Islamabad, November 24, 2020 (PPI-OT): Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari said in her tweet The Cabinet approved in principle two critical Ordinances to deal holistically with the crime of rape and child abuse, and to make the necessary amendments in the PPC: The Anti-Rape (Investigation Trial) Ordinance 2020 the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2020. CCLC will now finalise and it should become operational in next few days. It will include an expansive definition of rape, establishment of special courts, Anti rape crisis cells, protection of victims witnesses, prohibition of the “two-finger” test etc. These Ordinances were badly needed.
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