The Research Centre for International Law and Human Rights (RCIL & HR)
About RCIL & HR
The Research Centre for International Law and Human Rights (RCIL & HR) is a non-profit research institute with its headquarters in The Hague, The Netherlands. The RCIL & HR is a constellation of highly qualified international lawyers and human rights experts that hold exceptional command not only over international law and international relations, but also in application of the same to the domestic law and foreign policy of Pakistan.
We specialize in conducting thorough research and review in relation to legal frameworks for some of the pressing issues in the world, in general, and in Pakistan particularly. This allows us to highlight gaps in the existing structures and propose solutions in the realm of law and policy.

Our Team

Abdullah Mohsin
Chairman of the Executive Committee

Hammad Raza Sultan
Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee
Co-Director of Legal Affairs

Jawwad Raza Sultan
Co-Director of Legal Affairs
Director of Campaigns and Collaborations

Nawal Ramay
Executive Officer
Director of Research
Blogs & Publications

Custodial Torture and International Best Practices
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Environmental Preservation in Pakistan: What Has Been Achieved?
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Juvenile Justice System in Pakistan
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Pakistani Provinces Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence
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The United Nation’s Involvement in Jammu and Kashmir Dispute
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The Indus Water Treaty: Trans-Boundary Water Dispute in South Asia
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No Honour in Killing
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Water Scarcity in Pakistan and the Applicable Legal Framework
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The emotive issue of the religious minorities in Pakistan: convert or die?
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Draft Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility for Marginalised Communities
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Better Late Than Never: The Criminalisation of Custodial Torture
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The Constitutional Framework for Right to Protest in Pakistan
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Steps Toward Real Action: The Possibility of an International Criminal Tribunal on Kashmir.
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Is Pakistan truly committed to ending impunity from victims of sexual assault?
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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Public Policy Exception: Article V (2) (b) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
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After Reko Diq, Should Pakistan Develop Alternatives to ICSID?
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Status of Preventing Domestic Violence in Pakistan
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Kashmir and ICJ’s Advisory Jurisdiction
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Legal Framework for Renewable Energy in Pakistan
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The Challenging Case of Afghanistan at the International Criminal Court
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The classification of conflict in the Indian Administered Kashmir: An international or non-international armed conflict?
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Harassment of Women at Workplace: The Adequacy of International and Pakistani law
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Democracy and Defection
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Role of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the Vote of No-Confidence
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Self-determination, Intervention and Invitation: The Illegality of Russia’s Intervention Following the 2014 Referendum in the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions
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Hamza Shahbaz: CM of Punjab or Faletti’s?
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Holding Non-state Actors Accountable for Crimes Committed in Afghanistan: The Case of Taliban
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The No-Confidence Vote: Making Sense of the Constitutional Crisis
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A Review of Russia’s Military Escalation in Ukraine Under International Law
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Pakistan’s Incomplete Progress: The 2022 Anti-Harassment in the Workplace Act
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Are the US Armed Forces Responsible for War Crimes in Afghanistan?
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The PECA Amendment: Reputation or Right to Speak?
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