treatment are rampant and rarely
checked. Moreover, with out-dated laws and procedures, bad practices and poor oversight, the
criminal justice system is characterised by long detentions without trial. As a result, prisons
remain massively overcrowded.
Torture is prohibited as being immoral and a crime against humanity. Under international law
many treaties and conventions on international level have been made in this respect. Various
countries from the world has signed and ratified these conventions and treaties. Most of them
have prohibited torture in their national and local laws as well. Despite all these prohibitions,
torture is continued to be practiced in majority of the countries around the world. Many reports
by the Amnesty International show that every year thousands of perpetrators beat, rape and
electrocute.
In 21st century torture is considered to be violation of human rights and is declared to be
unacceptable under Article 5, of the universal declaration of human rights. that states, that
torture is the severe violation of human rights which is strictly prohibited on international level.
The uses of torture seriously harm civil and political freedom. It was the first issue raised by the
United Nations during its development of human rights standards. The first step that was taken in
this regard was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. After that various conventions and
treaties have been made on the prohibition of the torture.
DEGRADING TREATMENT
Degrading treatment is that which are against the will of the person. It is the treatment from
which personal feelings of a person is disturbed. It also affects the human diginity. When a
prisoner is hand cuffed at the time of arrest, it is not under degrading treatment but if both his
one hand and one foot are fasten in same handcuff then it is degrading. When prisoner is shown
to the press in a cage, it is degrading treatment. Both physical and mental harm is not including
in degrading but the direct effect on the dignity of the person is degrading treatment. Any act
which loses the personality or character of a person is also degrading.
more than 18 years in jail pending the judgement of a plea he has previously served a life
punishment. To be implement after that us a ridicule of justice. There are hundreds of cases under
trial in Pakistani courts in which the judges failed to declare the final decision because they are
confused. These cases have been remaining for the last two decades. The inmates protest against
the Pakistani jails laws and the control of the jail staff. There are prisoners who have been
granted the death punishment and have a preference to stay in prison due to family hostility and
the option of being murder. They fell they are secure in the jails.
CONCLUSION
The administrative measures taken to improve the conditions of jails are required to be
implemented in true spirit. At legal level Pakistan prison rule should be reviewed. BECAUSE
Prisons are an important organ of criminal justice system and reflect degree of civilization of a
society.
A multilayered and classification led reformation and implementation system should be
introduced to improve the prisons.