It is already in place in more than one hundred districts. Information collected through this system is channeled to the policy making organs. The monitoring system is also used in the preparation and compilation of our country report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. In the field of juvenile justice an effort is being made in Pakistan to focus on promoting rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Attention is also being given to ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Convention.
Every jail has a separate section for juvenile delinquents.
A data base is being created of children in jails. Human rights and child rights workers and NGOs in Pakistan active in this field are encouraged to visit jails to ensure that the highest standards are maintained within the available resources. Mr. Chairman, Under the Constitution of Pakistan and our prevailing laws the principle of non-discrimination is applicable to all citizens of Pakistan regardless of whether they are adults or children. There is no discrimination against children against children belonging to different religions, linguistic groups or economic status or against the disabled. Freedom of association and assembly are similarly guaranteed for all including children.