Sanitation workers facing rights violations need better legal protection in Pakistan

Rights group calls on Pakistan to end discrimination against sanitation workers

Amnesty International called on Pakistan’s authorities on Tuesday to end the systemic discrimination and human rights violations against sanitation workers in the country, following the release of a new report. The organization emphasized how these abuses violate Pakistan’s obligations under international law and urged authorities to amend existing laws to align with international norms. The report revealed that sanitation workers in Pakistan fa…

Sanitation workers facing rights violations need better legal protection in Pakistan

Pakistan’s authorities must ensure robust protections for sanitation workers both in law and practice against institutionalized religious and caste-based discrimination, Amnesty International said in a new report highlighting widespread human rights violations within the sector. “Cut Us Open and See That We Bleed Like Them”: Discrimination and Stigmatization of Sanitation Workers in Pakistan, documents how sanitation workers, belonging primarily…

Pakistan: Sanitation workers facing systemic discrimination and other rights violations need better legal protection – new report - Amnesty International Ireland

Pakistan’s authorities must ensure robust protections for sanitation workers both in law and practice against institutionalized religious and caste-based discrimination, Amnesty International said in a new report highlighting widespread human... The post Pakistan: Sanitation workers facing systemic discrimination and other rights violations need better legal protection – new report appeared first on Amnesty International Ireland.