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SAHR statement calling to end atrocities against Rohingyas in Myanmar
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a network of human rights defenders, vehemently condemns the wide ranging atrocities against the Rohingyas by the Myanmar’s military in their ‘clearance operations’ since 25 August 2017. An attack by Rohingya insurgents against the Myanmar security forces has reportedly triggered off the extreme spate of violence and discrimination against […]
SAHR vehemently condemns the killing of Journalist Gauri Lankesh
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), the regional human rights network, expresses grave concern on the killing of senior Kannada journalist and social activist Gauri Lankesh. Ms. Lankesh, a vocal critique of Hindutva politics, was shot dead at close range by unidentified assailants in Bengaluru on 5th September 2017. She was running her own tabloid called Gauri […]
جبری گمشدگیوں کا فوری خاتمہ کیا جائے:ایچ آر سی پی
پریس ریلیز لاہور 30-اگست2017 پاکستان کمیشن برائے انسانی حقوق (ایچ آر سی پی) نے بدھ کو جاری کیے گئے ایک بیان میں کہا ہے کہ پاکستان جبری گمشدگیوں کی غیر قانونی سرگرمی کے خاتمے کے لیے فوری ٹھوس اقدامات کرے اور مجرموں کو انصاف کے کٹہرے میں لائے۔ میڈیا کو جاری کیے گئے ایک […]
Time to rid Pakistan of disappearances is now: HRCP
Lahore, August 30: It was high time Pakistan took robust measures to end the illegal practice of enforced disappearance and brought to justice the perpetrators, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) stated on Wednesday. In a statement released to the media, HRCP said: “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, August 30, holds particular relevance to Pakistan since […]
Time to save and rebuild democracy
Press release Lahore, July 29. Commenting on the Supreme Court verdict in the Panama papers case and the subsequent developments the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for a nationwide effort to build strong democratic traditions. In a statement issued here today the commission said: The highest court in the land has spoken and its […]
ICJ statement on the UN Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations on Pakistan
Greetings from the International Commission of Jurists! The UN Human Rights Committee, the treaty-monitoring body responsible for overseeing states’ compliance with the ICCPR, issued its Concluding Observations and recommendations on Pakistan today. Please find the Concluding Observations attached. Some of the Committee’s recommendations include: · Ensure the National Commission for Human Rights is able to […]
مستونگ میں ہزارہ برادری کے لوگوں کا قتل قابل مذمت ہے
پریس ریلیز لاہور 19جولائی2017 پاکستان کمیشن برائے انسانی حقوق (ایچ آر سی پی) نے بلوچستان میں ہزارہ شیعہ برادری کے خلاف بہیمانہ تشدد کے حالیہ ترین واقعے کی شدید مذمت کی ہے اور اقلیتی برادری کے خلاف تشدد پر قابو پانے اور معروف شدت پسند تنظیموں کے خلاف کارروائی کرنے میں حکومتی ناکامی پر شدید […]
HRCP condemns the Mustang killing of Hazaras
Press release Lahore, July 19: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly condemns the latest incident of wanton violence against the Hazara Shia Community in Balochistan and takes serious notice of the government’s failure to curb violence against a minority community and its inability to crackdown on known militant outfits. The latest targeted killing to […]
