http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_6-11-2004_pg7_27"Pakistani society has become callous on various social issues and a consolidated public opinion is needed to ensure the protection of children's rights, said speakers at a book launch.
The speakers demanded an effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance (JJSO) of 2000. SPARK, a non-government organisation working for children�s rights throughout Pakistan, has complied a study on imprisoned juvenile offenders. According to the study, there were around 1,586 juvenile offenders imprisoned in various Punjab jails by the end of September and 1,284 of them were under-trial."
Waiting for the Sunrise: Juvenile Justice in Pakistan, a study compiled by the Society for the Protection of the Rights if the Child (SPARK).
http://www.streetchildren.org.uk/reports/CHAPTER%201%20-%20Introduction.pdf
