Day: December 9, 2022

Karachi, December 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Peoples Party’s Women Wing President and Chairperson of Sindh Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior, Ms Faryal Talpur took notice of a Jirga in a village near to Ubaurvo in Sindh where a seven years’ minor girl was sacrificed with a cruel custom of Vani.

She also directed the concerned authorities and the police to take legal action by providing protection to the girl and her family. In a statement, she said that the Jirga decision was illegal and it was in the violation of basic human rights, adding that every conscious member of the society has to play his or her role to prevent the outdated traditions like Vini and Swara; as marrying minor girls was a crime in the Sindh province.

She also urged that the discrimination and injustice against the girls and women at any level must be stopped everywhere. She reiterated that Pakistan People’s Party is the party of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and has always remained a protector of the women’s rights and their empowerment in the country.

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Karachi, December 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman Pakistan People’s Party and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that our commitment to human rights is unshakable and every effort will be made to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of every citizen of the country.

In his message on the eve of International Human Rights Day being observed tomorrow, the PPP Chairman said that his Party has fought for decades against the usurpers of democratic and human rights of the people enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan, unanimously approved under the first directly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on 10 December. On this day United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. This year, the day is celebrated under the theme “The 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”.

In this regard, the United Nations is set to launch a year-long campaign to showcase the UDHR by focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism. Significantly, Pakistan was one of original signatories of the Declaration in 1948 which reflects commitment of the country to human rights.

UDHR provides for a range of fundamental rights and freedoms, most of which humans intrinsically possess. These freedoms and rights include, but are not limited to, right to life, liberty and security of person, right to freedom of opinion and expression, the equality before the law, fair trial and right to vote. Most of these rights and freedoms provided in UDHR are ensured under Chapter 1 on Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of Pakistan.

Foreign Minister said that Pakistan is party to 27 International Conventions including 7 core Human Rights Treaties. On account of being party to 27 Conventions, government of Pakistan entered into the GSP+ agreement with the EU in 2014. Under these obligations, Pakistan has shown significant progress on human rights at legislative, institutional and policy reforms level.

At national level these developments include, but are not limited to, establishment of the Treaty Implementation Cell (TIC), National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) such as National Commission on Human Rights, National Commission on the Rights of Child and formulation of the National Action Plan for Human Rights.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari further pointed out that at provincial level, PPP government has also exhibited profound commitment to human rights. Government of Sindh has developed a very robust legal, institutional and policy framework protecting, promoting and fulfilling rights of the marginalised sections of the society, such as children, women, religious monitories, agriculture workers, home-based workers, bonded labourers, and informal workers.

The major laws enacted by provincial government of Sindh include, but are not limited to , Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Act, 2013, Sindh Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2013, Sindh Senior Citizens Welfare Act, 2014, Sindh Differently-Abled Persons (Employment, Rehabilitation and Welfare) Act, 2014, Sindh Bonded Labour System Abolition Act, 2015, Sindh Hindus Marriage Act, 2016 and Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Act 2018, Sindh Empowerment of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ Act, 2018 and Sindh Prisons and Corrections Services Act, 2019.

Major Human Rights Commissions established by the government of Sindh include, the Sindh Child Protection Authority (SCPA) set up under the Sindh Child Protection Authority Act (SCPAA), 2011; the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), set up under the Sindh Protection of Human Rights Act, 2011, the Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) set up under the Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Act (SCSWA), 2015.

It may be recalled that Human Rights Department, GoS which is the key department in the domain of human rights has recently made key strides. It has prepared a draft Human Rights Policy for the Province of Sindh with the technical support of Huqooq-e-Pakistan Project (Europen Union Project) team and other experts.

Realizing importance of GSP+, the department organized a conference on “Human Rights Reforms in Sindh – GSP+ and beyond” in the Month of May 2022 in Karachi. Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Pakistan Thomas Seiler also attended the conference as a speaker.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said he has been informed that legal aid to poor and needy people has been granted by Human Rights Department. A Provincial Human Rights Vigilance Committee has been reconstituted by Human Rights Department with additional members with mandate to support, to suggest, to tender expert opinion and offer comments on burning issues of human rights in Sindh and to suggest ways and means of redressal of human rights grievances of general public suffering from human rights violations.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that brutal violations of human rights in Indian-Occupied Kashmir and Palestine are continuing unabatedly and international community needs to raise its voice against it during the United Nations year-long campaign by focusing its attention on grave trampling of human rights by the occupying forces in these territories.

PPP Chairman reiterated the conviction of upholding the basic human rights, which is the founding stone of Party and for these non-negotiable rights the Party leadership and workers have offered huge sacrifices during the untiring struggle.

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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
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Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

Karachi, December 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that our commitment to human rights is unwavering and to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of every citizen of the country. Every possible effort will be made.

In his message issued on the International Human Rights Day, the PPP Chairman said that his party has violated the democratic and human rights of the people enshrined in the first unanimous constitution of Pakistan approved under the leadership of the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

It has been a struggle for decades against those who do it. Human Rights Day is celebrated on December 10 every year. On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

This year, the day is being celebrated under the title “75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. In this regard, the United Nations is going to launch a year-long campaign to highlight the UDHR, focusing on its legacy, relevance and activism. Pakistan was one of the signatories of this declaration in 1948, which reflects its commitment to human rights.

The UDHR sets out a long list of fundamental rights and freedoms, most of which are inherent to human beings. These freedoms and rights include, but are not limited to, the right to life, liberty and security of person, freedom of opinion and expression, equality before the law, fair trial and the right to vote.

Most of these rights and freedoms provided by the UHDR are guaranteed in Chapter One Rights of the Constitution of Pakistan. The Foreign Minister said that Pakistan is a party to 27 international conventions, including 7 fundamental human rights treaties.

Being a party to 27 conventions, the Government of Pakistan signed the GSP+ Agreement with the European Union in 2014. Under these responsibilities, Pakistan has made significant progress on human rights at the level of legislative, institutional and policy reforms.

Among these developments at the national level are the Treaty Implementation Cell (TIC), National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) such as the establishment of the National Commission on Human Rights, the National Commission on the Rights of the Child and the National Commission of the Child include, but are not limited to, the Action Plan for Human Rights.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari further said that the People’s Party government at the provincial level has also shown deep commitment to human rights. The Government of Sindh has developed a very strong legal, institutional and policy framework for the protection, promotion and implementation of the rights of disadvantaged sections of the society such as children, women, religious minorities, farmers, domestic workers, forced labourers and informal workers.

Notable legislations introduced by the Sindh government include the Sindh Child Marriages Restraint Act 2013, Sindh Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2013, Sindh Senior Citizens Welfare Act 2014, Sindh Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but are not limited.

(Employment, Rehabilitation and Welfare) Act, 2014 Sindh Bonded Labour System Abolition Act 2015, Sindh Hindu Marriage Act 2016 and Sindh Hindu Marriage Amendment Act 2018, Sindh Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018 and Sindh Jail Reform Services Act 2019.

Sindh Child Protection Authority is among the human rights commissions established by the Government of Sindh. (SCPA) has been established under the Sindh Child Protection Authority Act (SCPAA) 2011. Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), established under Sindh Protection of Human Rights Act, 2011 Sindh Commission on the Status of Women (SCSW) Sindh Commission on Status of Women Act (SCSWA), 2015.

It should be noted that Sindh Human Rights Department, which is the only department in the field of human rights, has made significant progress recently. It has drafted a human rights policy for Sindh province with the technical assistance of the Haq Pakistan Project (European Union Project) team and other experts.

Keeping in view the importance of GSP+, the department in the month of May 2022 organized a conference on “Human Rights Reforms in Sindh – GSP+ and beyond” in Karachi. Charge d’affaires of the European Union (EU) delegation in Pakistan, Thomas Seiler, also participated in the conference as a speaker. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that he has been informed that Sindh Human Rights Department is providing legal aid to poor and indigent people.

A Provincial Human Rights Vigilance Committee has been reconstituted by the Sindh Human Rights Department with additional members to provide support, suggestions and expert opinion on the issues and make recommendations on pressing human rights issues in Sindh and human rights has been mandated to suggest ways of redressal of grievances of the general public aggrieved by violations of Also participated in the conference as a speaker. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that he has been informed that Sindh Human Rights Department is providing legal aid to poor and indigent people.

A Provincial Human Rights Vigilance Committee has been reconstituted by the Sindh Human Rights Department with additional members to provide support, suggestions and expert opinion on the issues and make recommendations on pressing human rights issues in Sindh and human rights have been mandated to suggest ways of redressal of grievances of the general public aggrieved by violations of Also participated in the conference as a speaker.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that he has been informed that Sindh Human Rights Department is providing legal aid to poor and indigent people. A Provincial Human Rights Vigilance Committee has been reconstituted by the Sindh Human Rights Department with additional members to provide support, suggestions and expert opinion on the issues and make recommendations on pressing human rights issues in Sindh and human rights has been mandated to suggest ways of redressal of grievances of the general public aggrieved by violations of

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the brutal violations of human rights in Indian-occupied Kashmir and Palestine continue unabated and the international community should be held accountable for the serious violations of human rights by the occupying forces during the ongoing year-long campaign of the United Nations. The PPP Chairman reiterated his commitment to uphold basic human rights and said that human rights are the cornerstone of the party and for these irreconcilable rights, the party leadership and workers have made immense sacrifices during the tireless struggle.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk