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CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY Voting

CASES VOTED BY THE CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY FOR THE PERIOD
JAN 2023 - JUN 2023

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Issue #1

Population Control: To work against the high population growth rate in Pakistan.

Strategies

LEGAL:

  • Adding an Intervenor Application to the existing Suo moto case in the SC protesting the now 18% Sales Tax on condoms.
  • Review proposed and passed provincial legislation.
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ADVOCACY:

  • Social Media campaign geared on population to run through the month of March in recognition of Women’s Day.
  • SC litigation contains a detailed Action Plan which will be the source of all the RTIs to be filed in the 1st week of March.
  • Prepared a Survey on public attitudes towards population growth rate and issues related to that.
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Issue #2

Child Labour: To work against the employment of children by Government either directly or indirectly by its partners.

Strategies

LEGAL:

  • Review all existing legislation on Labour and identify how it affects children.
  • Review proposed legislation denouncing Child Labour.
  • Identify International Treaties and Pakistan’s commitments on the issue.

ADVOCACY:

  • Write a Report and identify gaps on the issue in the legal framework.
  • Focus on SSWMB’s outsourcing of cleaning duties to Chinese Companies that have been known to employ children. Submit RTIs questioning this and hold the Government accountable.
  • Conduct a Survey on people’s attitudes and incidence of Child Labour.