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Pakistan: Pakistan: Protection Cluster Strategy, 2017 - 2019; From displacement to sustainable return

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Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Protection Cluster
Country: Pakistan

INTRODUCTION

The process of return of Internally Displaced Persons, began in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) during a time security and safety, and other basic services were missing in some remote areas. Additionally, FATA has been one of the most impoverished regions of Pakistan1 , and the country Constitution, federal laws and Jurisdiction of the Highest Court do not apply to FATA2 . It is precisely FATA Reforms3 that are formulating to expand the principles that current Constitution to recognize certain inalienable human rights and freedoms including equality before the law to the people of FATA.

In order to improve the system of protection of human rights for the displaced persons and returnees, it is necessary to develop a partnership with long-term plan further, while at the same time ensuring the effectiveness of existing humanitarian response provisions.

Currently, full, and uninhibited access to the protection of human rights is constrained by the lack of awareness of the people of the mean by which to enforce their rights, as a well as the inadequate fulfilment of human rights duties by government institutions.

Efforts are being made to overcome these barriers, although responses have not been consistent and far-reaching as needed due to limited financial resources and limited access in FATA. This protection strategy will allow the consistent and practical application of appropriate measures by the protection clusters and ensure that protection is mainstreamed in other clusters humanitarian responses.
Specific segments of the population are mainly exposed during displacement and have special needs: these include separated boys and girls, unaccompanied children and women, older persons and persons with disabilities. These vulnerable groups face specific challenges and barriers concerning their access to basic supplies, their mobility, and other displacementspecific vulnerabilities. They are also subjected to heightened levels of anxiety and psychosocial stress induced by inhibiting factors associated with displacement. For women and children, this further increases their vulnerability to trafficking, violence, GBV, abuse, exploitation, self-harm, and psycho-social difficulties.


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