Speakers at a seminar on Afghan refugees in Quetta today called for enacting a Refugees Law including the internally displaced persons keeping in view all factors. This was the consensus at a seminar on refugees in Pakistan organised by a NGO Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid (SHARP) in a local hotel in Quetta […]
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Introduction/Background: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan has proposed the integration policy for Pakistani born refugee children and stateless persons. This idea is widely appreciated by all the stakeholders across the globe. He has invited suggestions in this regard while speaking in the parliament. By endorsing the humanitarian stance of PM, SHARP-Pakistan has voluntary started
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SHARP-PAKISTAN conducted a training workshop for 23 police officials at Police Lines Headquarter, H 11 Islamabad on 22nd November, 2018; with the collaboration of UNHCR, for the purpose of enhancing their knowledge about Refugee rights through respective sessions on Human rights and refugee rights. Mr. Mudassar Javed, Director SHARP-PAKISTAN gave concise introduction of SHARP as well
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SHARP-Pakistanis planned to organize a consultative dialogue to brainstorm, to share views and seek support from the organizations and relevant stakeholders for providing support to the government on the issue to discuss the durable solution for the most protracted refugee situation in Pakistan in the light of refugee management policy adopted by federal government in
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Post title: Interpreter (Somali/Arabic) Duty station: Karachi No. of positions: 01 Job Description: The incumbent employed under the functional title of Interpreter, will be responsible for: Interpret the statements of refugees / asylum seekers during the interview. To maintain confidentiality of the claim and information of the applicants. Interpret the statements of refugees / asylum seekers during
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SHARP-PAKISTAN conducted a training workshop for Police Officials at Indus Hotel, Hyderabad on 4th September, 2018 in collaboration with UNHCR. PARTICIPANTS: The Inspectors, Sub Inspectors,/SHOs and IOs from different Police Stations from Lower parts of Sindh (Hayderabad, Jamshoro, Matyari, Tando M Khan, Tando Allahyar etc) were present to attend this training. The total number of participants
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On 30th August 2018, SHARP/ALAC II team organized a very successful one day training workshop for the police officials on the topic of “Human & Refugee Rights in the Light of Relevant Laws and Notifications”, aiming to highlight the current status of Human Rights & Afghan Status in Pakistan. Participants: The participants included senior Police officials
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A one day Training Workshop was organized for Police Officials on “Human Rights and Refugee Laws” at Dewan-e-Saeed Hotel, Jhelum on 16th August, 2018. Participants: The participants included around 58 police officials including DSP, SHO, SI, ASI, Moharar, Head Constables and Constables.
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Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) or UNHCR-issued documents, who are planning to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan under the UN Refugee Agency’s facilitated voluntary repatriation programme are informed, that the UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation Centres (VRC) in Azakhel, Nowshera and Baleli, Quetta will be closed on account of Eid-ul-Adha, from Tuesday 21 August to
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Post title: Lawyer Duty station: Islamabad No. of positions: 01, Female Job Description: The incumbent will act as Lawyer under the direct supervision of Team Leader: To deal with refugees / asylum seekers and respect and dignity. To listen to refugees/asylum seekers to talk about issues they feel they cannot normally share with others; Actively listen to
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