Women Rights in the Pakistani Military State
Ms. Ambreen Hisbani
Pakistan has codified harsh legal measures against women and supported extremist Islamist
elements in their drive against liberal Sindhi traditions and customs. In 2004, Pakistan :
• Charged rape victims with adultery, punishable by death.
• Provided loopholes to acquit influential men who murder women in "honor killings."
• Protected army officials and security forces of accused of raping and molesting
women.
• Discriminated against women's property rights, right to education and employment.
Civil and Political Rights in the Pakistani Military State
Dr. Gul Agho
Civil and Political Rights of Sindhis have been flagrantly violated by Pakistan . The presentation will describe a pattern of human rights violations by:
• Arbitrary arrest, torture and extra judicial killing of political activists and journalists.
• Suppression of cultural and linguistic rights.
• Harassment of religious minorities, including arbitrary seizure of their property and displacement from ancestral villages.
About the Presenters Ms. Ambreen Hisbani is member of Executive Council of the World Sindhi Congress.
Dr. Gul Agha is Professor of Computer Science and a faculty affiliate of the Program in South Asian and Middle-Eastern Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Contact Information
Dr. H. Bhatti
Mobile: +44(0)7832225264 - http://www.worldsindhicongress. org
Dr. Charles Graves
Tel: +41(0)227512345
Email : charles[at]interfaithonline[dot]org
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