Category: Media Monitoring
Heightened tension and human rights in Kashmir
HRCP Secretary-General Harris Khalique on DW News: The [Indian government’s] revocation of Article 370 and 35-A has unsettled the region and will bring more suffering to the citizens of Kashmir on both sides of the border (at 2:50).
Asma Jahangir to be honoured with UN Human Rights Prize
Dear HRCP member/supporter, The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is extremely proud to learn that its co-founder, Asma Jahangir, is to be honoured posthumously with the UN Human Rights Prize. In an earlier tweet today, President of the United Nations General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, announced that the prestigious UN Prize in the Field of […]
Asma Jahangir Convention – Program
Asma Jahangir Convention The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) cordially invites you to attend the Asma Jahangir Convention on 7–8 April 2018 at the Alhamra Art Center (Hall 1), The Mall, Lahore. Being held in conjunction with Shirkatgah, the Aurat Foundation, the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), Simorgh and South Asia Partnership Pakistan […]
Invitation to a seminar on the Judiciary and People’s Political Rights
Dear Reader, The recent judicial decisions in cases of a political nature, especially the Supreme Court order of February 21, 2018, have raised serious questions about the status of the people’s right to form associations / parties and the degree of freedom they should have. HRCP is organizing a seminar as it follows: Topic: The Judiciary and […]
UN chief mourns Asma Jahangir’s death, calls her ‘human rights giant’
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary-General has paid tribute to Pakistan´s “human rights giant” Asma Jahangir following her death by cardiac arrest at the weekend, praising her courage in campaigns for justice and equality for all. Antonio Guterres issued his “heartfelt condolences” to those grieving the 66-year-old lawyer, who co-founded the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan […]
Asma Jahangir, Fearless Pakistani Rights Activist, Dies at 66
Asma Jahangir leaving the Cerro Hueco prison in Tuxtla Gutierrez, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in 1999. She championed the rights of religious minorities and those in bonded labor. CreditEduardo Verdugo/Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Asma Jahangir, a leading Pakistani rights activist, fearless critic of the military’s interference in politics and a staunch defender of […]
Condolences pour in for Asma Jehangir on Twitter
People from across the world mourned the sudden demise of Pakistan’s top lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jehangir on social media. Known as Pakistan’s Iron Lady, Asma passed away on Sunday due to a cardiac arrest in Lahore. She was not only a symbol of bravery and strength for the people of Pakistanbut also an inspiration for women across […]
Leaders in state of shock and grief over death of leading human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir
Leading human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir bade a sad farewell to the nation on Sunday. Following the death, condolences poured in as people took to the social networking website Twitter to mourn over the loss of the country’s most vocal human rights champion. Jahangir,a human rights lawyer, was also Pakistan’s first woman to […]
Afghanaid delegation talking with HRCP Council members and staff to understand HRCP’s work for the protection of women rights in Pakistan.
Islamabad: A 20-strong Afghanaid delegation visited the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s Islamabad office on December 6, 2017 and met with HRCP Council members and staff to understand HRCP’s working and advancements in the protection of human rights with special reference to women’s rights and learn about best practices in the area. Afghanaid is a British […]
