Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Pakistan

Why is it so difficult to prosecute cases of sexual violence in Pakistan?

Show Notes

Why does Pakistan have a low conviction rate for cases of sexual violence? What makes these cases difficult to prosecute? 

In this episode,  Zainab Mustafa, Deputy Director at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Mavra Ghaznavi, Founder of Project Shumaar, to discuss the challenges of prosecuting cases of sexual violence in Pakistan. 

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What is The Warrant?

The Warrant is an initiative of the Centre for Criminal Justice Reform and Capacity Building (C3) at the Research Society of International Law, Pakistan (RSIL), an independent, non-partisan think tank based in Pakistan. C3 amalgamates RSIL’s capacities in research and analysis, policy formulation, legislative drafting, governance and administrative strengthening, statistical analysis, technological innovation, and capacity building to provide contextualized evidence-based solutions to criminal justice challenges in Pakistan.