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Aslam Azhar: HRCP mourns the passing of a cultural era
Lahore, December 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its deep sorrow over the passing of Aslam Azhar and called it a great loss for Pakistan. In a condolence statement, the Commission said: “The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) joins the nation in mourning the loss of Aslam Azhar, whose many […]
Woman moves PHC against husband’s detention
PESHAWAR: A woman from Punjab on Monday moved the Peshawar High Court (PHC) against detention of her husband by the Khyber Agency authorities following their love marriage in Dubai against the wishes of her in-laws. Afsheen, a resident of Rawalpindi, submitted a habeas corpus petition in the high court through her lawyer Malik Nasruminallah against the detention […]
Defence of women’s rights and religious response: update and strategies by feminist activists from 11 countries
Paris, Rabat, 16 December 2015 – In the framework of a reflexion on the link between human rights and religion, FIDH conducted a seminar in Rabat (Morocco) on the impact of Islamism on women’s rights in a zone called the “Arc of Crisis”. Some thirty experts representing 11 countries where Islamist groups or parties have […]
