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Amir Murtaza, 2007 MIIS Graduate, Featured in Asian Human Rights Commission

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Amir Murtaza, a recent MIIS graduate spent the last few years of his professional career working with impoverished and disadvantaged children. Murtaza, a Fullbright scholar, was recently featured in Asian Human Rights Commission. His article, Pakistan: International Day for Street Children provides an opportunity to review the issue focuses on childrens rights in Pakistan.

The article states: “The International Day for Street Children was celebrated for the first time on April 12, 2011.  The success of the International Day for Street Children 2011 has provided a platform to discuss and deliberate the issues of millions these vulnerable children, all around the world including Pakistan.  The International Day for Street Children was launched in 2011 by the Consortium for Street Children (CSC) in more than thirty countries with a view to create a broader awareness about the issue of street children.  In 2012 the theme for the International Day for Street Children is “Challenging Perceptions”.  The day is celebrated by street children, child rights activists, social workers, NGOs and their officials, policy makers, and individuals across the globe.”

The full article can be found at this link:http://www.humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-ART-031-2012

 



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