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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: […]
HRCP moot demands proper framework to deal with internal displacement
Islamabad, November 26: Pakistan must stop dealing with its many internal displacement situations in an ad hoc manner and adopt a specific framework in line with internal standards on displacement. This was the consensus opinion of the participants at a consultation organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday. The participants included […]
HRCP seeks PM’s intervention to stay execution of paraplegic prisoner
Lahore, November 23: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to stay the execution of Abdul Basit, a paraplegic death row prisoner detained in Faisalabad prison, after warrants were issued for him to be hanged on November 25. In its letter to the premier, HRCP highlighted that this […]
HRCP says turnout good but obstacles for some women voters
Lahore, November 19: Although serious violence was not reported in the second phase of local government elections in Sindh and Punjab on Thursday, amid good voter turnout, women faced difficulties in a number of places in asserting their right to franchise, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said. HRCP—which observed the local bodies […]
HRCP demands answers, remedial action after factory tragedy
Lahore, November 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the provincial government to ensure that the many breaches of official responsibility revealed by the collapse of a factory building in Sundar Industrial Estate last week, in which more than 50 precious lives were lost, are not swept under the carpet. In […]
HRCP monitor murdered in targeted attack in Tank
Lahore, November 3: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed great sorrow over the killing of Zaman Mehsud, the HRCP monitor for South Waziristan, following a targeted attack in Tank on Tuesday. In a statement, the commission said: “We announce with great sorrow and grief, the passing of Zaman Mehsud, a dedicated member […]
HRCP hurt at Pakistan losing Human Rights Council seat
Lahore, October 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed regret over Pakistan losing its bid to get re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council and called for urgent efforts to ensure that human rights are “not only observed in Pakistan but also seen to be observed”. In a statement released to the […]
HRCP slams threat to heritage
Lahore, October 22: Describing the reported move to destroy a part of the GPO building in Lahore for the Orange Train project as vandalism compounded by arrogance, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the Punjab government to review the project and desist from attacking the people’s basic right to preservation of […]
HRCP asks parties to focus on real issues, electoral reform
Lahore, October 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the political parties who contested Sunday’s by-elections to step back from the ‘rough campaigning’ to ensure that politics returned to the real issues of the people. It also called for urgent efforts for meaningful election reform. In a statement issued on Monday, the […]
