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HRCP urges govt to adopt anti-torture legislation
LAHORE On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Wednesday called on the government to adopt anti-torture legislation and provide for effective remedies to victims of torture. Five years ago, Pakistan ratified the UN Convention against […]
Call for healing torture victims
LAHORE: On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, June 26, the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called on the government of Pakistan to adopt anti-torture legislation and provide for effective remedies to victims of torture. Five years ago, Pakistan ratified the […]
SHC issues notices on plea against detention of citizens by LEAs
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notice to provincial home secretary, Sindh police chief, director general of Rangers and other respondents to file comments on several petitions against detention of citizens by the law enforcers. Petitioner Shabana Naeem, wife of a detainee, submitted that her spouse Muhammad Naeem was whisked away by the […]
Murder suspect shot dead in custody
FAISALABAD: Police claimed on Wednesday that an under-custody robbery and murder suspect was killed in a shootout with unidentified gunmen. A police constable was injured as well. Police spokesman Muhammad Ramazan told The Express Tribune that Mudassar had been arrested by Garh police for nearly a dozen robbery and murder cases. He said the suspect had […]
SHO suspended over ‘illegal detention’ of youth
KARACHI: The Landhi police SHO and five other policemen were suspended and booked on charges of illegally confining a young man following a protest by relatives and neighbours, officials said on Friday. Mohammed Faisal was allegedly detained by the Landhi police two days back and his whereabouts had since been not known. On Thursday night, […]
