Federal Minister for Human rights Dr. Shireen Mazari said that Ministry of human Rights is concerned and working vigilantly with all respective stakeholders, partners and UN organizations on different areas related to human rights. She said we are devising significant new laws and ensuring the proper implementation of existing laws adding that stress is paid to create awareness among masses regarding their fundamental rights. She said Ministry of Human Rights wants to enhance cooperation, collaboration and work collectively with all stakeholders and partners including UN agencies in the cause and protection of human rights. She shared that our ministry establishing the systematic human rights related data base in this regard UNDP will assist the ministry in maintaining and strengthening linkages with relevant national and provincial stakeholders. UNDP will also extend technical assistance and support for development of initiatives and systems including establishment of Information Management System for human rights database. Dr. Shireen Mazari expressed these views while taking to the media here in Islamabad on Tuesday in Ministry of human rights. Dr. Shireen Mazari expressed that we are committed to provide fundamental rights to all citizens of Pakistan regardless of any prejudice and biased. She said we are focused to empower every citizen, particularly the women, children and minorities so that they would be able to contribute productively in the development of the country. She said that we have very comprehensive agenda not only to ensure proper implementation of existing laws but also working on new legislation. Dr Shireen Mazari said Muslims in some European countries are facing discriminatory treatment. Federal Minister said that Pakistan is only country where non Muslims have been provided their own respective and personal laws. For this purpose, Hindu Marriage Act has been implemented and Christian Divorce Bill will be tabled in national assembly soon for final approval. Dr. Mazari Said that Ministry is working on child protection act and child protection commission will also be established. She said all out efforts are being made to ensure the ending of child sexual assaults and child pornography. Dr Mazari further shared that in Islamabad we have established state of the art separate ward for transgender to provide them best medical facilities and we have asked all provinces to established separate wards for medical facilities for transgender. Dr Shireen Mazari shared that besides the implementation of existing laws and devising new legislations, it is equally important to create the awareness among masses regarding their rights. Ministry of human rights is already running campaigns related to child abuse awareness and has launched a free helpline 1099 to provide all kinds of legal assistance to the victims. She also shared her concern over Pakistani prisoners in foreign jails and said that ministry is not only trying to provide them all possible legal assistance to those Pakistani prisoners but also trying to ensure their safe arrival in Pakistan. She added that Prime Minister have also asked Ministry of Interior and Ministry of foreign Affairs to provide a detailed report about it. She also raised the concern over Indian atrocity in occupied Kashmir and called it violation of international human rights laws. She urged international community to play their roles to resolve this issue and stop massive human rights violations in IOK. She said the international community should also take notice of grave human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir at the hands of Indian forces. While referring GSP Plus, Federal Minister said that ministry for human rights is striving hard to eradicate not only child labour but also devising solid policies for labourers and to ensure their rights. Dr Shireen Mazari has said effective legislation is being done to protect rights of minorities, children, women, and other oppressed segments of society. She said a juvenile court has started working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the federal government will also request other provinces to take similar measures. She said a special ward has been setup at PIMS for transgender and other provinces already asked to establish the separate wards for transgender. *****
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