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Children in Afghanistan at risk of sexual violence: UN Report

report in Khaama Press online, Dec 24, 2023The latest report from the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the situation of children in Afghanistan reveals that alongside the deprivation of millions of girls from education, thousands of cases of violence against children have been recorded from January 2021 to December 2022, including kidnapping, murder, abuse, and sexual assault of children. This report covers the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, during which…

Allegations of Aafia’s mistreatment very serious: FO

By Mariana Baabar in The News, December 08, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday reaffirmed that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui remained the government’s utmost priority and her lawyer’s recent statements pointing to her alleged sexual abuse had been taken very seriously. “The prime minister of Pakistan has directed that this matter may be taken up by the Government of Pakistan with the US authorities to investigate the matter and to address it, as these are certainly very serious statements.…

Sexual violence in schools

edit in The Express Tribune, Sept 7, 2023The unsettling case involving the alleged rape and blackmail of women staffers by the principal of a private school in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed has unveiled the harsh reality that sexual vio­lence can permeate the very institutions that should be safe havens for learning and growth. It is a disturbing reminder of the moral deprivation the country is currently suffering from. Schools are, by design, meant to be nurturing envi­ronments…

Harrowing statistics

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.…

Impunity against sexual abuse

edit in The Express Tribune, July 8th, 2023.In yet another harrowing incident, a man exposed himself and assaulted a woman in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar. The incident recorded on a CCTV camera was shared on social media and gained widespread attention. Sindh Information Minister and Chief Minister took notice of the shameful act and directed the Sindh inspector general of police and Karachi additional inspector general of police to “immediately arrest the culprit and deal with him…