Civil society condemns death of boy in police custody
Islamabad
March 16, 2021
Islamabad: Civil society on Monday urged the government to adopt child rights-based approach, and a preventive attitude for rule of law and the enforcement of child rights in line with constitution and international obligations.
This was stated in a press statement titled ‘Never Again’ issued and endorsed by civil society organizations and child rights activists. The statement was issues in response to the death of a 14 years-old child accused in a police station in Peshawar.
The statement says that the news has left the country shocked and angry. It says that such tragedy is unacceptable and preventable. “We cannot wait for another tragedy to happen, to act. We do not have the luxury of time anymore: children’s lives are at stake,” it states. The statement acknowledges the government’s efforts to improve child justice and ensure that the best interest of the child would be guaranteed at
Civil society condemns death of boy in Peshawar Police custody
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Karachi gets two child courts
National
February 25, 2021
KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh and Director-General of Sindh Judicial Academy Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar inaugurated child courts at Malir and East districts in two separate ceremonies with an aim to take the criminal justice reform agenda forward.
Efforts were made to establish child courts in the province aimed at providing expeditious, child-sensitive and fair justice to children in contact or in conflict with the law as envisaged in the Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018, and other relevant child protection laws and the Constitution.
The SHC, with the assistance of Group Development Pakistan (GDP), a local civil society organisation working on protecting and promoting child rights and strengthening child protection and justice with children across Pakistan, transformed the physical spaces to make a child-friendly and conducive environment for the children visiting the courts.
Sindh Gets its First Child-Friendly Juvenile Courts
Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC) Ahmed Ali M. Shaikh inaugurated the province’s first juvenile court on Tuesday.
According to an official statement, the juvenile court has been established in accordance with the Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018 and the Constitution of Pakistan at the Malir District Court to speed up the judicial proceedings of cases involving children.
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The court will conduct the hearings of complaints and cases against children below the age of 18 and will pass verdicts on such matters within six months of each case.
The SHC had collaborated with a civil society organization called ‘Group Development Pakistan (GDP)’ to transform the juvenile court premises into a child-friendly area that will be calming and stress-reducing. The court is also equipped with toys and books to help juvenile delinquents deal with pain and mental trauma in a stress-free environment.
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