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انسانی حقوق کی خواتین کارکنان کے تحفظ کو یقینی بنایا جائے: ایچ آر سی پی
07-2017مارچ پاکستان کمیشن برائے انسانی حقوق (ایچ آر سی پی) نے خواتین کے عالمی دن کے موقع پر حکام سے مطالبہ کیا ہے کہ وہ انسانی حقوق کی خواتین کارکنان کے کردار کو تسلیم کریں اور انہیں امتیازی سلوک، ایذادہی اور حملوں سے تحفظ فراہم کریں۔ منگل کو جاری ہونے والے ایک بیان میں کمیشن […]
Press Release: Recognise & protect women human rights defenders, HRCP to govt
Lahore, March 7: On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the authorities to recognize the role of women human rights defenders and protect them from discrimination, harassment and attacks. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission said: “Women rights defenders are subject to the […]
SAHR appeals to Afghanistan and Pakistan to formulate a joint strategy to confront terrorism and insurgency plaguing their nations
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional human rights organization, is deeply concerned about the tense situation arisen between Afghanistan and Pakistan owing to Pakistan’s instant reaction to the deadly terror attack in Lahore and the horrendous massacre of pilgrims at the Shrine of Sufi Saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif, Sindh. Violence […]
Press Release: Condolence on Suicide Bombing at the Shrine of Sufi Saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif
The National Commission for Justice and Peace, a rights based organization of Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, strongly condemned the horrific incident of bombing at the Shrine of Sufi Saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif. As per the reports up to 88 devotees were slain in the attack but the death toll is increasing by […]
HRCP demands across-the-board action against terrorists
Lahore, February 17: Strongly condemning the Sehwan Sharif suicide bombing and a series of terrorist attacks in the country over the last few days, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded decisive crackdown on all manifestations of violence, especially in the name of faith. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “HRCP is […]
HRCP appalled by anchor’s ceaseless hatemongering
Lahore, February 10, 2017: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over a vicious campaign by a TV anchorperson against several renowned journalists and rights defenders in a tirade that has been going on for weeks. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “HRCP has been horrified by the licence […]
International Law and Human Rights must be our Compass
New York, Paris, 31 January 2017 – President Donald Trump is putting the United States out of step with international human rights principles of non-discrimination and the protection of refugees, declared FIDH today, the worldwide movement for human rights. “Let us be perfectly clear: refugees are not terrorists, they are the first victims of terror,” […]
SAHR expresses concern on the increasing visa restrictions in South Asia
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) a regional human rights network, is concerned about the increased visa restrictions in the region. Recently, Ms. Sultana Kamal, a prominent lawyer and human rights activist in Bangladesh, who is also a SAHR Bureau Member, was denied visa to visit India in December 2016. She is the present chairperson […]
