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Rabiya Javeri Agha (born Rabiya Adila Javeri; December 2, 1963) is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in Pakistan, [ 1 ] and a retired civil servant officer who served in the Government of Pakistan in BPS-22 grade as Federal Secretary. [ 2 ][ 3 ] She was the first unanimously elected female President of the ...
The judiciary of Pakistan is the national system of courts that maintains the law and order in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan uses a common law system, which was introduced during the colonial era, influenced by local medieval judicial systems based on religious and cultural practices. The Constitution of Pakistan lays down the ...
A new approach to juvenile justice or juvenile delinquency for females is to factor in the idea that they have different experiences than males. Girls who have negative childhood experiences, such as neglect, physical or sexual abuse, are at a greater risk to become delinquent (Violence in the Juvenile Justice system).
Prior to Pakistan's Independence in August 1947, Pakistan was part of British India. As the system of probation was established in Europe, the British colonial rulers amended the Code of Criminal Procedure (India) 1898 (Act V) in 1923 by the insertion of sections 380 and 562 to 564, introducing the concept of probation to the Indian Subcontinent.
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. [ 1 ] These acts would otherwise be considered crimes if the individuals committing them were older. [ 2 ] The term delinquent usually refers to juvenile delinquency, and ...
Pakistan has a dual system of civil and sharia law. The Constitution of Pakistan recognizes equality between men and women (Art. 25(2) states "There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex") but also recognizes as valid Sharia law (Chapter 3A. – Federal Shariat Court). [49]
Pakistan has the 23rd largest prison population in the world [2] and the 5th largest death row population. [3] Around 64.5% of prisoners are awaiting trial prisoners. 98.6% of prisoners are male, 1.7% are juveniles and 1.2% of those held are foreign citizens. [4] As of 2018 Pakistan had an official occupancy capacity for 56,499 prisoners but ...
Initially focused on promoting and protecting breastfeeding, it has expanded to child labour, juvenile justice, education and violence against children. [1] It has held "children's parliaments" [2] [3] and worked to end corporal punishment in Pakistani schools. [4] [5] [6]