Category: Custodial torture
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 […]
Custodial abuse: Alleged torture cells at police stations, internment centres condemned
PESHAWAR: Human rights activists on Monday said there was no justification for torture in any situation, whether a country was in the state of war or in other crisis. Addressing a consultation organised by the Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (Poda) at Peshawar Press Club, activists were critical of the police department for being the main […]
CTD men held for torture of GCUF student
FAISALABAD: A case has been registered against eight policemen of the Counter Terrorism Department on charges of thrashing a student and trying to kidnap him from the Government College University, Faisalabad. The case has been registered under sections 148, 149, 365 and 511 of the PPC on the complaint of GCUF students’ affairs director Dr […]
Cops sacked 11 years after trespass, torture
BAHAWALPUR: Two policemen were finally dismissed from service for an offense they had committed 11 years ago as a result of a long drawn legal battle between them and the complainant. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Sarfraz Ahmed Falki, subinspector Abdul Sattar and assistant sub-inspector Shahid Bajwa trespassed on the house of complainant Syed […]
