A three day inte
rnational conference on “Rights of the Child in Islam” organized by Shariah academy concluded here, where academicians and experts, child rights activists,, judges, lawyers, journalists and religious scholars discussed obligations of parents, individuals and the state to protect the rights of the child, Right of the child within the family and many other salient topics and themes in more than 30 research papers.
The Shariah Academy organized this conference in collaboration with United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan which was focused to discuss and recommend future policy development for the strengthened realization of the rights of children living in Muslim-majority states.
The concluding ceremony was joined by Barrister Zafarullah Khan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister as Chief Guest, while IIUI Rector, Dr. Masoom Yasinzai chaired the ceremony. IIUI President, Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh , Ambassador of Libya, Child protection Chief UNICEF, Sarah Coleman, Vice President AF&P, Dr. Muhammad Munir and IIUI faculty and students.