Special body suggested for looking into Peshawar High Court violations
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Justice Tariq Pervez Khan on Thursday urged management of the Khyber Law College of the University of Peshawar to constitute a special committee to look into the human rights violation cases and bring them before the court of law.
He was speaking as a chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the one-month certificate course in human rights at the college. The chief justice said the committee should consist of all the stakeholders that would work on issues pertaining to human rights violations. This would create awareness among the general public about their basic human rights as well, he said.
Attended by deans of all the faculties of the university, faculty members and students, the ceremony, besides the chief justice, was also addressed by Vice-Chancellor of the varsity Dr Azmat Hayat, Human Rights Centre Coordinator Fiazur Rahman and Principal of the college Prof Dr Adnan Sarwar Khan.
In his brief address, Tariq Pervez said human rights were the fundamental, natural and constitutional rights, which should be protected and respected. He added that the human rights had no cultural or territorial boundaries.
The chief justice said that it was heartening to see the law college starting human rights certificate courses, but it was imperative to invite the common man to know human rights.
The chief justice said it was a moment of great honour for him to be the chief guest on the occasion at a college wherefrom he himself had received education.
Speaking on the occasion, Fiazur Rahman gave details of the course. He said the certificate course was important, as it would educate its participants about the human rights and its violations. The participants would also undertake some research in human rights, he added.
He informed that the centre was set up in 1999 where similar courses were taught till 2004. Now the course has been restarted after a gap of almost four years, he said.
Adnan Sarwar said about 30 students would be enrolled on each course. The admissions for the current batch have been completed, he said and added that the criterion for the admission to the course was a second division bachelors degree.
He expressed his full commitment to make the law college the best institution of legal studies in the county.
University Vice-chancellor Azmat Hayat in his address said that the university administration was making the UoP as the hub of academic activities. Director Planning and development Prof Dr Shafiqur Rehman, dean faculty of life sciences Prof Dr Javed Khan and other senior officials of the university were present on the occasion.
