Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Three women arrested under FCR and lactating child seperated

Three women of Khyber Agency-FATA have been arrested by Political Administration who are still in its custody
Police in Peshawar arrested three tribeswomen in Peshawar who belong to Khyber Agency-FATA and handed them over to Political Administration of Khyber Agency-FATA who latter on further handed them over to some one influencial person from Khyber Agency on Superdari like vehicles by Pakistan courts. Women in questions belong to Malik Din Khel Tribe of Afridi of Bara Sub Division-Khyber Agency whose male members are alleged to have committed some unlawful act. The male members were absconder for few days and Peshawar Police instead arrested women and handed them over to Political Administration of Khyber Agency. Latter on male members are said to have been arrested but still women are in custody of Political Administration. One of the women is pregnant while other is lactating mother who feeds her newly born child. Ironically mother and child have been separated forcefully. The child is home while woman is in custody of Political Administration.
Asif Ali Zardari then Pakistan President had amended FCR of 1901 in 2011 which states that children below 16 and women will not be arrested under FCR of 1901. Political Administration in FATA does not abide by amendments and still women and children are arrested and put behind bar which is violation of women and children rights in FATA. Pakistan does not send its FATA human rights violation report in Universal Periodic Review to United Nations.
Tribal NGOs Consortium, Child Rights Movement FATA and National Action and Coordinating Group against Violence against Children (NACG)-FATA strongly condemn this heinous crime against women and children and demand of government to punish responsible officials and officers who committed this crime against women and children.

Regards
Zar Ali khan Afridi
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Coordinator
Child Rights Movement-FATA
Coordinator
National Action and Coordinating Group against violence against children-FATA
Contact  :03015963336