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Federal Shariat Court orders establishment of a child protection unit for transgender children

A hearing on several petitions challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 was held today in the Federal Sharia Court.

Federal Shariat Court has ordered the establishment of a child protection unit for transgender children!

On Thursday, the Federal Shariat Court (FSC) directed the Ministry of Human Rights to constitute a child protection unit for transgender children to ensure the provision of due rights to them.

The Federal Sharia Court, while hearing several petitions challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, has ordered the establishment of a Child Protection Unit for transgender children.

A two-member bench of the FSC, comprising Chief Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwer and Justice Khadim Hussain Shaikh heard the petitions.

On the previous hearing, the Federal Sharia Court said that the plight of transgender children is a stigma on the face of society, the Chief Justice emphasized that transgender children are being exploited by criminals and their protection is the responsibility of the state. Is.

During today’s hearing, the Chief Justice said that the Ministry of Human Rights is not serious about providing rights to transgender children, while the court directed the officials of the Ministry of Human Rights to read the order before coming to the court.

The court expressed its anger on the lawyer of the Ministry of Human Rights saying that he had appeared in the court without any preparation.

On the notice of the court during the hearing, the CEO of Pakistan Sweet Home Zamrad Khan appeared, the court said that you are doing a great reward to which Zamrad Khan said I have brought my daughters and sons today.

The court ordered the human rights ministry to form a committee and directed the human rights secretary to submit a complete report along with the SOPs at the next hearing. The court remarked that the government is not fulfilling its responsibility. will go.

The court ordered that a child protection unit should be established for transgender children, on this occasion the court also formed a special committee to prepare the SOPs of the special unit.

Adjourning the hearing of the case till January 10, the court said that the constituted special committee will submit the report after fixing the SOPs in 24 days.

 

Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist, holding a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies, associated with the electronic media industry since 2006 in various capacities. Here at OyeYeah, I cover a range of genres, from journalism to fiction to fashion, including reviews, and fact findings. 

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