Shehzad Roy is no stranger to the activist role. He established the education-focused non-governmental organization Zindagi Trust in 2003, and has always been vocal regarding social justice issues. This is why he has been speaking up quite frequently with regards to the recent debates around rape cases in Pakistan.
Never one to say mere words, Roy shared a detailed proposal by various organizations that work towards child protection on how to move forward and prevent child abuse.
“Organizations working on children’s rights, especially child sexual abuse prevention, in Pakistan say there are no quick fixes to the problem of child abuse: a holistic, preventive state response is needed,” he wrote in a tweet.
Organisations working on children's rights, sp child sexual abuse prevention, in Pakistan say there are no quick fixes to the problem of child abuse: a holistic, preventive state response is needed. These are their recommendations pic.twitter.com/dD6X14fuDb
— Shehzad Roy (@ShehzadRoy) September 21, 2020
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The suggestions by the organizations that Shehzad Roy shares included protective measures such as special police units to deal solely with issues of child abuse and a larger distribution of rape kits.
Roy had also recently shared his views against public hangings of rapists and child molesters. He asked whether we want our children to see these public punishments.
“I have done a lot to save kids from sexual abuse and corporal punishment. Rapists, child molesters or criminals like them should be punished with the full force of law. I am against giving any punishment publicly. Do you want our young kids to see bodies hanging on chowks, choraha and markets?”
Furthermore, the plan included other needs such as child-friendly courts that would tackle such delicate issues in a sensitive manner. There was a major focus laid on education, with Life Skills Based Education (LSBE) and parent training being highly recommended.
