President George Manneh Weah
President George Manneh Weah has announced the submission of Bills to amend certain restrictive judiciary laws, that he said his government has realized that there are processes which, not only require the actions of the Legislative branch but also the cooperation agreement with the judiciary branch, mainly the Supreme Court of Liberia.
In an effort to upgrade the national anti- corruption framework, President Weah announced that broad consultations are ongoing with stakeholders such as the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, the General Auditing Commission, Ministry of Justice and the Judiciary branch of government.
Deliverirng his 4th Legislative Agenda to the Legislature in the Joint Chamber of the Capitol Building yesterday, President Weah announced that to adequately address corruption cases, laws providing for the terms of court were being amended to allow for extended terms and for the grand jury to be seated for the full term of court.
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January 18, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women on Sunday welcomed the passage of the Domestic Violence Bill and lauded the efforts of the provincial government.
According to a press release, chairperson of the commission Dr Riffat said their efforts over the years had paid off and the legislation was undertaken to check the violence against women.
She said violence against any woman was no longer a private matter and action would be taken against whoever inflicted physical, psychological, emotional and economic harms on the women. “We are committed to implementing of the law and to provide safe environment to all without any gender discrimination as guaranteed under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” Dr Riffat added.
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women on Sunday welcomed the passage of the Domestic Violence Bill and lauded the efforts of the provincial government.According to a.
Landmark bill defines economic, psychological and sexual pressure on women as violence
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly on Friday passed a bill to prevent domestic violence against women.
As per Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Bill, the perpetrators of violence against women face up to five years in prison. The landmark bill defines economic, psychological and sexual pressure on women as violence .
The bill stated that a six-member District Protection Committee would be constituted which would be responsible for providing medical treatment, legal assistance and shelter to the victims.
It said that a petition would be filed against the offender within 15 days whereas the courts would be bound to give their verdict within two months. A helpline would also be set up in this connection.