work towards implementing standard Operating Procedures in police areas
identified at high-risk for minority violence. Further, specialized training must
be provided for law enforcement officers on handling cases of minority
violence and blasphemy sensitively and effectively. Moreover, it is important
for the Government to establish rapis response teams to address incidents
of mob violence promptly.
Curb growing extremism and de-radicalisation through reform,
education and a national awareness raising programme. The NCHR
advises the Government of Pakistan to take immediate action to develop
and disseminate a national programme aimed at curbing extremism, hate
speech and to de-radicalise youth. This must be instated in schools,
madrasas and any other educational institutions to ensure that young minds
are taught tolerance and inclusivity.
7. Madrassa Reform:
NCHR also looks forward to seeing substantive movement on the government’s pledge
to ensure reform in the Madrassas education system as reflected in its 20 point National
Action Plan 2015, which followed a devastating attack on the Army Public School
Peshawar in 2014 This may also entail nationwide consultations with religious groups
so as to create emphasis on human rights and citizen’s responsibilities for a more
tolerant and responsible society.
8. Implementation of the Justice Jilani Judgement SMC1 of 2014.
The NCHR advises the Government of Pakistan to take measures to effectively
implement the decision in suo motu action SMC1 of 2014 regarding a suicide bomb
attack on the church in Peshawar in 2013 and regarding threats being given to Kalash
tribe and Ismailis in Chitral. The judgement required the Government to constitute a
taskforce mandate to develop a strategy for religious tolerance, reform school
curricula to promote a culture of religious and social tolerance, undertake appropriate
steps to deal with hate speech online, establish an empowered National Council for
Minorities, establish special police force with professional training to protect the places
of worship of minorities, capacitate law enforcing agencies to promptly take effective
actions when incidents against minorities occur etc. These measures continue to be
needed and thus the Government must give due regard to the implementation of the
directives under this Judgement.
9. Hate Speech:
Enact comprehensive policy to deal with hate speech. The NCHR advises the
Government of Pakistan to introduce an effective policy on equality and non19