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Monday September 25, 2023
Rida Tahir
Rida Tahir

  • September 24, 2023

    How to protect children

    Sexual violence is a heinous crime and a serious human rights violation. A report by the NGO, Sahil, reveals that from January to June 2023, a total...

  • August 20, 2023

    Murder, not honour

    Pakistan has been grappling with the issue of gender-related killings on the pretext of ‘honour’ for years. Only recently, a man took his...

  • July 28, 2023

    The essence of justice

    Custodial torture is endemic in Pakistan. In November 2022, Pakistan reached a significant milestone when it passed the Torture and Custodial Death ...

  • June 22, 2023

    It’s a biased world

    Gender bias is a pervasive problem worldwide and Pakistan is no exception. Gender biased social norms can be defined as ‘the undervaluation of...

  • June 01, 2023

    How to handle a rape case

    The police force is a key component of the criminal justice system . A criminal case proceeds to the court process after a first information report ...

  • April 29, 2023

    How does a sexual violence trial work?

    The Ministry of Law and Justice has recently notified the Anti-Rape Rules 2022 under the Anti-Rape Act 2021.A trial starts once the police submit...

  • April 10, 2023

    Unprotected by law

    Child labour in domestic work is a widespread phenomenon across Pakistan. One in every four households in Pakistan employs a child in domestic work,...

  • March 27, 2023

    Anti-rape crises cells: rules and beyond

    The Ministry of Law and Justice has recently notified the Anti-Rape Rules 2022 under the Anti-Rape Act 2021.Let us travel through time and...

  • March 07, 2023

    Senseless punishment

    Corporal punishment is regularly used to discipline children in Pakistan. The latest report by Zindagi Trust reveals some shocking stats: about 75...

  • January 26, 2023

    Redressal for sexual violence survivors

    The conviction rate in cases of sexual violence increased from three per cent to 16 per cent during 2022-2023. Data suggests that the reporting rate...