Human Rights Monitor
Human Rights Monitor is an innovative research-based consultancy and advocacy organization. Our focus is on human rights violations and to generate a peaceful discourse in society. Protection and promotion of human rights are among the noteworthy policy objectives of Human rights Monitor. Human rights monitor is a non-profit organization with a countrywide outreach. It aims at using media as an ally for change. Since its inception in 2010, it has worked on governance, rule of law, media communication skills, youth development, strengthening civil society and democratic development.
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The baseline survey is where questionnaires will be developed and distributed among 300 journalists, from the above mentioned areas during consultative sessions. Twelve sessions will be held for two days each in the first phase in the above mentioned districts, while one session in the second phase will be held in Islamabad. The sessions will be utilized to sensitize the journalist community vis-à-vis torture in the legal system and further engage them to play their part in eradication of torture. The sessions will be further utilized to form four Commissions Against Torture (CAT). The initial phase trainings will have twenty five journalists each, while the second phase training will have a total of twenty journalists, nominated from the initial phase. Four Consultants experts will be hired to facilitate for each consultative sessions. Four CATs will be formed from these journalists at the end of second phase (one in each province). Each CAT will consist of five members and will have the responsibility of documenting and reporting incidents of torture, while raising awareness and sensitization regarding …show more content…
This project will provide the desired objective of gauging and mapping of media awareness, on the issue, while also documenting and reporting torture related incidents. Once the journalist community has been sensitized, it can then further disseminate awareness within society over the issue. The issue of torture in the Criminal Justice System will be highlighted at national level, while a sustainable approach towards eradication of torture will be
Human Rights Monitor is an innovative research-based consultancy and advocacy organization. Our focus is on human rights violations and to generate a peaceful discourse in society. Protection and promotion of human rights are among the noteworthy policy objectives of Human rights Monitor. Human rights monitor is a non-profit organization with a countrywide outreach. It aims at using media as an ally for change. Since its inception in 2010, it has worked on governance, rule of law, media communication skills, youth development, strengthening civil society and democratic development.
Human Rights Monitor has a demonstrated track record of working with policymakers and civil society organizations engaged in advocacy work …show more content…
The baseline survey is where questionnaires will be developed and distributed among 300 journalists, from the above mentioned areas during consultative sessions. Twelve sessions will be held for two days each in the first phase in the above mentioned districts, while one session in the second phase will be held in Islamabad. The sessions will be utilized to sensitize the journalist community vis-à-vis torture in the legal system and further engage them to play their part in eradication of torture. The sessions will be further utilized to form four Commissions Against Torture (CAT). The initial phase trainings will have twenty five journalists each, while the second phase training will have a total of twenty journalists, nominated from the initial phase. Four Consultants experts will be hired to facilitate for each consultative sessions. Four CATs will be formed from these journalists at the end of second phase (one in each province). Each CAT will consist of five members and will have the responsibility of documenting and reporting incidents of torture, while raising awareness and sensitization regarding …show more content…
This project will provide the desired objective of gauging and mapping of media awareness, on the issue, while also documenting and reporting torture related incidents. Once the journalist community has been sensitized, it can then further disseminate awareness within society over the issue. The issue of torture in the Criminal Justice System will be highlighted at national level, while a sustainable approach towards eradication of torture will be