In a move against the recently passed PECA Amendment Act 2025, journalist bodies, legal experts and human rights organisations have united to launch a joint struggle for its immediate annulment. A convention will be held on March 1, 2025, at the Karachi
A suspect who made an inappropriate gesture towards a woman in District Central of Karachi was arrested with the help of CCTV footage. CCTV footage from Federal B Area Block 14 was shared on social media, showing a motorcyclist harassing a woman.
THE global female prison population is growing at a faster rate than that of men. While women still represent a smaller percentage of the total prison population in most countries, at the global level, the number of incarcerated females has increased by
A judicial magistrate on 17 December 2024 granted bail to a young man, who was arrested after a video of him exposing himself in front of a woman in the Yousuf Goth area went viral on social media. Surjani Town police lodged
In a landmark move, Sindh’s Education Department has given the green light to Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy. This pioneering draft policy, soon to be presented to the provincial cabinet for legal approval, aims to address the educational inequities faced by the
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) drew on November 18 urgent attention to deteriorating human rights and weakening democracy. The HRCP noted that instead of fortifying democratic norms and safeguarding fundamental rights, the state has increasingly prioritised consolidating authority. “Where
Harassment-free environment assured for trans-children Karachi Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy draft was approved in a meeting chaired by Sindh’s Minister for Education Sardar Ali Shah on November 13. The policy proposes adding a separate category for transgender children in admission forms
KARACHI: The Khawajsara Festival, an event dedicated to promoting transgender rights, will start on November 9 with a rally from Quaid-e-Azam House to Frere Hall, where a vibrant celebration will take place from 2 pm to 7 pm. This announcement was made
SHRC Member Sukhdev A Hemnani has called for foolproof security at the places of worship of the Hindu community KARACHI: Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Member Sukhdev A. Hemnani has called for foolproof security at the places of worship and communal spaces
Delays in the collection of evidence, and a lack of trauma-informed judicial proceedings have led to an alarmingly low conviction KARACHI: What was she wearing? What did she say? Why was she outside the house? These are just a few of the