
Rabiya Javeri Agha
@rabiyajaveri
1st female Pres @PakAdminService. @MtHolyoke College LLD.@BlavatnikSchool @UniofOxford
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18-09-2013 09:34:29
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Spirited discussions at the Working Group addressing Gender equality in Pakistan’s judicial systems. Day 2 at From Promise to Action Conference. #PromiseToAction Rabiya Javeri Agha



Troubling to see premier state institutions act on flimsy private complaints against respected Human Rights defenders like Farhatullah Babar. This not only distracts from real rights crises but also chips away at institutional credibility. We need better priorities.

Graceful, empathetic & absolutely stellar. Justice Ayesha gets standing ovation on her speech on womens access to justice at National Commission for Human Rights conference #PromiseToAction

Civil society has been National Commission for Human Rights compass—truthful, grounded & fearless. From Day 1 to today, over 50 MOUs & counting. Thank u Munizae Jahangir Saroop Ijaz & Nida Aly for support & excellent moderation.


Grateful to everyone—judges, lawyers, donors, activists—who made National Commission for Human Rights #AccessToJustice conference a landmark event. Let’s build on this momentum & push for real change. EUPakistan UNDP Pakistan Ministry of Human Rights Aisha Mughal Justice Project Pakistan dailytimes.com.pk/1285967/nchr-c…

From harmonising CrPC laws to scaling up GBV courts & community policing models, participants at National Commission for Human Rights conference proposed bold, practical reforms. Time to turn promise into action #JusticeReform #SDG16 Ministry of Human Rights UNDP Pakistan EUPakistan Legal Aid Society

Too many are punished for poverty. National Commission for Human Rights conference spotlighted the urgent need to decriminalize petty offences like vagrancy & beggary. Poverty is not a crime! #CriminalJusticeReform Ministry of Human Rights Justice Project Pakistan Seema Jaffer


Lovely to welcome delegation of parliamentarians from EU at National Commission for Human Rights office. Led by Serban Dimitrie Sturdza, the delegation included Michael McNamara MEP & Ruth Firmenich & friends from the EUPakistan team


Chairperson NCHR Rabiya Javeri Agha reflects on #PromiseToAction Conference and Access to Justice in latest Op-Ed for Dawn. Dawn: dawn.com/news/1904581?r…


In landmark ruling, Justice Mansoor Shah strikes down policy denying widows employment on remarriage, calling it unconstitutional & discriminatory.“Women are not defined by men in their lives they are autonomous & rights-bearing individuals." National Commission for Human Rights supremecourt.gov.pk/downloads_judg…

This Labour Day, let’s not forget those who work without freedom. Bonded labour is a violation of dignity and rights. Together, we can end it. #EndBondedLabour #LabourDay #NCHR Rabiya Javeri Agha


On #LabourDay, we honor workers' rights & resilience. Yet, in Pakistan, many stay trapped in bonded labour. National Commission for Human Rights report reveals gaps that perpetuate this cruel injustice. It's time to ensure ethical trade & supply chains & end such injustices. nchr.gov.pk/wp-content/upl…




NCHR welcomes the ceasefire between India and Pakistan — a vital step toward peace, dignity, and the protection of human rights on both sides. Dialogue and diplomacy must lead the way forward. Pakistan Zindabad. #Peace #HumanRights #Ceasefire Rabiya Javeri Agha


Heartbroken. Another APS tragedy. Six little lives stolen, many injured. No parent should have to bury their child. Such acts of inhumanity have no place in civilized society. Deepest condolences to families & prayers for the swift recovery of the injured. National Commission for Human Rights #Khuzdar
