Programmes

Bonded labourers

February 6, 2014

MIRPURKHAS [Sindh, Pakistan]: Acting upon a court order, Phuladyoon police on Wednesday carried out a raid on the farmland of Allah Bachayo Khaskheli and recovered peasants and their families found forced to work without wages or share in crop.Long Kolhi … Read More

In 2013, 1871 bonded labourers including 425 women and 944 children were released and rescued in Pakistan

February 3, 2014

Islamabad: The Institute for Social Justice (ISJ) said that 2013 was another tough year for bonded labourers mainly in agriculture and brick kiln sectors in Sindh and Punjab. However, few of them were released and rescued by the police on … Read More

Abolition of Slavery

February 6, 2013

The Constitution of Pakistan in Article 11 states that (1) Slavery is non-existent and forbidden and no law shall permit or facilitate its introduction into Pakistan in any form; (2) All forms of forced labour and traffic in human beings … Read More

Judicial Justice!

February 6, 2013

From judicial justice means a justice being done through formal judicial court systems which in Pakistan has not been able to provide justice to people. Judicial justice is an open opportunity for rich and influential people. They can buy officials, … Read More

Tax Justice!

February 6, 2013

Tax justice is a core programme of the ISJ’s programme because through tax justice transparency in national, provincial and district level finance can be achieved which prohibits or prevents from secrecy or safe tax havens. The ISJ believes that transparency … Read More