Violations of Basic Rights of Prisoners In Conventional and Islamic Law: Theory and Practice

In jails, the prisoners are often maltreated by the jail authorities.They are abused, and, their fundamental rights as human beings are frequentlyviolated. Although laws upholding the rights of prisoners are plenty,unfortunately, these seem ineffective in preventing the abuse of prisonersin jails. T...

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Authors: al-Fijawi, Mohammed Farid Ali (Author) ; Aung, Maulana Akbar Shah @U. Tun (Author) ; Muhammad, Muneer Kuttiyani (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2019
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2019, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Pages: 455-474
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:In jails, the prisoners are often maltreated by the jail authorities.They are abused, and, their fundamental rights as human beings are frequentlyviolated. Although laws upholding the rights of prisoners are plenty,unfortunately, these seem ineffective in preventing the abuse of prisonersin jails. This paper examines the problems of jailed prisoners in general andhighlights their violations of human rights. In particular, this paper discussessexual abuse of prisoners, their mental and physical tortures, and enforcement ofprison labour laws. The paper also focuses on overcrowding in jails, inadequateeducational facilities for prisoners and poor health care facilities. This articleanalyses these issues from the perspectives of Islamic Law and attempts toprovide a conceptual frame work of solutions. An analytical approach isemployed in this study
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse