KARACHI: As countries observe World Day Against Child Labour on Wednesday (today), government officials, rights activists, members of civil society and other stakeholders asked the government and employers on Tuesday to take collective measures to eliminate the menace of child labour from
ON a cold morning in 1937, a remand home was inaugurated in Karachi under the Bombay Children Act, 1924. This remand home was later shifted to near Central Jail in Karachi, and is now functioning in accordance with the Sindh Children Act,
The Report “SHRC Efforts in the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Transgender” discusses the efforts of the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in promoting and protecting the rights of transgender individuals in Sindh. Despite progressive legislation at the national level,
ISLAMABAD: Mortality rates associated with critical illness in children at Sindh government hospitals stand at 1.2pc, compared to the average of 6.3pc across 46 sites in 19 low-income countries, the latest research conducted by a US-based global health network regarding quality of
KARACHl: A district and sessions court has sentenced a man to life in prison for raping a nine-year-old girl within the remit of the Kalri police station. Additional District and Session Judge Ashraf Hussain Khowaja convicted Syed Rizwan Ali for assaulting the
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life in prison in a drug trafficking case. Additional and District Session Judge (West) Aurangzeb Shah, pronounced his verdict after recording evidence presented by both the prosecution and defence. The court found the
Legislative Gap Analysis & Key Reforms on Muslim Family Laws in Sindh is a Policy Paper released jointly by Sindh Human Rights Commission and Musawi. It is a comprehensive policy paper aimed at addressing critical gaps and driving positive change. Drawing from
KARACHI: Speakers at a meeting on 22nd May 2024 discussed reasons behind the alarming rise in street crime in Karachi, its psychological impacts on citizens, the role of state, and suggested solutions to overcome that menace which was causing deaths in the
KARACHI: Condition of women workers and peasants in rural Sindh remains precarious despite existence on paper of various laws aimed at addressing their issues as there is a notable gap in the implementation of laws on women and gender inequality persists in
MITHl: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in collaboration with the Local Government Department held a session here on 17 May 2024 to create and enhance awareness among LG representatives from Tharparkar about `The Sindh Hindus Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2018` and its