Completed Project in Sindh

PROJECT : AWARENESS OF FUNDAMENTAL LAWS AT GRASSROOT LEVEL

• About 169 representatives of the civil society have been trained in 13 Union Councils related to Family Law, Human Rights Law, Criminal Law, Tenancy Act, Registration Act and Succession of property Law,
• About 2,600 people in Taluka Shahdadpur have been made aware of the Family Law, Human Rights Law, Criminal Law, Tenancy Act, Registration Act and Succession of property Law.

PROJECT : RURAL SIND GENDER BASED PROJECT

• Awareness about the women Right issues to bring in to spotlight,
• Stories writing on violence cases such as honor killings by local journalists,
• Data collection on women right –issues including honor killings at union council level,
• Coordination with the organizations working on human right issues.

PROJECT : ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL AID CENTRE, UMERKOT

• Mechanism for clinical justice to victims by setting up a functional Legal Aid Centre in Umerkot  Town,
• Provided immediate relief especially non-affording / resource less people,
• Organized walks, rallies, seminars & lecture programmes for the awareness of general public regarding basic legal fundamental rights, illegal victimization & environmental laws,
• Developed and distributed material related to legal aid for general awareness. 

PROJECT : LEGAL EMPOWERMENT

• Implemented the legal empowerment strategy at grass root level,
• Provided Medico-legal support to the needy population of the area,
• To strengthen the focal points for public awareness at local judicial system,
• To constitute a legal empowerment committee to conduct surveys to determine the legal needs and demands of the vulnerable for legal aid and rights awareness,

PROJECT : CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PRACTICING LAWYERS IN KARACHI

• Practicing lawyers were developed basic understanding of ADR and Mediation,
• Practicing lawyers in interest of their clients used on ADR and Mediation,
• Awareness sessions on ADR and Mediations,
• Reduction in cost and time in resolution of disputes for the cases backlogging in Courts related to ADR and unnecessary litigation.

PROJECT : MADADGAR (HELPLINE CENTRE)

• Clinical legal assistance to the victims of Human Rights violation and abuse.
• Basic human rights education,
• 6 trainings about Human Rights,
• 12 Monthly publication of “Voice of Peace” 1000 copies each month 12000 copies would be distributed in 12 thousand people,
• Reduction in the human rights violations,
• Speed in proceeding in cases at court levels,
• Release of the accused persons in petty cases,
• Help in legal assistance,
• Reduction in the torture of law enforcing agencies,
• Easy access to justice,
• Provision of Human Rights material in local languages,
• Publication / Translation of basic necessary laws in local language,
• Sensitization of local people with academia, NGOs, Media, line departments,
• Sustainable network of likeminded people,
• Networking with alert groups at Internet.

PROJECT : PUBLIC AWARENESS AND LEGAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN

• Relief to the masses, public will be fully aware about their fundamental rights, duties and responsibilities in developing and creating peaceful society as well as atmosphere and environment. Publication of complete metrical related to human rights, issues as well as ways and means to get redress their problems.

PROJECT : PREVENTION OF CHILD MARRIAGE THROUGH MOBILIZATION OF COMMUNITY, CIVIL SOCIETY, MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT IN THE DISTRICT DADU PAKISTAN

• Capacity building of communities on child marriage / women right issues at grassroots level to increase the knowledge on women right issues with focus on child marriages,
• Awareness on VAW through print and electronic media,
• To document the case studies on child marriages in the district Ddau,
• To collect statistics of child marriages on the prevalence, root causes, trends and patterns focusing on child marriages and other forms of VAW,
• To enhance the networking among various activists/groups for evolving local structures of redress.

PROJECT : WOMEN LEGAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH PUBLICIZING ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT LEGISLATION FOR PROMOTING WOMEN

• Number of working women will be trained on WPA 2010,
• IEC material on sexually harassment  Act will be published & disseminated,
• 20 theatres will be organized for the awareness on Anti-sexual Harassment Legislation,
• Booklets of Sindh translation of the Act will be published and disseminated,
• Monthly data will be collected of the incidents of harassment with women and girls,
• Women Rights Education Centre will be established,
• Advocacy seminars will be arranged and attended by the targeted stakeholders on the awareness of the Act.

PROJECT : ESTABLISHING HELP LINE FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND ADVOCACY

• To increase access to services that support women and children who experience violence,
•  Awareness related to violence, abuse and exploitation through experienced lawyers and by conducting Seminars / Workshops,
• Advocacy related to attitudes about women, men and  human rights,
• To promote gender equality and women’s ability to access rights at all levels,
• Identification of case studies and providing free legal assistance to the women victims of violence. 

PROJECT : FUND FOR INNOVATIONS IN LEGAL EDUCATION – IMPROVEMENT IN LEGAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

•  Advocacy Training Course program / manual developed for trainings,
•  Different case modules shall be prepared that typify the kind of basis criminal, civil and family cases,
•  Advocacy Training Courses to all junior members of the KBA subject to space and availability.

PROJECT : TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING SPECIALIZED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COURTS / TRIBUNALS IN PAKISTAN

• The study will provide a comprehensive literature review on the nature of Specialized IP Courts or Tribunals and the existing ones around the world,
• The study will established the need of forming an IP court or a tribunals or division in Pakistan,
• The Study will highlight the possible roadblocks in the successful implementation or working of the specialized IP courts or Tribunals in Pakistan,
• The study will provide calculated and potential economic benefits of establishing the specialized IP courts or Tribunals.

PROJECT : PROVISION OF CLINICAL LEGAL AID TO BONDED LABOURERS THROUGH BONDED LABOUR LEGAL AID CENTRE

• Establishment of Bonded Labour Legal Aid Centre (BLLAC),
• Mobilization of Hari Mazdoor Tanzeem (HMT) Members,
• Formation of Bonded Labour Identification Committee (BLIC),
• Training of BLIC Members,
• Identification of Bonded Labour Cases,
• Legal aid facilitation through BLLAC.