Abira Ishfaq in her presentation reviews child protection laws that seek to prevent exploitative child labour and violence against children, enable their constitutional right to education and shield them in the criminal justice system. She points out that child protection, in general, can also be enhanced if laws prohibiting child labor and marriage and making education compulsory are implemented effectively and holistically along with other laws protecting children from crime and violence. It begins with an evaluative overview of the new ZARRA law of 2020 which aims to improve recovery of missing and kidnapped children and leads into other interconnected criminal laws, juvenile justice, institutional arrangement for protection, right to education, and labour laws.
Acknowledgement/ Credit: Women In Law – An Initiative by LEARN Lawyher.pk Group Development Pakistan
