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Viewpoint 50: Judicialization of rights

July 25, 2009: A viewpoint titled ‘Judicialization of rights’ by Sania Nishtar has been published in The News International on July 25, 2009. Full text is accessible at Viewpoints
Context: This comment has evolved in the context of the recent advent of judicial activism in Pakistan, progressive court decisions in the country, and the trend towards judicialization of rights. Ideally, this should have a knock-on effect on social rights and health rights in particular.