XI. SUFFERING ON DEATH ROW
Prisoners on death row languish in limbo for years and even decades
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A. Conditions on death row amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and
infringes on prisoners' human dignity
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B. Pakistan fails to distinguish and protect prisoners vulnerable to Death Row
Syndrome, specifically juveniles and mentally ill persons
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C. The way Pakistan notifies prisoners and their families of execution dates and
stays is arbitrary and inflicts further psychological damage on prisoners
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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APPENDIX
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ENDNOTES
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