Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Tuesday reaffirmed country’s commitment to fulfilling all its international human rights obligations and made it clear that the verdicts announced by military courts had been made under a law enacted by the Parliament of Pakistan and in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In response to statements on recent verdicts by military courts, FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement said, “Pakistan’s legal system is consistent with international human rights law including provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).”
The spokesperson added that the country’s legal system had remedies of judicial review by the superior courts and guaranteed the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Pakistan believed in constructive and productive dialogue to promote principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. “We remain fully committed to implementing our commitments under the GSP Plus Scheme and core international human rights conventions,” the spokesperson said adding
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, “We will continue to engage with our international partners including the European Union to uphold the international human rights law, without any discrimination and double standards”.