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AZERBAIJAN: Leyla Yunus released on probation!
Geneva-Paris, December 10, 2015 – The Baku Court of Appeal commuted yesterday the sentence against Ms. Leyla Yunus and Mr. Arif Yunusov to a release on probation for 5 years. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint OMCT-FIDH programme) welcomes this long-awaited decision which follows months of intensive struggle for their […]
HRCP event notes quotas alone will not empower women
Islamabad, December 11: As invaluable as affirmative action, including job quotas and reserved seats in the legislature, for women could be, empowerment for women was impossible in the absence of effective and across the board implementation of the quota regime and ensuring land rights for them. This was the consensus at a consultation organised by […]
Zardari calls for adoption of bill against torture
ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday called for promoting the culture of tolerance, respect for human rights, diversity, and pluralism. In his message on International Human Rights which is being observed today (Thursday) he noted that Islam also teaches deep respect for rights of all human beings, including the freedom and the right […]
HRCP moot calls for GSP+ compliance
Lahore, December 09: The government and the trade community must act expeditiously and in concert to ensure compliance with the GSP Plus conditionalities if they want to derive due benefit from the facilities offered by the European Union. This was the consensus at the second consultation on GSP + organized by HRCP at its secretariat […]
جی ایس پی پلس کی شرائط پر بلاتاخیر عملدرآمد کیا جائے
پریس ریلیز لاہور 09 دسمبر، 2015 اگر حکومت اور کاروباری حلقے یورپی یونین کی طرف سے پیش کردہ سہولتوں سے فائدہ اٹھانا چاہتے ہیں تو پھر انہیں بلاتاخیر اور اتفاق رائے کے ساتھ جی ایس پی پلس کی شرائط پر عملدرآمد شروع کردینا چاہئے۔ یہ اتفاق رائے جی ایس پلس پر پاکستان کمیشن برائے انسانی […]
Mali: The attacks in Bamako and Kidal are to be added to the long list of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Bamako – Paris, 7 December 2015 – FIDH, its member organisation in Mali, AMDH, and 13 Malian civil society organisations, strongly condemn the attacks perpetrated on November 20, 2015 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako and on November 28 in Kidal, which may be qualified as international crimes according to the Statute of the […]
MQM worker dies in custody
KARACHI: A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) died in the custody on Friday, according to officials. Nadeem Ahmed, 38, was brought from Central Jail to Civil Hospital Karachi on Friday as his health condition deteriorated, said a hospital official, adding that he died during treatment. Earlier, Nadeem had been under treatment in the […]
Protest against police over ‘illegal’ detention of youths
LAHORE: A large number of citizens, including women and children, staged a protest demonstration in front of the Lahore Press Club on Friday against the Johar Town police for “illegally” taking into custody three youths ten days ago. The protesters were of the views that the police is demanding Rs 0.5 million as bribe for […]
HRCP alarmed by Pak opposition to UN resolution for rights defenders
Lahore, December 1: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its alarm and serious dismay over Pakistan voting last week against a United Nations General Assembly resolution that called for recognising the role of human rights defenders (HRDs) and the need for their protection. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission said: […]
