Women Prisoners' Rights: A Socio-Legal Study of Female Inmates in Islamic and Contemporary Pakistani Law

Abstract

Different fundamental rights protect women in Pakistan. Among the most important women's rights is the responsibility of the state to satisfy her basic needs in prison. Research is being performed to evaluate the laws of female prison inmates in Islamic law, International law, and Pakistani law in order to examine the rights of a female detainee. The doctrinal approach of research is used to identify gaps in the existing legislation for female convicts in Pakistan. Furthermore, the study covers international treaties and agreements to obtain information about the current rights of female inmates. According to the survey, women in Pakistani jails have insufficient facilities and aren't granted basic human rights. However, the judiciary played a role, and it turns out that sue-moto actions took place in many situations, but there is still room for improvement on their end. The research also focuses on the difficulties faced by female convicts and the solutions suggested by them. Finally, legal measures are suggested to safeguard a female prisoner whose basic rights have been violated.