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

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