Instant Issues: Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Pakistan

Former Pakistani Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will speak on Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Pakistan The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts is pleased to partner with Community Alliance for Peace and Justice (CAPJ) to present Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Lahore High Court, at an Instant Issues event at noon on Thursday, October 29 in the 9th Floor Gallery, 1350 Main Street in downtown Springfield. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah's is widely recognized as a leading voice in constitutional law, human rights, gender equality, environmental and climate justice, child justice, disability rights, commercial law, and judicial innovation. During more than 16 years on the bench, he pioneered reforms aimed at strengthening judicial independence, efficiency, accessibility, transparency, and institutional integrity. As part of this reform agenda, he modernized the training and continuing education of judges. The Instant Issues series is generously sponsored by Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Skoler Abbott & Sir Speedy Media Sponsor: The Republican Special thanks to NAI Plotkin The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts is a nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to fostering civil discourse on international events and foreign policy. Our speakers' opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Affairs Council or our affiliates.