A Significant Milestone Achieved towards Implementation of the Rule of Law Roadmap in Balochistan
The Government of Balochistan and UNDOC Launch Governance Structure of Rule of Law Roadmap in Balochistan
The Rule of Law Roadmap of Balochistan is a model of good practice encompassing government ownership, partnership between the State and society, and promotion of a whole-of-government approach wherein the judiciary is engaged through its own structure - The Provincial Justice Committee (PJC). This endeavour was developed under the umbrella of a joint programme with UNDP and UN Women, with the support of the British High Commission. UNODC continues to support the Government of Balochistan in translating its strategic vision into action. Two UNDOC staff members have been recruited and assigned to the Delivery Unit in Quetta. They will provide support to the local authorities in initiating the Rule of Law reform pronounced in the Roadmap. The inauguration of the Delivery Unit was presided over by Mr. Haider Ali Shikoh, Home Secretary Provincial Government and Mr. Cesar Guedes, UNODC Representative in Pakistan. Mr. Tariq Khosa, UNODC Senior Rule of Law Advisor, representatives from Home and Tribal Affairs, Police, Law, Planning and Development, Reclamation and Probation, Levies, and Prisons, as well as from the judiciary and civil society, participated in the inauguration, along with the UNODC team.
UNODC is additionally engaged with the judiciary in supporting the PJC - the parallel structure to the Delivery Unit. A meeting was held with Justice Naeem Afghan from the Balochistan High Court to discuss practical initiatives to support revitalization of the PJC - one of which is establishing a Secretariat to support this structure. This activity was made possible with the support of the British High Commission.
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