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February 25, 2016

All forms of violence against women criminalised

PA passes protection of women bill LAHORE The Punjab Assembly Wednesday passed the Protection of Women against Violence Bill 2015.  The bill features redress for female victims of violence, criminalises all forms of violence against women and provides them with special centres which remove the bureaucratic hurdles that complicate a woman’s access for justice. As per the bill, violence has been redefined to mean any offence committed against the human body of the aggrieved...