In Dialogue with Pakistan, Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Law Raising the Age of Marriage to 18, Ask about Bonded Labour and Rebuilding Efforts after the 2022 and 2025 Floods
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the second periodic report of Pakistan under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, with Committee Experts welcoming the State’s 2025 legal amendment raising the age of marriage to 18,…
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