LEGAL MONITORING NCHR’s legal monitoring function involves acting as a human rights watchdog to ensure provision of constitutional and legal safeguards for human rights in laws, proposing amendments of existing laws or adoption of new laws; examining administrative measures for effective implementation and proposing amendments to the same or adoption of additional measures; and also making recommendations for effective implementation of treaty obligations. Legislation Action Taken 1 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 Legislation reviewed; recommendations sent to the government 2 PECA Ordinance, 2022 Lobbied against Ordinance; Ordinance struck down by Islamabad High Court 3 Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, 2021 Legislation reviewed; recommendations sent to the government 4 Punjab Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2014 Legislation reviewed; taken up with Education Minister 5 Punjab Protection of Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2021 Legislation reviewed; lobbied for early enactment 6 Home Based Workers (HBWs) Bill Legislation reviewed; lobbied for early enactment 7 Domestic Workers Act, 2019 Implementation of legislation reviewed 8 Federal Mental Health Bill Legislation drafted to update Mental Health Ordinance 2001 9 Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention & Punishment) Bill, 2022 Advocated for passing of Bill; Bill passed 10 Decriminalisation of Suicide in Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure Advocated with Taskeen (NGO) for amendment in legislation; amendment passed Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2022 11 Ending Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure Advocated for amendment in legislation; amendment passed Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2022 12 Human Rights Courts Notification of Human Rights Courts under Section 21 of NCHR Act, 2012 NCHR Act, 2012 13 14 15 Balochistan Early Child Marriage Restraint Bill Balochistan Home-Based Workers Act, 2022 Mines Act, 1923 Lobbied for passing of Bill Legislation reviewed Legislation reviewed; gaps in legislation identified 12