Judiciary has crucial role in protecting human rights: CJP Jillani

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani chaired a high-level session of National Judicial Policy Making Committee in Lahore on Saturday and emphasized the need to make laws pertaining to the protection of minorities more effective, Geo News reported.

Addressing the session, CJP Jillani welcomed the newly inducted members of the committee and reviewed the recommendations made during the last judicial conference.

He emphasized the importance of introducing and implementing the laws to protect the minorities. He told that the an increased number of international delegates attended the judicial conference this time as compared to the past which depicts the trust imposed on the efforts undertaken by the judiciary for the rule of law and constitution.

CJP Jillani also shared the key issues with the policy making committee members that were considered during the judicial conference.

On this occasion, Justice Jillani also told the committee about the introduction of information technology in the judicial system with the help of which the record pertaining to the court proceedings will be archived along with the digital library.

He was of the view that the year 2014 should be declared as the year of religious harmony and tolerance.