Stories by Sarah Belal

Sarah Belal is the Executive Director of Justice Project Pakistan. She tweets @SarahBelal_

Sarah Belal
Mandela Rules

Mandela Rules

There are many examples of how the justice system fails Pakistanis.
Published 18 Jul, 2022 01:54pm
A new chapter

A new chapter

Mental health in Pakistan is in dire straits.
Updated 11 Feb, 2021 10:40am
Killing justice

Killing justice

The pandemic has been a second death sentence for those already living through one.
Updated 09 Oct, 2020 01:17pm

Lessons we learn

The virus will not only infect prisoners.
Published 01 Apr, 2020 06:29am
A princely promise

A princely promise

Only 89 prisoners have been released from Saudi jails following the announcement.
Updated 17 Feb, 2020 10:50am
Justice denied

Justice denied

Misuse of the ATA artificially inflates the number of terrorism cases.
Published 07 Apr, 2019 07:13am
Lost juveniles

Lost juveniles

They were mere boys at the time of their convictions.
Published 06 Feb, 2019 07:31am
Missed opportunity

Missed opportunity

On average, our courts sentence one person to death per day.
Published 21 Dec, 2018 07:16am
Iranian law

Iranian law

The two FMs should talk about amnesty for Pakistani prisoners in Iran.
Published 30 Aug, 2018 06:58am
Custodial torture

Custodial torture

The consequences of police brutality go far beyond the physical.
Published 26 Aug, 2018 07:39am
Good friends...

Good friends...

Saudi Arabia has little regard for the rights of Pakistani citizens.
Updated 20 Mar, 2018 09:34am
Caught in a web

Caught in a web

Pakistani officials rarely if ever visit Saudi prisons.
Published 06 Mar, 2018 03:22am
Let him come home

Let him come home

Pakistan must raise Zulfiqar Ali’s case with President Widodo.
Published 25 Jan, 2018 03:04am
On death row

On death row

We have executed 480 prisoners in less than three years.
Published 08 Oct, 2017 04:04am