One-day Training for Police Officials (Kasur)

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SHARP (Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid) continues its efforts to promote the concept of Human Rights through advocacy, strengthening the institution, protecting the rights of the people particularly women and children, welfare of prisoners, struggling for refugee rights and legal reforms.  SHARP/ALAC II since its establishment in Lahore has adopted an integrated approach for progress and empowerment that combines capacity building, networking and advocacy for rights and peace in society. This is based on Read More …

One-day Training for Police Officials (Attock)

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SHARP-PAKISTAN regularly organizes sensitization and awareness raising trainings workshops for Judiciary, Law enforcement agencies (Police and FIA officials), Public Prosecutors, Lawyers, CSOs, Media and law students on diverse topics; through this initiative SHARP-Pakistan has capacitated over “Ten Thousand” officials on human and refugee rights, human trafficking and smuggling in context of national and international laws, conventions and commitments. The purpose of these trainings is to equip officials with diverse knowledge and skills and make the Read More …

PM Khan allows registered Afghan refugees to open bank accounts in Pakistan

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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced that he had issued instructions for registered Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan to be allowed to open bank accounts. “From now onwards they can participate in the formal economy of the country” the premier said, referring to registered Afghan refugees. “This should have been done a long time ago“, Khan concluded.             Pakistan is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world, Read More …

Consultative Dialogues Report

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Final Report of CONSULTATIVE DIALOGUES ON ‘’CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS TO REFUGEE CHILDREN AND STATELESS PERSONS’’ SHARP-Pakistan and Refugee Rights Network (RRN-Pakistan) fully endorse the humanitarian vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan and stand with the government of Pakistan towards the positive initiative of the Prime Minister. Introduction/Background: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan proposed the integration policy for Pakistani born refugee children and stateless persons. This idea was widely appreciated by all the stakeholders across the Read More …

Embassy of Switzerland /SDC Visit to Swabi

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The Embassy of Switzerland /SDC had high-level delegation from HQ Bern. On 30th of Jan  2019, the SDC’s mission colleagues including: H.E. Mr. Kolly Thomas (Ambassador of Switzerland), Mr. Daniel Valenghi, ( Deputy Head of Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland, SDC Pakistan), Ms. Sabine Rosenthaler (Desk Officer for Pakistan, Humanitarian Aid of the SDC, HQ Bern) and Mr. Khursheed Ahmed (Senior Program Officer  SDC Pakistan) visited the Gandaf Refugee camp in Swabi. The SDC has been Read More …

One-day Capacity building training for Jail authorities (Lahore)

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SHARP-PAKISTAN organizes awareness raising trainings for Students, Judiciary officers, Lawyers, Jail authorities and Police Officials to aware them about the basic Human and refugee rights and their role towards society. Keeping in view on 18th December 2018 SHARP/ALAC-II team organized one-Day training workshop for Jail Authorities on “Human, Refugee and Prisoner’s Rights” to sensitize Jail Authorities on Human, Refugees and Prisoner’s Rights in Pakistan. The participants included 51 Jail Authorities OfficialsIncluding Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents and Read More …