The use of AI is rapidly becoming more prevalent in workplaces
What happens when an accused is brought before the magistrate who sends him/her to physical or judicial custody? S/he faces torture or physical...
About 93 per cent of working women in Pakistan acknowledge facing workplace harassment....
This image shows children sitting in a classroom. — AFP/FileChildren are not just our future, they are our present too, which is why World...
This representational image shows a person using a mobile phone. — AFP/FileThe court has also been tasked with responsibilities under the 2023...
A representational image shows teenagers using their phones. — AFP/FileIn today’s world, children face new unconventional challenges posed by...
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...
Pakistan has been grappling with the issue of gender-related killings on the pretext of ‘honour’ for years. Only recently, a man took his...
Custodial torture is endemic in Pakistan. In November 2022, Pakistan reached a significant milestone when it passed the Torture and Custodial Death ...
Gender bias is a pervasive problem worldwide and Pakistan is no exception. Gender biased social norms can be defined as ‘the undervaluation of...
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 ...
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...
Child labour in domestic work is a widespread phenomenon across Pakistan. One in every four households in Pakistan employs a child in domestic work,...
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...
Corporal punishment is regularly used to discipline children in Pakistan. The latest report by Zindagi Trust reveals some shocking stats: about 75...
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...
As 2022 comes to an end, it is important to review developments in human rights legislations enacted by the parliament of Pakistan. While it is...
Acid violence is an extreme form of gender-based violence . It affects women and girls disproportionally. According to the Acid Survivors Trust...
Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking either as a point of origin, transit or destination, and Pakistan is not an exception....
Internally displaced persons remain among the most vulnerable people in the world. The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement define IDPs as...
Enforced disappearances, also known as involuntary disappearances, are a persistent problem across Pakistan. It has been revealed by the Commission...
There is an absence of law that explicitly criminalizes and prevents police brutality and custodial torture with serious penal consequences, in a...
There has recently been a significant debate on unsafe abortions and their consequences throughout the world since a document of the draft judgment...
Throughout Pakistan’s turbulent political history, no prime minister has been able to perform his/her duties for a full term. The recurring...
In the backdrop of the Covid pandemic, online and offline lives have become more integrated. As a result, online or technology-facilitated...
Empowering women in the economy is central to realising women’s rights and eliminating gender inequality. Women’s economic empowerment can only...
Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women and girls. It includes psychological, emotional, physical, and...
Gender-based violence is a global issue that affects individuals across all socio-economic backgrounds throughout the world.GBV covers multiple...
Thirty-two years ago, on November 20, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child . This historic convention granted...
It is often said that children make ‘perfect’ victims for perpetrators. This is because they are unable to protect themselves due to their level...
In the backdrop of the Lahore motorway rape case, President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi exercised his presidential powers under Clause of Article 89...
Sexual and gender-based violence cases have been rapidly rising at an alarming rate in Pakistan, a country that ranks as the sixth most dangerous...
The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated violence against women and girls throughout the world. In Pakistan, a country that ranks 164th among 167...
