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Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Ministry of Human Rights
100 days of PTI November 14, 2018
AGENDA
The Ministry of Human Rights – 100 Days
Overview of the ministry – Values, functions, and architecture
Legislation milestones in 100 Days
International milestones; 5 UN reports + 1 UPR
National Action Plan – 100 Days
Vision: Ensuring equality, dignity and freedom with
complete protection of fundamental human
rights without any discrimination.
Mission: Establishing
and strengthening necessary
institutional mechanisms
for protection and promotion
of human rights as enshrined in the
Constitution of Pakistan, the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, and the international
Human Rights Conventions and Covenants ratified by the
Government of Pakistan.
Human Rights is a young ministry, established in November 2015
VALUES
KEY FUNCTIONS
•Asses human rights situation
•Enact legislation/policies
•Position with Ministries & Provincial Governments 1. Review and legislation
•Report Writing on International treaties
•Defending reports internationally 2. International obligations
•Treaty Implementation Cells
•National Action Plan
3. Implementation and monitoring of treaty obligations
•Public
•Educational Institutes/Stakeholders (Judiciary, Police)
4. Awareness Campaigns
•Individual complaints 5. Redress of HR situation
•NCHR Act
•NCSW Act 6. Government Functions
•Women and Children Shelter/Hostels 7. Social/Protection Services
•Helpline/Legal Aid
•Relief Funds 8. Legal Aid and Redress Services
Mandated to monitor, promote, and report on Human Rights.
Head quartered in Islamabad with four provincial directorates
PRESENCE
Strength: 330 personnel
Islamabad
Lahore
Karachi
Peshawar
Quetta
MOHR initiatives stem from four primary inputs
INPUTS FOR CHANGE
MoHR
Constitutional and legal
obligations
National/Moral imperative
Exigent circumstances
International obligations
• Anti-Torture bill
• Juvenile Justice System
• Transgender Act
• Disability Bill
• Anti-Corporal Punishment bill
• Enforced disappearance
• Kasur Report
• ICT Child protection bill
• Street Children Report (ICT)
• Zainab Alert Bill
• 5 UN reports
• UPR
• Recommendation and Follow-up
LEGISLATIVE MILESTONES
Ministry drafted 9 HR legislations - 100 days
2016 2017 2018
Hindu Marriage,
17
NCRC, 17
ICT Child
Protection,18
JJSO, 18
Transgender, 18
WDDF
(Amend),18
100 days timeline Establishment of
Commissions
Zainab Alert Bill
Corporal
Punishment Bill
Domestic
Workers Bill
Disability Bill
The Punjab Sikh
Anand Karaj
Marriage
Christian
Marriage &
Divorce Bill
Enforced
Disappearances
Bill (by NCHR)
Legal Aid and
Access to
Justice Bill
Anti-Torture Bill
POLICY AND RESEARCH MILESTONES
Three policies and three researches concluded – 100 Days
2018
100 days timeline
Policy on
Child Abuse
Policy against
GBV
Women
Empowerment
Policy
Research on
harmonization
of laws
Research on
Street Children
Research on
inheritance
2019
LEGISLATION/POLICIES/COMMITTEES/RESEARCH
Nine legislations drafted, 3 policies, 3 researches & 2 committees
Zainab Alert Bill
Corporal Punishment Bill
Domestic Workers Bill
Disability Bill
Enforced Disappearances
Bill
Legal Aid and Access to
Justice Authority Bill, 2018
Anti-Torture Bill’
Christian Marriage and
Divorce Bill
Sikh Marriage Bill
Policy against GBV
Women Empowerment
Policy
Policy on Child Abuse
Committee on Mercy
Petitions
Consultative Inter-
Ministerial Committee on
Legal Aid
Research on Inheritance
Research on Street
Children (ICT)
Research on harmonizing
laws with International
Commitments
LEGISLATION
POLICIES/CMTES
RESEARCH
Awareness and Advocacy – 100 Days
Inheritance of women Campaign
Disability/Incheon strategy awareness
Inclusion of HR in data collection BOS
Inter ministerial protocol on Child Abuse
finalized
Training on MIS and Treaty Body
reporting concluded with OHCHR
All UN Conventions translated to Urdu
Helpline calls increased from 4000 per
month to 15500 per month after PTI
45 children per day educated at NCPC
23 children lost reunified with families
Shelter provided to 40 women at
Women’s Shelter
163 HR complaints received &
addressed
Awareness Campaign
Redressal
Pro
gre
ss 5
0%
or
mo
re
P
rogre
ss less th
an
50
%
ACTION PLAN
Performance on National Action Plan – 100 Days
Policy and Legal Reforms
Implementing HR Priorities
Crosscutting Interventions
Institutional Interventions
Implementation & Monitoring
Int./UN Treaty Implementation
65% 75% 50%
60% 65% 70%