In a significant collaboration, the @EUPakistan, in partnership with UNODC, has delivered Forensic Science Equipment to the Crimes Branch of the Balochistan Police. This handover occurred at a formal ceremony held at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Quetta. These resources are set to greatly enhance crime scene investigation, fingerprint analysis, and chemical examination capabilities. Mr. Ayaz Ahmed Baloch, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch Balochistan, underscored the importance of this milestone and the collaborative efforts with international partners. Funded through the European Union’s ‘Deliver Justice Project’, this initiative is a crucial step towards strengthening the Rule of Law Roadmap (RoL) in Balochistan.
The Steering Committee on the Rule of Law (RoL) Roadmap Balochistan convened its fourth stock take meeting on 16 December 2020 in Quetta. The session concluded with a firm commitment made by Mr. Ziaullah Langove, Minister Home & Tribal Affairs, GoB towards advancing the criminal justice sector reforms envisioned under the Rule of Law roadmap…
Gender inequalities are aggravated by health emergencies especially with reference to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Stress, disruption in social and protective networks, economic pressures and decreased access to services can compound the risk of violence for women and girls. Data are still scanty but reports from China, UK, Italy and other countries suggest an…
Gearing up for evidence-based delivery of justice and rule of law in Balochistan It has been a journey of transformation for the province of Balochistan led by the Government of Balochistan with the technical support of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as its strategic partner in taking forward the work on development…
The UNODC office Islamabad has conducted one day three training workshop for the staff of Delivery Units and members of the Technical Working Groups of Balochistan and Sindh. The workshop held on “Quality Assurance” keeping in view the data collection from the focused line departments. On 18thand 19thDecember 2019 one day workshop held with the…
Recently the DU RoL Roadmap Balochistan has conducted various training for Police and Prosecution departments. UNODC under RoL Roadmap for Balochistan arranged two days training for Police Officers of Balochistan on “ Development and Registration of FIRs” at Quetta. 25 Station House Officers of the Police department attended the training. Another 2-day training was held…
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) under the Balochistan Rule of Law program as a capacity –building initiative Balochistanhas conducted two three daysseparate trainings of Police Officers and prosecutors of Balochistan. In the training the Police Officers House Station Officers (SHOs) and prosecutors of Balochistan police and prosecution department were trained. The highly skilled…
The United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) under the Rule of Law roadmap program Balochistan has arranged a two-day workshop at Islamabad for the Technical Working Group (TWGs) members and Delivery Unit (DU) Balochistan staff. The workshop was conducted to enhance the capacity of the TWG members and DU staff in terms of,…
Balochistan Rule of Law Roadmap Visit to the UK – (October 2019) At the request of UNODC, Optima Rule of Law arranged and delivered a study visit to the UK from Sunday 20th October to Friday 25th October for leading members of the Balochistan justice system. The delegates were: Justice Muhammad Ejaz, Judge of the…
While chairing a planning workshop on ‘Operationalizing the Rule of Law Roadmap in Balochistan,’ Home & Tribal Affairs Secretary Haider Ali Shikoh underscored the importance of strengthening the criminal justice system in the province on Thursday. He urged the participants to propose sustainable solutions so that archaic laws, outdated standards, and institutional shortcomings could be…
Quetta, 24 October 2018 – UNODC inaugurated its first Sub-Office in Pakistan on UN Day (24 October 2018) in Quetta, Balochistan. The newly recruited UNODC Quetta office will provide strategic and programme support to the Government of Balochistan. The opening of this first UNODC office out of Islamabad is also a strong institutional statement reflecting…