The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly will pass a law for the protection of children against sex offenders on Friday.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Act 2020, which will be effective immediately, proposes 14 years of imprisonment and the imposition of a fine of Rs. 5 million on child rapists and abusers.
The bill has been approved by the provincial Cabinet and will be presented in the provincial Assembly tomorrow. It includes punishments for “dealing with the organs of a child, child pornography, exposure to seduction, and child trafficking”.
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A new section introduced under the bill allows for the following measures if the offender is the victim’s relative:
Pedophiles who complete their terms will be registered in a Register of Sexual Offenders that will be maintained and overseen by a commission.
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Additionally, the offenders on the list will face the following restrictions:
If any organization (public or private) employs a sex offender, its manager will be imprisoned for five years and fined Rs. 10 million.