Special courts established to hear rape cases

On Monday, the Anti-Rape Special Committee was informed of the status of the anti-rape law’s implementation. It was noted that special courts had been established across the nation to hear rape cases and that special police units had been established for the purpose of investigation.

The panel met in the Ministry of Law and Justice under the direction of Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq.

Mehnaz Akbar Aziz, the Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice, Osama Malik, the chair of the anti-rape committee, as well as other members and representatives from the law ministry, were present at the meeting.

The committee was formed in July thus year against rape was announced by the Law Ministry on Friday in an effort to combat the worrying increase in sexual violence cases across the nation. The special committee’s primary responsibility will be to aid sexual assault victims in getting legal representation, in addition to attempting to stop cases of rape against children.