Cabinet approves two critical ordinances to deal with crime, rape, child abuse: Mazari
Last updated on: 24 November,2020 07:05 pm
She said Cabinet Committee would finalise and it should become operational in next few days.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle two critical ordinances to deal holistically with the menace of rape and child abuse for introducing necessary amendments in the Pakistan Penal Code.
The two approved bills included “The Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Ordinance 2020 & the Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2020”, Minister for Human Rights Dr.Shrieen M Mazari tweeted.
She said Cabinet Committee for the disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) would finalise and it should become operational in next few days.
CCLC will now finalise & it should become operational in next few days. Includes an expansive definition of rape, estab of special courts, Anti rape crisis cells, protection of victims & witnesses, prohibition of the "two-finger" test etc. These Ordinances were badly needed.
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 24, 2020The minister said the bills included an expansive definition of rape, establishment of special courts, anti-rape crisis cells, protection of victims and witnesses, prohibition of the “two-finger” test etc. These Ordinances were badly needed, she said.