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Title Awareness and Behaviour of Youth regarding protection of Human Rights in the Constitution of Pakistan: A case study of Islamabad

Author(s) Muhammad Ahmed

Abstract Human Rights are inherited by all human beings, all human are equally entitled to these rights. Modern Human Society is giving special attention and importance to this issue and this paradigm is controlling international relations and trade and has great influence on Trade and investment as well. Modern International Global Human Rights Framework is defined by United Nations which is result of collective struggle of entire human race since hundreds of years. State of Pakistan is an important member of United Nations and signatory of seven core human right treaties. This study is an attempt to understand the Global and Pakistan's Human Rights Frame work. The study focuses on the awareness level of educated youth of Islamabad about Human Rights frame work of Pakistan. At the same time it also measures the behavior of ICT youth about human rights. This evidence based study is an attempt to generate the data which can facilitate to understand the effectiveness of human rights frame work of Pakistan. Effectiveness of Human Rights Frame work depends on both sides i.e. supply and demand. Legislative, policy and administrative measures taken by the state party as important member of United Nations depicts the supply side of human rights frame work and the understanding of their rights and demands of right by population explains about the demand side of human rights. Human rights frame work of Pakistan has been evolving over the period of time during last 70 years. Constitutional history, ratification of international treaties and domestic legislation along with evolution of civil society and media has been catalyst in formation of human rights frame work of Pakistan. Overall it has been linked with international developments and United Nations progressive legislation. Pakistan has been responsive to regional and international treaties and conventions. State of Pakistan claims to be one of the important players and negotiating partner in evolving global human rights agenda with certain reservations related to religious connotations, but at the same time, it is has been facing severe criticism from treaties bodies and international human rights organizations.

Type Thesis/Dissertation

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2024-08-23

Subject Pakistan Studies

Publisher Muhammad Ahmed

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Description Human Rights are inherited by all human beings, all human are equally entitled to these rights. Modern Human Society is giving special attention and importance to this issue and this paradigm is controlling international relations and trade and has great influence on Trade and investment as well. Modern International Global Human Rights Framework is defined by United Nations which is result of collective struggle of entire human race since hundreds of years. State of Pakistan is an important member of United Nations and signatory of seven core human right treaties. This study is an attempt to understand the Global and Pakistan's Human Rights Frame work.