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

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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%