Ministry of Human Rights (Pakistan)

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Ministry of Human Rights
وزارتِ انسانی حقوق
Mishal Hussain Malik, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (same status of Minister of State)
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Websitewww.mohr.gov.pk
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    The Ministry of Human Rights (

    Federal Secretary. The historically contentious issue of human rights in Pakistan received an added emphasis from the highest leadership of Pakistan when the ministry was chipped out of the Ministry of Law and Justice on November 3, 2008.[1][2]

    Recreation of ministry set up originally in 1995

    Originally the ministry was created by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1995/96, but with the dissolution of her government the ministry was downsized.[3] At that time the ministry was set up as a department within the justice ministry. It had then 125 employees and four regional offices. Then, with a limited budget, the ministry worked on a case-by-case basis only seeking help from donor agencies to expand its activity. A prison reform program was instituted in 2000 and also a "fund for women in distress and detention" and a "relief and revolving fund" for victims of human rights violations were set up. According to an assessment by the United States Department of State the ministry was however not perceived as effective by human rights observers which noted specifically that the Pakistani government had failed to take follow-up action on the 1997 report of the Commission of Inquiry for Women.[4]

    2008 Ministry led by Mumtaz Alam Gillani

    The government had approved

    War on Terror.[7][8]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Ministers allotted portfolios". Daily Times. 2008-11-05.
    2. ^ Hassan, Ahmed (2008-11-04). "Five new portfolios created, seven cabinet slots vacant". Dawn.
    3. ^
      The Nation. APP. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.[permanent dead link
      ]
    4. ^ Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2001: Pakistan (Report). United States Department of State. 2002.
    5. ^ "Govt committed to improve HR situation: Gilani". Islamabad. APP. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
    6. ^ a b "HRM to discuss independent human rights commission". Daily Times. Lahore. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
    7. ^ Bokhari, Farhan (21 November 2008). "New Effort To Find War On Terror's Missing". CBS News. Islamabad. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
    8. ^ Bokhari, Farhan (22 November 2008). "Missing 'terror war' victims". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 12 December 2008.

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