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Ratification of International Treaties on Child Rights

Status of Ratification of International Treaties Dealing with Issues of Children by Pakistan Treaty Signature Date Ratification Date, Accession(a), Succession(d) Date CRC – Convention on the Rights of the Child *1   20 Sep 1990 12 Nov 1990 CRC-OP-AC – Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the…
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ZARRA Missing and Abducted Children Data

Pakistan has established the Zanaib Alert, Response and Recovery Agency (ZARRA) under the Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act, 2020 to strengthen its efforts to find missing children and reunite them with their families by improving alert system data sharing, information provision, and reporting of missing children. ZARRA has released…
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Tips for Digital Safety

Digital safety for children refers to the precautions and measures taken to ensure that children are safe when using digital technology such as the internet, social media, and online gaming platforms. It involves protecting children from online threats such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content, online predators, and identity theft. Learn how…
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What can we do to stop CDL?

In this educational video, GDP explains the factors for employing children in domestic settings and how the practice of child domestic labour in the home can be stopped. Courtesy: Group Development Pakistan  …
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Role of Parents to Protect Children

Adults and parents have a responsibility to create a world without child abuse and to protect children from sexual abuse. In this video, Ahsan Khan highlights the need to raise awareness about protective measures need to be taken by parents. Myths about child abuse and child neglect can put children…
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Policy Brief on Forced Conversion

The case of Arzoo Raja prompted the NCRC to look into the issue of forced conversion of minority women and girls across Pakistan. The Commission prepared and issued a detailed policy paper on the issue. The Policy Brief touched upon the gaps in existing laws prohibiting ‘forced conversions’ in light…
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NCRC Complaint Handling 2020-23

NCRC released a report on complaint handling which the Commission dealt during March 2020 to Feb 2023. The Commission handled a total of 338 complaints during March 2020 to February 2023 related to child rights violation from all provinces of Pakistan.  A complaint was processed in 90 days on average.…
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Bystander Behaviour on CSA

Child sexual abuse is prevalent worldwide. Several studies have been conducted to identify the traits common to those who perpetrate it, but results indicate that the latter come from all socioeconomic backgrounds, races, gender, religions and literacy levels. While some may have a condition called paedophilia, which is a sexual…
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