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Society for Human Rights & Prisoners' Aid (SHARP-Pakistan)

Striving for a Human Rights friendly Pakistan

Zeeshan Ahmed

Interim Notification by SAFRON for PoR cards expiry

An Interim notification has been issued by Ministry of SAFRON regarding the PoR expiry on 29-Jun-2018. According to the notification, there are clear instructions to Law Enforcement Agencies not to harass or take any adverse action against afghan refugees till the finalization of decision beyond 30th June 2018. Here is the notification:

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Closure of UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation Centres during Eid-ul-Fitr

UNHCR Mass Information Notice :: Closure of UNHCR Voluntary Repatriation Centres during Eid-ul-Fitr Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) or UNHCR-issued refugee cards, 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,

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One-day Capacity building training for Prosecutors/ Judicial Officers (Karachi)

On 15th May 2018, SHARP/ALAC-IV team organized one-Day training for Prosecutors/ Judicial Officers on “Human Rights and Refugee Laws” to sensitize them, at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi. Participants: The District Prosecutors from all the 6 districts of Karachi and few Judicial Officers were among the participants of this workshop. Around 50 Officials attended the event.

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One-day Capacity building training for Police Officials (Lahore)

On 23rd April 2018, SHARP/ALAC-II team organized one-Day training workshop for Police officials on “Human & Refugee Rights In the light of relevant Laws and notifications” to sensitize police officials on Human and Refugees Rights in Pakistan, at Police training college, Chung, Lahore. Participants: The participants included 63 Police Officials for Promotional Course of DSP Rank

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One-day Capacity building training for Police Officials (Attock)

SHARP-Pakistan organized one day training workshop on “Human rights and Refugee rights in Pakistan” to educate and sensitize Police officials, 21st April-18 , Police Lines Attock. Objectives of the training workshop: Main objectives included Institutional capacity building and strengthen the relation between SHARP/UNHCR and Police department by enlightening the mandate of SHARP/UNHCR. To update Police officials about

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One-day Capacity building training for Police Officials (Mianwali)

A one day training for Police Official was organized by Alac-IV (Mianwali) team of SHARP-Pakistan on 29th March, 2018 at Behram Shaheed Hall, Police Lines, Mianwali. The training was aimed on “Status of Afghan Refugees in context of National and International Laws”. Topics: The following main topics were covered under this training: Human Rights International

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