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Posts Tagged ‘valerie’
24th December 2009: A Message From Marvi Memon And Acid Survivors Foundation.
December 29th, 2009
A press conference was held at Islamabad press club on 24th December 2009 to announce the submission of amendments in the Pakistan Penal Code regarding acid violence, to the parliament.
Marvi, an active and dedicated Pakistani Parliamentarian, along with Valerie Khan Yusufzai, Acid Survivors Foundation Chairperson, requested the Pakistani government to table the legal propositions that would later on have to be debated as per any logical democratic process. These amendments have been drafted in collaboration with other parliamentarians, private members, and legal consultants.
You will find more details about this press conference in our press release.
20th November 2009 : An Historical Decision In The Fight Against Acid Violence.
November 27th, 2009
From left to right, Valerie Khan Yusufzai, ASF-Pak chairperson, Naila Farhat, the brave acid survivor, Sana Masood, ASF-Pak legal coordinator.
Acid Survivors Foundation team and Naila, an acid survivor, in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a few minutes after the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Iftikhar Chaudry, issued an historical statement requesting the Pakistani government to establish a legal framework so that acid sale would be regulated and monitored, and acid attack perpetrators severely punished. The Chief Justice of Pakistan also stated that it was the government duty to provide free medical care to acid survivors and ensure that these survivors would access rehabilitation services. Last but not least, Mr Iftikhar Chaudry praised Acid Survivors Foundation work!