Plight of women in Pak prisons 'A Nightmare for Everyone': HRW Report
Islamabad, June 3 -- The plight of women prisoners in Pakistan is among the least discussed topics even though the females go through serious issues including physical, mental, and above-all family issues including children born in jails, reported The Nation.
Pakistani prisons are one of the most overcrowded ones in the world, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, prison cells that were designed for a maximum of three people were reportedly holding up to 15 inmates on an average.
Meanwhile, the female prisoners and their worsening condition were highlighted in a report, 'A Nightmare for Everyone,' as per The Nation, an English-language daily based in Lahore.
The report stated, "Women in the criminal justice system routinely e...
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