Sindh Human Rights Commission submits annual report to Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah
Karachi: Some 728 human rights violations were reported across Sindh province during the year 2019-20, says the annual report compiled by Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC).
Justice (R) Majida Rizvi, Chairperson of Sindh Human Rights Commission called on Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah at Sindh Secretariat on Thursday and presented the annual report of SHRC for the year 2019-20.
Majida Rizvi also briefed the Chief Secretary on the performance of the Commission.
Referring to the report, she said that 728 complaints of human rights violations received in 2019-20 included honor killings, kidnapping, domestic violence, harassment and forced marriages.
SHRC chairperson told that 195 complains were received from Karachi, 43 from Hyderabad, 39 from Badin, 47 from Dadu, 20 from Ghotki, 14 from Jacobabad, 28 from Jamshoro, 7 from Kashmore, 13 from Khairpur, 11 from Larkana, 8 from Matiari and 57 from MirpurKhas, 14 from Nowshero Feroze, 21 from Qambar Shahdadkot, 7 from Sanghar, 8 from Shikarpur, 12 from Shaheed Benazirabad, 16 from Sujawal, 10 from Sukkur, 23 from Tando Allahyar, 44 from Tando Muhammad Khan, 45 from Tharparkar, 19 from Thatta and 27 from Umerkot.
Majida Rizvi further said that the commission, with the help of police and district administration, acted on the complaints in a timely manner and provided the assistance to the victims in getting justice.
She told that Sindh Human Rights Commission has also opened an office in Sukkur and launched a website for public awareness.
Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah while appreciating the performance of the Human Rights Commission said that it should run awareness campaign on the rights of women and children in the province. He further said that the Sindh Government would provide all possible facilities to the Commission to ensure protection of human rights. (PR)
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