Dear all, as requested and discussed, here is the first draft of a civil society statement for your review, comments, modifications, endorsements.
Kindly urgently forward it to your groups and network lists for endorsements by:
individuals, organizations, networks, groups.
Thank you & regards,
Tahira Abdullah
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CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS, ORGANIZATIONS STRONGLY CONDEMN
SO-CALLED “RESOLUTION” OF ISLAMABAD ENSLAVED GIRL CHILD TORTURE CASE AND URGE SUO MOTO NOTICE BY SCP
Islamabad, 4 January 2017: A large number of civil society activists and organizations have strongly condemned the torture of a minor girl employed by a serving judge and also the so-called “resolution” (sic) of the court case against the judge and his spouse.
This case has yet again highlighted the glaring ills of Pakistani society and its justice administration system. We had not yet forgotten the Kasur children’s video atrocity when we are now confronted with a serving judge breaking several laws of the land – but walking away scot-free, after reaching a so-called “compromise” and “forgiveness” agreement with the girl child’s parents, through legal stamped affidavits.
The compromise and forgiveness loophole, so expeditiously exploited by the judge and his spouse, is a convenient tool, employed mostly against the poor and downtrodden by the rich and powerful in Pakistan, as in this case.
We particularly condemn the following illegal acts of commission and omission by individuals and by State organs in this case:
We stand in empathy and solidarity with the brave survivor girl child, and in support of Advocate Asma Jahangir’s intention to petition the Supreme Court of Pakistan. We reiterate our longstanding demands that the laws on child protection and against domestic child labour be enacted at the federal and provincial levels, and strengthened in Punjab – along with their strict enforcement and implementation; that child protection bureaus be set up all over Pakistan – and strengthened in Punjab; that national and provincial policies be formulated for child protection and development – not to return recovered children back to their parents who pledge and sell them into modern day slavery (aka bonded labour); and that such recovered survivors be provided not just physical shelter and care, but also psychological rehabilitation to prevent them becoming life-long victims.
Above all, we hold serving judges to a much higher standard than anyone else in the land – they must uphold the Constitution, the law, morality and humanity in both their public and private lives. There must be no "forgiveness" and no "compromise" -- the State must become the girl child's guardian (wali) and complainant in the case. The SCP is respectfully requested to urgently take suo moto notice of this case.
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Thank you very much Alishba and all the colleagues who have responded SO PROMPTLY & POSITIVELY re. statement!
Greatly appreciated....
My sincerest request to the CRM is to kindly postpone the demo from Saturday to Monday afternoon - 3 p.m. at F-6 markaz junction - as we know from our long experience, that CSOs, networks, orgs, activists do not show up in large numbers on weekends ...
And now that the original case is "over" and civil society's petition is yet to be filed in the SCP, where is the rush & urgency for the demo?
please urgently reconsider.
thanks & regards,
TA
Best Regards,
Alishba Yousaf CRM Coordinator
National Secretariat, Islamabad
UGOOD | Head Office: House No. 594-B, Street No 29, Sector, G-10/2, Islamabad - Pakistan
Ph: +92 51 235 3041, +92 51 235 3042 Fax
+92 51 235 3040 Cell: +92 300 5000 774
Thank you very much Alishba and all the colleagues who have responded SO PROMPTLY & POSITIVELY re. statement!
Greatly appreciated....
My sincerest request to the CRM is to kindly postpone the demo from Saturday to Monday afternoon - 3 p.m. at F-6 markaz junction - as we know from our long experience, that CSOs, networks, orgs, activists do not show up in large numbers on weekends ...
And now that the original case is "over" and civil society's petition is yet to be filed in the SCP, where is the rush & urgency for the demo?
please urgently reconsider.
thanks & regards,
TA
From: Child Rights Movement <childrigh...@gmail.com>
Sent: 04 January 2017 18:28
To: Tahira Abdullah
Cc: Valerie Khan-o; Valerie Khan-1; arifamzhr; Mohammad Khan-ASF; Noor-ul-Islam-o; PRHN-g; PRHN Islamabad; PRHN National Secretriat; Rabeea Shah; Fatima Atif-p; Haseeb Khawaja; Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen-p; IHI; Shazia Shaheen; NHN-Pakistan; Naseer Memon; Noor-ul-Islam-p; Yasmin Zaidi; Nasreen Azhar; CDD HRCP; PCSW KP; Rukhshanda Naz; Jillani; SPARC-ED; ED-Sahil; Zia A. Awan-p; Chaudhry Shafique-2
Subject: Re: URGENT draft statement ref. Tayyaba torture case
Dear Ms. Tahira Abdullah,Child Rights Movement (CRM ) and NACG along with all other Civil Society Networks endorsing this statement is going to have a protest near "Mr. Book", on Saturday at 02:00pm on 7th January, 2016. What do you suggest should we also add it into the Press Release?
Best Regards,
Alishba Yousaf CRM Coordinator
National Secretariat, IslamabadUGOOD | Head Office: House No. 594-B, Street No 29, Sector, G-10/2, Islamabad - Pakistan
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I endorse the statement on behalf of IHI as majority of the members have already endorsed. I am also agreed with Tahira Apa’s suggestion that we should hold a protest/demo on Monday, though there is an urgent proactive response is required.
Regards
Shazia Shaheen (Ms.)
Senior Program Specialist – Gender
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO)
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Endorsed as individual & from PCSN.RegardsOn Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Shah . <shahi...@live.com> wrote:
Dear Tahira apa,
Please endorse from my side individually & from TQK.
Regards,
Shahida Shah
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
From: Rukhshanda NazSent: Wednesday, 4 January 2017 22:49To: CDO Pakistan; Tahira AbdullahCc: Valerie Khan-o; Valerie Khan-1; arifamzhr; Mohammad Khan-ASF; Noor-ul-Islam-o; Child Rights Movement; PRHN-g; PRHN Islamabad; PRHN National Secretriat; Rabeea Shah; Fatima Atif-p; Haseeb Khawaja; Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen-p; IHI; Shazia Shaheen;
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Subject: Re: URGENT draft statement ref. Tayyaba torture case
Dear Tahira,
Please add my name as individual and Peshawar WAF.I am also sharing with others in KP.
Regards
Rukhshanda
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Subject: Re: URGENT draft statement ref. Tayyaba torture case
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Thank you very much Alishba and all the colleagues who have responded SO PROMPTLY & POSITIVELY re. statement!
Greatly appreciated....
My sincerest request to the CRM is to kindly postpone the demo from Saturday to Monday afternoon - 3 p.m. at F-6 markaz junction - as we know from our long experience, that CSOs, networks, orgs, activists do not show up in large numbers on weekends ...
And now that the original case is "over" and civil society's petition is yet to be filed in the SCP, where is the rush & urgency for the demo?
please urgently reconsider.
thanks & regards,
TA
From: Child Rights Movement <childrigh...@gmail.com>
Sent: 04 January 2017 18:28
To: Tahira Abdullah
Cc: Valerie Khan-o; Valerie Khan-1; arifamzhr; Mohammad Khan-ASF; Noor-ul-Islam-o; PRHN-g; PRHN Islamabad; PRHN National Secretriat; Rabeea Shah; Fatima Atif-p; Haseeb Khawaja; Dr. Rakhshinda Perveen-p; IHI; Shazia Shaheen; NHN-Pakistan; Naseer Memon; Noor-ul-Islam-p; Yasmin Zaidi; Nasreen Azhar; CDD HRCP; PCSW KP; Rukhshanda Naz; Jillani; SPARC-ED; ED-Sahil; Zia A. Awan-p; Chaudhry Shafique-2
Subject: Re: URGENT draft statement ref. Tayyaba torture case
Dear Ms. Tahira Abdullah,Child Rights Movement (CRM ) and NACG along with all other Civil Society Networks endorsing this statement is going to have a protest near "Mr. Book", on Saturday at 02:00pm on 7th January, 2016. What do you suggest should we also add it into the Press Release?
Best Regards,
Alishba Yousaf CRM Coordinator
National Secretariat, IslamabadUGOOD | Head Office: House No. 594-B, Street No 29, Sector, G-10/2, Islamabad - Pakistan
Ph: +92 51 235 3041, +92 51 235 3042 Fax +92 51 235 3040 Cell: +92 300 5000 774
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Strange Logic:
Need compromise when we are Wrong but demand Justice when others r wrong.
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Endorsed on behalf of Insan Foundation.
Kishwar
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Subject: Re: URGENT draft statement ref. Tayyaba torture case
Dearest Tahira A
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yes agreedplusparents having 10+ children should also consider birth spacing
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Dear all,
Pls send your comments/endorsements re. Mr. Haseeb Khawaja's suggestion.
HK: kindly ask JN to send an email endorsing the statement.
Thanks & regards,
Tahira Abdullah
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