State of Human Rights in 2012:Highlights
From the Blog pakteahouse The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has prepared a comprehensive list on events relating to Human Rights in Pakistan during the year 2012. Following are some of the salient findings from the report. *Laws and law-making* **The most significant enactments in 2012 included the 20th Constitutional Amendment which was related to electoral matters. The law for the establishment of a National Commission of Human Rights came into force but remained unimplemented. **The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) became autonomous. It sponsored four bills concerning minority rights but little progress was made concerning their passing. Bills on accountability, freedom of information, and one aimed at increasing minority seats in the National and Provincial Assemblies failedpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post

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