Category: English
Mother Teresa Canonized as a Saint in Special Mass Offered by His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican
September 06: The National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), a rights based organization of Pakistan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, highly appreciates the canonization of Mother Teresa as a Saint by His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday, September 4, 2016. St. Teresa of Calcutta died in 1997 at the age of 87. During her […]
South Asian States must criminalize enforced disappearances
30 August 2016: Large-scale enforced disappearances in South Asia can only be addressed if all the region’s governments immediately criminalize this serious human rights violation, said lawyers and activists from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka during a Conference on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances, organized by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Human […]
HRCP for promptly addressing threats to legal community in Quetta
Lahore, August 11: The HRCP has voiced grave concern over a bomb blast in Quetta on Thursdaythat sought to target a judge of the Federal Shariat Court. It has demanded prompt action to ensure protection for lawyer and judges. In a statement, the Commission said: “It is difficult not to see the explosion in Quetta […]
HRCP slams Quetta massacre, says citizens’ lives must be protected
Lahore, August 8: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned two attacks targeting lawyers in Quetta on Monday in which at least 53 people have been killed. It has also slammed the authorities’ inability to protect citizens through effective counter-terrorism measures. In a statement, the Commission said: “HRCP condemns in the strongest possible terms […]
HRCP calls for recovery of missing social activist
Lahore, August 6: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the suspected enforced disappearance of social activist Abdul Wahid Baloch who he was travelling from Mirpurkhas to Karachi on July 26. A statement issued by the Commission on Saturday said: “HRCP is alarmed over the reported enforced disappearance of social activist Abdul Wahid […]
SAARC ministers reminded of human rights tasks
Lahore, August 03: South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, draws the attention of the Home Ministers of the SAARC countries gathered in Islamabad, Pakistan, to serious issues that threaten the promotion of human rights, democracy and peace in the region. Human rights defenders across South Asia continue to […]
Seeking support to prevent PECB from becoming a law in its present form
Dear friends, Through this communication, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) wants to bring to your attention the collective view of civil society organizations, on concerns regarding the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2016, as articulated in a consultation in Islamabad on July 25, 2016 as well as earlier deliberations. I write to […]
HRCP demands a firm schedule for holding census from the government
Islamabad, 23 July 2016: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan held a National Consultation on Census today. Participants included representatives of the Federal Government, political parties, civil society organizations, academicians and experts. Speakers and participants of the consultation spoke about the processes and the mechanisms needed for holding a fair census and emphasized on the […]
HRCP advises govt against reviving POPA
Lahore, July 22: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over moves to revive the Protection of Pakistan Act (POPA), which had expired on July 15, and urged the government to avoid resorting to laws that violate the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: […]
Call for legal reforms to ensure CAT implementation
LAHORE June 24, 2016 : The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, in collaboration with the World Organization against Torture (OMCT), organized a consultation for reviewing State compliance with the Convention against Torture, which Pakistan signed in 2010. The consultation aimed at mobilizing stakeholders, including civil society organizations, legal community, policymakers, national human rights institutions, media and State […]
