Thanks FATA Lawyers forum for joining us today in our joint sit in for legislation on child and early marriage in FATA and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was jointly organized by Tribal NGOs Consortium, PCSN, Blue Veins, Men Unite, Alliance to end child violence and marriage, NACG KP/FATA and Child Rights Movement FATA and PVDP.

Child Rights Movement Movement FATA Press Conference over implementation of Article 25 A in FATA at Parachinar Press Club Kurram Agency FATA

Participated in a meeting over Vaccination in Islamabd

Participated in a Public Hearing on The Islamabad Mandatory Vaccination and protection of Health workers Bill. Prominent among them were Senator Farhatullah Babar, Senator Aisha  Raza Farooq, Senator Kumar, Dr Sheryar Afridi Member National,  Assembly, Wajiha of National Child Health Consortium, Zar Ali Khan Afridi Coordinator Child Rights Movement FATA, Dr Tahir Masood, President Pakistan Pediatric Association, Mehnaz Akbar Aziz  and few others were present on that occasion. This Public Hearing was held in Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services Islamabad.
Good suggestions and recommendation regarding FATA were also presented regarding immunization and need for legislation. Senator Sajjad Hussain Turi Chairman Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination was chief guest on this occasion.

Child Rights Movement FATA demands for implementation of Article 25 A in FATA

http://tribune.com.pk/story/965352/educational-reform-in-fata-govt-urged-to-implement-article25-a/

PARACHINAR: Child Rights Movement coordinator Zar Ali Khan Afridi said the government should take meaningful steps to implement Article 25-A, Right to Education, in the tribal areas. He demanded it rebuild 500 schools which were destroyed in militant attacks. Afridi was speaking at a news conference at Parachinar Press Club on Wednesday about the government’s duties under Article 25-A. Afridi explained the government is responsible to provide free and compulsory education to all children between ages five and 16. Although the act is in place, it is not implemented, he added. The government should collaborate with civil society to launch an awareness campaign for parents to ensure education for all children in Fata, said Afridi. According to a survey, Fata is short of 8,844 schools based on the population ratio. He appealed to the media to play its role for the implementation of Article 25-A in Fata.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st, 2015.

Society for Rights and Development was Awarded by Namati Justice

Society for Rights and Development(SRD) got Courage Recommendation Award after Namati Justice announced The Results of Namati Justice Prize. Zar Ali Khan Afridi Executive Director Society for Rights and Development is highly obliged to Namati team for awarding us Courage Commendations Award. This award was given to 4 organizations. One of them is Society for Rights and Development.

http://namati.org/network/justiceprizeresult/

Abducted child was rescued

Now a day it is a common practice that children in Peshawar and surrounding areas are kidnapped and through press we came to know that after abduction children mutilated bodies are dumped in deserted areas or fields. It was September 23, 2015 when i was in Peshawar cantt where i saw a man apparently he was abducting a boy of three. When i sensed it i went closer to him and asked about boy identity and he said that the boy was missing from his parents. Boy who was very small child of about three years could not speak any thing and was just weeping bitterly. When i was in Deans by time i had heard some body announcing that a child was missing and his parents are looking for him. I soon understood the case and snatched boy from abductor and brought him to deans center in my lap. I handed over boy to his father and three young sisters of whom he was their lone brother in front of Administration of Deans. They were very glad and thanked me. It was a shocking moment for me and a joyful moment as well. Thanks God i saved a child from abductors.

Regards 
Zar Ali Khan Afridi

Abduction of Akhunzada Chattan son condemned

Tribal NGOs Consortium, Child Rights Movement FATA and National Action and Coordination Group FATA strongly condemn abduction of a teen aged son of Akhunzada Chattan a former member of parliament of Pakistan from Bajaur Agency FATA and a leader of Pakistan Peoples Party. Using of children in war or to coerce some one to leave what opponents do not like to see is a great crime. Pakistan as a state is signatory to UN Convention on the Right of Child but situations of children in Pakistan is worst. Pakistan has not yet signed optional protocols where children are banned to be used in armed conflicts. Pakistan should accelerate its efforts to stop perpetrators to use children for war purposes. Pakistan also does not send its human rights related situation report and especially that of children to UN Human Rights Committee for Universal Periodic Review. Situations of FATA is worst and human rights record is unsatisfactory. This needs to be straightened as human rights and children rights are universal and all countries have a responsibility to use good offices to secure our children from clutches of criminals and terrorists whose agenda is anti human and anti children.