Policy Paper: Islamabad Child Protection Restraint Act, 2025
The policy paper issued by Obun2 analyzes the newly enacted Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2025, which sets 18 years as the minimum legal age of marriage for all genders. It highlights the Act’s progressive legal reforms, such
Obun2 Launches Report on The Impact of Climate Change on Children in Pakistan
Obun2, a research-based organisation working on child rights and human rights, has launched a comprehensive report titled “The Impact of Climate Change on Children in Pakistan.” The report was officially unveiled on 22 June 2025 in Karachi during a two-day
SHRC Annual Report 2023–2024
Obun2 is pleased to have prepared the Annual Report 2023–2024 for the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC). The Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Sindh Protection of Human Rights Act, 2011, with the mandate to promote, protect, and
NCRC Launches Pakistan’s First-Ever State of Children Report
The National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) officially released its first-ever the State of Children in Pakistan Report 2024 during a ceremony held in Islamabad on 30 April 2025. The launch marked a significant milestone in the
Child Labour Monitoring Framework
Search for Justice (SFJ) developed the Child Labour Monitoring Framework for Better Cotton Implementing Partners in Pakistan. The framework was authored by Qindeel Shujaat, Executive Director of Obun2, and Zoha Faiz, Research Data Analyst, Obun2 and is designed to enhance
Situation Analysis on Child Online Protection in Pakistan
The National Commission on the Rights of the Child (NCRC) launched the Situational Analysis of Child Online Protection in Pakistan during a high-level event held at Telenor Headquarters on 20 Feb 2024. This comprehensive report explores the rapidly evolving digital
Strategic Roadmap for Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE)
The Executive Director of Obun2, Qindeel Shujaat developed Strategic Roadmap for the Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE). This roadmap, developed under the EOL-funded National Coalition Project (Phase 2) with the support of PCE and SAQI leadership, provides a comprehensive framework
Situation Analysis of Child Labour in Punjab
In December 2023, Search for Justice and the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) jointly released a comprehensive Situation Analysis on Child Labour in Punjab with the support of Kindernothlife (KNH). Authored by Qindeel Shujaat, Executive Director of Obun2, the
Obun2 Developed Guidelines for Complaint Handling
Obun2 prepared guidelines for the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), aimed at strengthening and systematising the Commission’s complaint handling process. These SOPs provide a structured, rights-based framework for receiving, assessing, inquiring into, and resolving complaints of human rights violations within
SHRC Adopted Strategic Plan 2023–2027
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has officially approved its updated Strategic Plan 2023–2027, a comprehensive roadmap that sets out the institution’s priorities and actions for advancing human rights in Sindh over a four-year period. This revised strategy reflects SHRC’s