KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) conducted a one-week-long human rights education training session for 45 recently appointed civil judges and judicial magistrates, including seven females and 38 males, enhancing their knowledge and skills at the Sindh Judicial Academy.

The training session began on July 17 and concluded on Saturday.

It aimed to ensure a fair and just legal system for the people of Sindh, and eminent speakers covered essential topics during the sessions.

SHRC chairman Iqbal Ahmed Detho discussed human and fundamental rights under the Constitution of Pakistan along with acts protecting children’s rights, abolishing bonded labour and preventing trafficking.

Barrister Rida Tahir enlightened participants about gender rights, including the National Gender Policy Framework and the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010.

District and Sessions Judge/Senior Faculty Member M. Shahid Shafiq shared insights on the roles of justice sector stakeholders and the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018.

Other esteemed presenters included Jameel Junejo from the Human Rights Department, who explained international human rights mechanisms, and Dr Arif Rajput, who focused on the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016.

The training also featured Barrister Ali Tahir, who spoke about the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Rules 2018, and Syed Kausar Abbas, who provided an overview of human trafficking in Pakistan.

District and Session Judge Sadaf Asif emphasised combating sexual violence under the Anti-Rape (investigation and trial) Act, 2021.

Published in Dawn, July 23th, 2023