by Mahtab Nisar in Daily Times, Dec 30, 2023The writer is a freelance columnist.Balochistan, situated in the southwestern part of Pakistan, has long grappled with a pervasive issue that casts a dark shadow over the lives of its women. Within the confines of this province, particularly in cities like Quetta and Turbat, a disturbing trend has emerged, revealing a high incidence of women, especially teenage girls, falling victim to various forms of brutality. The urgency…
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edit in The Express Tribune, August 28th, 2023.A recent report by Sahil, a non-profit organisation that advocates for children’s protection, has revealed harrowing details about child sexual abuse (CSA) in Pakistan. On average, 12 children suffered sexual abuse every day in Pakistan from January to June 2023. As many as 4,253 cases of child abuse were reported in 2022, half of which were of sexual abuse. These figures are just the tip of the iceberg.…
by Kishaki Pinto Jayawardene in The Sunday Times, July 30, 2023The ‘arrest’ of a young journalist, Tharindu Uduwaragedera recorded by onlookers this Friday being forcibly dragged out of a three wheeler, grabbed by his hair and roughly manhandled by a posse of police officers before being whisked away in a police vehicle, is a chilling warning to Sri Lanka’s dissenters. Savages in uniform violating the law The question here is not whether one agrees with…
by Anup Ojha in The Kathmandu Post, Jun 18, 2023In mid-June, a worried couple in their mid-forties visited the Koteshwar-based Narcotics Control Bureau with a problem. The couple came from a well-off family in Bhaisepati, Lalitpur and were concerned about the abnormal habits of their only, 20-year-old, son. Over the past few weeks, their son came home late at night, his eyes red. Curiously, however, he didn’t reek of alcohol or cigarettes. He would easily…