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| Redress for terror victims |
| 2015-01-17 |
| [DAWN] At this moment, a new draft law, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... Civilian Victim (Relief and Rehabilitation) Act, awaits the nod of the KP government to be tabled in the provincial assembly for enactment. If passed, this law would provide all victims of conflict and terrorism in the province with a right to compensation and assistance. It would establish a clear, permanent, standardised legal framework to ensure that the government can provide victims with recognition and sustained redress. All political party leaders in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and throughout Pakistain, should come together to publicly endorse the Civilian Victims Act. The KP government should move quickly to review and finalise the draft, forward it to the provincial assembly for passage, and seize this moment to demonstrate political consensus, as well as solidarity with each other, and with the civilian victims against terrorism. |
| Posted by:Fred |