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Mr. Ali Ahmed Palh usually goes by Ali Palh. He is a lawyer and member of the District Bar in Pakistan with seven years experience in litigation,



















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On 3rd December 2021, the human rights defenders (HRDs), academics, experts from CSOs, NGOs and lawyers came together in Hyderabad press club to examine the current security challenges faced by HRDs around the Sindh province, and to seek common strategies to support them and make protection mechanism. It is emphasized that these leadership roles have to be broadly and genuinely representative; efforts must also be made to take up the concerns of the most marginalized HRDs, women HRDs and HRDs working in rural or remote areas. The convention was attended by the HRDs, WHRDs, Journalists and Lawyers. These are the most vulnerable fractions in Pakistan these days as they are strong voices of civilian supremacy and the rule of constitution in the country. They are often harassed, intermediated, detained, enforcedly disappeared or even get killed. The state is trying to limit their voices by bring new monitory laws to curb their voices. Click here to Download Report Sindh Convention 2021 Representative of RightsNow Foundation and Coordinator Sindh Human Rights Defenders Network participated in Responsible Business & Human Rights Forum organized by UN on September 20,21,22 at Bangkok Thailand Mr. Palh represented SHRDN at the forum & participated in discussions on climate change, implementation of UNGPs, Contribution to Legally Binding Instruments (LBIs) where he also shared the flood 2022 and human rights situation and appealed the international community and humanitarian agencies to come and support Pakistani nation in rescue, relief and reconstruction. Read More.. UN Special Rapporteur & Defenders meets the President of Pakistan at Presidency. Read More.. UN Special Rapporteur & Defenders meets the Chief Minister of Sindh Province. Read More.. Representative of RightsNow Foundation and Coordinator Sindh Human Rights Defenders Network participated in Responsible Business & Human Rights Forum organized by UN on September 20,21,22 at Bangkok Thailand Mr. Palh represented SHRDN at the forum & participated in discussions on climate change, implementation of UNGPs, Contribution to Legally Binding Instruments (LBIs) where he also shared the flood 2022 and human rights situation and appealed the international community and humanitarian agencies to come and support Pakistani nation in rescue, relief and reconstruction. Read More.. UN Special Rapporteur & Defenders meets Governor & Opposition Leader Sindh Assembly Sindh Province UNSR and HRD delegation discussed human rights issues, safety and security of human rights defenders, labour issues and other matters pertaining to human rights including women rights and rights of citizens of different faith. Read More.. Sindh Human Rights Defenders Network & SPO Jointly held a seminar on Child Marriages in Sindh and discussed legal and human rights perspective. Leadership of different Bar Associations including High Court Bar Association and prosecution joined the seminar. Read More.. Read More.. Read More.. Sindh Human Rights Defenders Annual Convention SHRDN organized annual human rights defenders convention held at Press Club Hyderabad. HRDs from different districts of Sindh participated in the Convention and discussed the safety and security of human rights defenders and shared updates on human rights on land rights, prevention of early child marriage, domestic violence, bonded labour and other issues. Increasing fake encounters and illegal detention by police also highlighted. Women HRD raised their issues in a separate session. Read More.. Read More.. Read More.. Read More.. Read More.. // Training for Human Rights Defenders on Protection. Click here to Download Form Read More.. Application OPen for MA Peace & Development, Leeds, UK The twin challenges of global poverty and violent conflict require us to understand how the tasks of peacebuilding and development can work together to enable communities, countries and regions to improve people�s lives. Read More.. TRaining For Women Rights Defenders or Human Rights NGOs. Read More.. ACUMEN ED FELLOWS. Read More.. Columbia University's AHDA Fellowship Opportunity Columbia University is pleased to welcome applications for the 2013 Fellowship for Historical Dialogue and Accountability. We encourage interested parties from around the world and from a wide range of professional sectors including, but not limited to, human rights practitioners, journalists, academics, educators, filmmakers, artists The deadline to submit applications is 1 March 2013. Read More.. The legal fellowships programme Apply Now!! SAWF is pleased to announce the launch of its Legal Fellowship Programme. The call is open to women lawyers, women human rights defenders with para-legal training working in small towns at the primary/lower court level in Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and have at least two year's experience of working on women's rights issues through a feminist legal praxis. The last date for receiving applications is 31st January 2013. Please note that SAWF will receive applications in English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, Nepali and Sinhala. Read More.. Applications are invited for appointment to the post of Civil Judge & JUdicial Magisterate (BPS 18) by Honorable High Court of Sindh. Read More.. One day training workshop on "HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND YOUTH MOBILIZATION" on 12th January 2013 at RightsNow Pakistan office Hyderabad. Read More..

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