Need for protection of marginalised segments’rights stressed

Islamabad

President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday called for the protection of the rights of marginalised segments of the society and said there was a need for establishing institutions, which could provide those segments with protection and legal aid.

He also said the presence of institutions like National Commission for Human Rights were imperative for stability and strengthening of the society.

The president was talking to chairman of the NCHR Justice (r) Ali Nawaz Chowhan, who along with commission member Sindh Anis Haroon, called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here.

The President underlined that our beliefs and the Constitution of Pakistan provide complete protection to basic human rights of all citizens of the state.  He said due to prompt measures taken by the government, the situation of human rights was better in Pakistan than those of most countries of the world but such efforts should continue to further improve the situation.

President Mamnoon Hussain called for effective legislation to discourage incidents of household violence and stressed the need for registering incidents of household violence as criminal cases. The President urged to raise awareness about human rights among the masses through effective print and electronic media campaigns.

The chairman of NCHR apprised the president about the steps taken by the commission to promote and protect human rights in Pakistan and also presented a set of reports to the president.