German Embassy to host HR conference from 15th
By Adnan Rafique

ISLAMABAD—German embassy in Pakistan hosting a conference on the issue of human rights.
German and Pakistani human rights experts willgather for the two-days conference starting on November15.
Food, shelter, housing, education, an adequate life - some of the most pressing basic needs areaddressed in the International Covenant on Economic,Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Nevertheless, these human rights are seemingly still less known andless taken seriously.
The Embassy intends to shed light on the current state of affairs reference to the ICESCR in this two day conference.
The protection of economic, social and culturalrights can have a deep impact on a country’s economicand social policies. It also affects rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts after natural disasters.
The workshop’s speakers include eminent legalscholars and practitioners such as Prof. Dr. MartinaHaedrich,(University of Jena), UN-Special RapporteurAsma Jahangir, Agha Shahi (member of the UN-Committe onthe Elimination of Racial Discrimination), Dr. Anna Wurth (German Institute for Human Rights), Dr. Khalid Masood, Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, German Ambassador Dr. Gunter Mulack, Kashmala Tariq MNAand many others.
First Secretary for Human Rights Policy and organizer of the Conference Ellen Golz said the workshop would help raising the awareness for theuniversality and inter-relatedness of all human rights.
German ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Gunter Mulack will present welcome address on the opening day of the conference on November 15 while the first session will be chaired by Christoph Sander, Deputy Head of Mission, of German embassy.