ISLAMABAD, 24th December, 2018: The Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen M. Mizari has stated that the parents are equally responsible to protect the rights of children in addition to the government of Pakistan.
She was addressing in a seminar organised by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) and Child Rights Movement (CRM) on the topic of Child Protection: Issues, Solutions and Opportunities on Monday at Islamabad.
She said that state is responsible to ensure to practice human rights but parents are equally responsible to protect children’s rights. She said the Ministry of Human Rights is going to launch a media campaign for child protection in the Pakistan.
“The children’s protection starts from the home and family”, she maintained, informing: “the ministry is progressively working to implement the Child protection Bill- for Capital Territory.”
She said further that the Ministry is working to create awareness on inheritance while we are also working on the implementation of Juvenile Justice Ordinance (JJSO). She said that Ministry of Human Rights also own the transgender bill and working for the betterment of transgender state in Pakistan. “State, alone can’t do all the things and civil society can also contribute to execute all those legislations in the county”, she suggested.
The Minister stated further that Pakistan as signatory of the International instruments is responsible to introduce new legislations, which are aligned with the constitutions of Pakistan, and Pakistan will fulfill its responsibilities.
The Ministry is moving on to remove the contradiction for the protection of the rights of the children. She said that Ministry has sent Home based workers bill for approval. She also said that Ministry is working on curriculum revision with ministry of education and Human rights course will be added in the curriculum.
Sajjad Ali Cheema, the Executive Director, SPARC in his welcome address, said that his organisation is working to end violence against children.
He informed that SPARC exclusively working, promoting and protecting child rights with a focus to eliminate child labor, improving situations for juvenile justice, violence against children, access to education for every child and children wellbeing in Pakistan.
“It is SPARC’s believe that child rights are human rights”, Sajjad Ali Cheema said, adding: “SPARC’s vision is to seek a world in which children are valued and empowered and their rights should be promoted and protected.”
The seminar was attended by Dr. Shireen M. Mizari, Federal Minister for Human Rights, Government of Pakistan, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, Member, Senate of Pakistan, Ms. Maiza Hameed, Member, National Assembly of Pakistan, Professor Dr. Anis Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Dr. Hafiz Ikram-ul-Haq, Secretary, Council of Islamic Ideology, – Professor Dr. Muhammad. Zafar Iqbal, Chairperson, Department of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Mr. Mati Ullah, Senior Journalist, representatives from the civil society and students.
“State, alone can’t do all the things and civil society can also contribute to execute all those legislations in the county”, she suggested.
The Minister stated further that Pakistan as signatory of the International instruments is responsible to introduce new legislations, which are aligned with the constitutions of Pakistan, and Pakistan will fulfill its responsibilities.
The Ministry is moving on to remove the contradiction for the protection of the rights of the children. She said that Ministry has sent Home based workers bill for approval. She also said that Ministry is working on curriculum revision with ministry of education and Human rights course will be added in the curriculum.
Sajjad Ali Cheema, the Executive Director, SPARC in his welcome address, said that his organisation is working to end violence against children.
He informed that SPARC exclusively working, promoting and protecting child rights with a focus to eliminate child labor, improving situations for juvenile justice, violence against children, access to education for every child and children wellbeing in Pakistan.
“It is SPARC’s believe that child rights are human rights”, Sajjad Ali Cheema said, adding: “SPARC’s vision is to seek a world in which children are valued and empowered and their rights should be promoted and protected.”
The seminar was attended by Dr. Shireen M. Mizari, Federal Minister for Human Rights, Government of Pakistan, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, Member, Senate of Pakistan, Ms. Maiza Hameed, Member, National Assembly of Pakistan, Professor Dr. Anis Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Dr. Hafiz Ikram-ul-Haq, Secretary, Council of Islamic Ideology, – Professor Dr. Muhammad. Zafar Iqbal, Chairperson, Department of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Mr. Mati Ullah, Senior Journalist, representatives from the civil society and students.