Peshawar
March 15, 2021
PESHAWAR: The participants of an inter-provincial dialogue have stressed the need for bridging the gap between civil society and government for bringing democratic and human rights reforms in the country.
They said that human rights formed the foundation for democracy and a strong democracy guaranteed the protection and safety of human rights in society.
The speakers said the main challenge in this regard is weak engagement. The political support is vital to stop the violation of human rights.
The dialogue titled ‘Inter-Provincial Exchange: Democratic and Human Rights Reforms in Pakistan’ was organised by Democracy Reporting International (DRI).
It was attended by lawmakers, rights activists and development experts from all the four provinces of the country besides foreign diplomats. Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck, who was the chief guest at the first session of the event, said his country was extending support to Pakistan for
ISLAMABAD-Bridging gap between civil society and government is vital for bringing democratic and human rights reforms in the country, stressed the participants of an inter-provincial dialogue here on Sunday.
They said that human rights formed the foundation of democracy and a strong democracy guaranteed protection and safety of human rights in a society. The main challenge in this regard is weak engagement, they said, adding that political support is vital to stop violation of human rights. Titled ‘Inter-Provincial Exchange: Democratic and Human Rights Reforms in Pakistan’, the dialogue was organized by Democracy Reporting International (DRI) that was attended by lawmakers, rights activists and development experts from all the four provinces of the country besides foreign diplomats.
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Pakistan women s day organisers receive death threats
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Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP)
Organisers of Pakistan s International Women s Day rallies have received death threats after a vicious smear campaign saw doctored images of the event circulate online.
Thousands took part in marches across the country on Monday calling for women s rights, but fake images of the events quickly went viral in deeply conservative Pakistan, appearing even on popular television shows.
In one clip, the sound was altered to suggest participants in Karachi were chanting blasphemous slogans against the Prophet Mohammed an act which carries the death penalty in Pakistan.