ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has approved the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 to help expedite cases of sexual abuse against women and children across the country.
According to a series of tweets by the president, special courts will be set up across the country to deal with rape cases and give a final verdict within four months.
Furthermore, anti-rape crisis cells will be setup by the prime minister to conduct medico-legal examination of the rape victim within six hours of the incident being reported.
Moreover, a national level registry of rapists will be setup with the help of NADRA.
The tweet also mentions that the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 will prohibit the identification of the rape victims, making it a punishable offence.
نادرا کی مدد سے قومی سطح پر جنسی زیادتی کے مجرمان کا رجسٹر تیار کیا جائے گا۔
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) December 15, 2020
آرڈیننس کے تحت جنسی زیادتی کے متاثرین کی شناخت ظاہر کرنے پر پابندی اور قابلِ سزا جرم قرار
However, the tweets by President does not mention the exact punishments for rapists.
Last month, prime minister Imran Khan approved, in principle, the chemical castration of rapists during a cabinet meeting and stressed on the importance of such ordinance to ensure a safer environment for women and children.
Read more: PM Khan gives in-principle approval for chemical castration of rapists.
