The Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) held a National Consultation about a year agoto devise the National Human Rights Policy Framework and policy principles in collaboration with Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights (MoL,J&HR). The National Consultation resulted a consolidated National Human Rights Policy Framework (NHRPF). To further strengthen this document and hold greater extent
In pursuance to the organizational mission, SPO is gradually increasing the capacity and participation of its partners’ civil society network in policy reforms, feedback and alternate solutions. One of SPO’s partner network WHDT (Web for Human Development) from Thatta district succeeded to catch the attention of education ministry and expressed desire via practical measures for
SPO held a National Consultation about a year ago to devise the National Human Rights, Policy Framework and policy principles in collaboration with Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights (MoL, J&HR). The National Consultation produced a consolidated National Human Rights Policy Framework (NHRPF). To further strengthen this document and hold wider stakeholder consultations, SPO
Leading civil society representatives have demanded that the ongoing electoral reforms process in parliament should take into account independence and accountability of electoral processes and ensure transparency and access of citizens, especially women, minorities and persons with disabilities (PWDs), to all stages of the electoral process. A set of comprehensive set of recommendations related to
A launching event of the printed version of “Report and Recommendations appointed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the reforms of the media sector January-June, 2013” took place at a local hotel in Lahore. The launch was honoured by Former Minister of Information, Broadcasting, and Senator Javed Jabbar and notable dignitaries including I.A.
21 May 2014: SPO-RAF Project, Lahore region organized a joint meeting of MPAs working group and civil society watch group in connection with the newly initiated BISP’s Wasela-i-Sehat Scheme that focuses mothers and their newly born babies. The PML-N MPA MissKaneezAkhter presided the meeting; whereas, Dr.NajmaAfzal (MPA) convened the working group sessionand Dr.NosheenHamad (MPA-PTI) Parliamentary
Chairperson of the IR Department briefed about the history of the Human Rights day and shared the theme of the year. She said, “The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the people of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as
Mr. ElahiBuxBaloch; the Regional Head SPO Karachi during his address with the students emphasized to promote social harmony and Resilience among them. He quoted Martin Luther King Jr. Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere” and said youth can play a very important role in bringing peace in society. Mr. Asad Iqbal Butt
Pakistan would miserably fail to achieve most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)targeted for 2015. This was stated by the participants of the Provincial Conference on “Current Status of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Pakistan” organized by Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) under its AAWAZ Program. Out of 48, Pakistan is obligated to achieve 33 indicators
The destruction wreaked by floods in Pakistan between 2010 and 2012 was indicative of governance and political problems in the country, according to Naseer Memon . “It is my considered view that these floods were a governance disaster,” said Naseer Memon, a writer and CE Strengthening Participatory Organization. “More than a natural or administrative issue,