Peter Jacob
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| Peter Jacob | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1961 Khanewal, Pakistan |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Pakistani |
| 🏫 Education | LLM, University of Notre Dame (USA) Masters in Rural Development and Political Science, (Pakistan) |
| 💼 Occupation | Human rights activist Researcher Columnist |
| 🏢 Organization | Executive director, Centre for Social Justice Chairperson, Peoples Commission for Minorities' Rights |
Peter Jacob (born 22 April 1961) is a Pakistani human rights defender, researcher, trainer and columnist.[1] He is working as the executive director at the Centre for Social Justice[2] and as the Chairperson of the Peoples Commission for Minorities' Rights.[3] He has been serving as a member of the National Curriculum Council, established by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.[4][5]
Education and family life[edit]
Jacob was born and raised in Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his early education at St. Vincent's High School, Mian Channun, District Khanewal, which was nationalized by the government of Pakistan in 1972.[6] He did L.L.B from the University of Karachi in 1985 and earned an LLM degree in International human rights law from the University of Notre Dame, US in 2014.[7] He did Masters in Political science from Islamia University of Bahawalpur in 1988, and completed Masters in Rural development and Project management from the University of Sindh in 2003.[8] He is married to a human rights activist, Nabila Feroze Bhatti, and has two sons, Dr. Tabeel Jacob and Sachal Jacob.[9]
Career[edit]
Jacob has been associated with several national and international human rights organizations since 1988 in different capacities including Amnesty International, Hotline Asia, Forum Asia, and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.[10] He worked for Justice and Peace Commission, assistant and acting Executive Secretary (1988-1990), The Pastoral Institute, Multan as a lecturer and executive staff (1990-1995), and National Commission for Justice and Peace as its executive director (1995-2013), Visiting Scholar at Kroc Institute for Peace Studies, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, University of Notre Dame USA, and Executive Director, Centre for Social Justice, since October 2014.[11]
Jacob has remained invested in the struggle for equality of Human rights, particularly, Freedom of religion for the marginalized sections in Pakistan. He has been part of social movements and campaigns against religious apartheid, and has led some of them relating to Minority rights including; a campaign to stop the inclusion of the column for religion in the national identity card, and another campaign for the abolition of the Separate Electorate, and for the restoration of the Joint Electorate.[12]
He has been an advocate for equality of rights and opportunities, and has been vocal in raising his voice against discrimination and violence on the basis of religion. He coordinated with experts from different minority groups, and developed a curriculum for religious education, based on the teaching of minority religions. In his capacity as a member of the National Curriculum Council, he presented a draft curriculum, which the government approved and notified, and introduced a new subject of religious education in lieu of Islamiyat for teaching to minority students in educational institutions.[13] [14]
He has contributed numerous articles to digital and print media such as; The News International, The Express Tribune, Daily Times (Pakistan), The Friday Times and Dawn (newspaper) that serve to spread awareness about crucial human rights issues, and provide ways forward to address the issues that citizens particularly religious minorities face in Pakistan. His writing and talks served as a source of advocacy efforts for the implementation of Jillani Judgement,[15][16] the reforms in Marriage Laws,[17][18] the establishment of the statutory national commission for minorities' rights,[19] the monitoring and implementation of job quota, the reforms to develop inclusive and equitable education system,[20][21][22], denationalization of educational institutions,[23] [24]protection of communal properties, [25] [26] conduct of the credible Population Census, [27] [28] ending gender-based violence including; Forced marriage[29] and Forced conversion, implementation of the right to a fair trial, ending the misuse of blasphemy laws, and ending impunity against crimes in the name of religion in Pakistan.[30][31]
Publication[edit]
Jacob has contributed to several research studies and publications on themes such as: human rights, religious freedom and peacebuilding.
- Justice Yet Afar, a study based on the assessment of the Supreme Court's Verdict on Minorities' Rights.
- Quality Education Vs Fanatic Literacy, a study based on the analysis of policies and textbooks content.
- Realm of Justice and Broken Lives, a fact sheet on forced conversions in Pakistan.
- Silence of the Lamb, a study based on research and analysis of forced conversions in Pakistan.
- Lessons from the nationalization of education in 1972, a study assessing the impact of education policy, 1972 on education and minorities.
- Implementation of Job Quota for Religious Minorities in Pakistan, a study assessing the implementation of job quota policy in Pakistan.
- A Long Wait for Justice, a compliance analysis of the Supreme Court's Verdict (SMC No. 1/2014) given by then Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on 19 June 2014.
- Defining National Interest in Human Development, a research study assessing the economic, developmental and relational impact of policy for the regulation of INGOs in Pakistan and the markers of national interest in the social sector.
- Working Conditions of Agricultural Labour in Punjab
- Life On the Margins, a study on the situation of minority women in Punjab and Sindh Provinces.
- Insani Haqooq Ke Irteqa
- Insani Haqooq Ka Bainulaqwami Nizam
- What is Advocacy
- Sowing Peace in the mind-fields
- Building Peace from the Bottom
- Ethics in Question
- Combating Hate Speech beyond Administrative Measures
Articles[edit]
- Appropriate vocabulary[32]
- The (not-so) minor issues[33]
- Not by design[34]
- A hateful education[35]
- Let education live[36]
- Bitter pill of education sector reforms[37]
- Census 2016: the way forward[38]
- On minorities’ properties[39]
- Rights of minorities[40]
- Rights of minority citizens[41]
- Who is responsible for the smuggling of Pakistani girls to China?[42]
- How real is freedom of religion?[43]
- Making religious intolerance a past[44]
- The mirror of forced conversions[45]
- The deadly virus of forced conversion[46]
- Our stance on blasphemy laws[47]
- The blasphemy laws[48]
- UPR: an opportunity or just an event?[49]
- Curbing hate speech[50]
- Electoral reforms and minorities[51]
- Electoral reforms and policy on reserved seats[52]
- Interfaith dialogue[53]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Bishop Tji Hak Soon human rights award from South Korea.
- Asma Jahangir Award 2018, from Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS).[54]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Peter Jacob:The News on Sunday (TNS) » Weekly Magazine - The News International". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Centre For Social Justice". www.csjpak.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Peter Jacob:Writer - The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ admin. "Advisors". Legal Aid Society. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "'Govt to make education system more inclusive, equitable'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Lessons from Nationalization of Education" (PDF). Beaconhouse National University. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Centre For Social Justice". www.csjpak.org. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ "HARMONY IN THE GARDEN: The Life and Work of Rubina Feroze Bhatti of Pakistan" (PDF). University of San Diego. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ admin. "Advisors". Legal Aid Society. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Centre For Social Justice". www.csjpak.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "minority boycott holds for second phase of local bodies election". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training". snc.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Curriculum Religious Education for Minorities" (PDF). Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.
- ↑ "Govt urged to implement SC order on minorities rights". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Junaidi, Ikram (2019-06-20). "Non-implementation of SC order on minorities' rights regretted". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Ali, Kalbe (2019-11-05). "Christian Marriage and Divorce Bill caught between feuding ministries". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Christian Marriage and Divorce Act 2019: Call to involve stakeholders in draft bill preparation". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Rights groups reject summary for formation of 'sham commission on minorities'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Hasan, Shazia (2020-07-12). "Experts discuss uniform curriculum across Pakistan at webinar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2020-08-17). "Nationalisation marred educational system, especially for minorities: study". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Hasan, Shazia (2020-08-17). "Experts point out flaws in Single National Curriculum". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Study demands complete denationalisation of church schools and colleges". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2020-08-17). "Nationalisation marred educational system, especially for minorities: study". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Minorities demand protection of properties". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ AsiaNews.it. "Minority property rights at risk due to changes in the law". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "CSJ calls for accurate count of minorities' population". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Importance of education policy review underlined". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2019-12-09). "'Religious minorities facing issues today not highlighted by media'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2020-11-29). "'52pc of forced conversion cases reported in Punjab'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2020-12-09). "Crime against minority girls highlighted". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Appropriate vocabulary | Political Economy | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "The (not-so) minor issues | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Not by design | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "A hateful education". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Let education live". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Bitter pill of education sector reforms". The Express Tribune. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Census 2016: the way forward". The Express Tribune. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "On minorities' properties | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Rights of minority citizens in Pakistan | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Rights of minority citizens in Pakistan | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Jacob, Peter (2019-06-19). "Who is responsible for the smuggling of Pakistani girls to China?". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Pakistan: How real is freedom of religion? | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Making religious intolerance a past". The Express Tribune. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "The mirror of forced conversions | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Pk, Voice (2020-03-31). "EDITORIAL: The Deadly Virus of Forced Conversion". Voicepk.net. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Our stance on blasphemy laws | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "The blasphemy laws". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "UPR: an opportunity or just an event?". The Express Tribune. 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Curbing hate speech | Political Economy | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Electoral reforms and minorities | Political Economy | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Electoral reforms and policy on reserved seats". The Express Tribune. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ "Interfaith dialogue". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ↑ Reporter, A. (2018-03-13). "'Asma Jahangir Awards' honour rights activists". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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