This video shows highlights from the two-day international conference on combating trafficking in persons of women and girls in Pakistan, held in Islamabad on February 27-28, 2024. Organized by the Strengthening Systems and Services for the Development of Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Iqbal Ahmed Detho Chairperson, Sindh Human Rights Commission along with Member (SHRC) Mr. Ayub khosa visited Shikarpur Jail on April 3rd, 2024. During the visit Mr. Detho emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms to improve inmate well-being and rehabilitation. Key areas such
During a recent visit to the judicial lock-ups at the City Courts and Malir courts, Justice (retd) Arshad Noor Khan, Member Judicial-I of the Sindh Human Rights Commission, found that under-trial prisoners (UTPs) face several challenges, including lack of access to basic
Sahil’s annual report ‘Cruel Numbers 2023’ provides detailed analysis of child abuse cases reported in Pakistani media throughout the year. The report aims to document the scale of child sexual abuse (CSA) and other forms of violence against children to raise awareness
The Baseline Study on the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, Social Norms & Practices Related to Child Protection in Pakistan.pdf provides insights into the current state of child protection in Pakistan. The study focuses on the prevention and response to exploitation, abuse, neglect, and
ARTICLE 38(e) of the Constitution requires the state to promote the social and economic well-being of the people by “reduc[ing] disparity in the income and earnings of individuals, including persons in the various classes of the service of Pakistan”. Allergic to equality,
Out of approximately 75 million formal and informal workforce, the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has only 9.8 million workers registered on its roll. This makes Pakistan the only country in the world that uses state institutions to deprive 90% of its
ISLAMABAD: Campaign for the ratification of the Convention of International Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure safety and social security of mine workers in Pakistan has been intensified. ILO Convention No. 176 aimed at ensuring workplace safety and social security coverage for mine
KARACHI: Sindh caretaker minister for Finance, Revenue, and Planning and Development, Mohammad Younus Dagha, presided over a review meeting with a focus on the construction of 2.1 million houses for flood victims in the province. The meeting held at the Sindh Secretariat, Tughlaq
BY virtue of the 18th Amendment, all labour laws were devolved to the provinces, which then got the authority to amend them or make new laws. They have been doing so but the lack of coordination among them has caused acute differences