Concluding observation of UN committee on Pakistan's 5th Periodic report on UNCRC

Pakistan submitted its 5th Periodic report on UNCRC in 2015. The Committee considered the fifth periodic report of Pakistan (CRC/C/PAK/5) at its 2118th and 2119th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2118 and 2119), held on 25 and 26 May 2016 and adopted the following concluding observations at its 2132nd meeting (see CRC/C/SR.2132), held on 3 June 2016.

The submission of the fifth periodic report of the State party and the written replies to the list of issues allowed for a better understanding of the situation of children’s rights in the State party. Also, the committee set forth certain recommendations to provide a direction as a way forward for the child rights protection in Pakistan.Read More