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‘Polluted waters caused suspected thief’s death’
ISLAMABAD: A suspected thief, who drowned in a stream in Islamabad last week after he was allegedly chased by police officials, had water in his lungs and had inhaled noxious gasses, says a medical report issued by the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. The medical report, prepared by a Pims board headed by medico-legal officer Dr […]
HRCP shocked at killing of T2F director, demands justice
Lahore, April 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the assassination of renowned activist and human rights defender Sabeen Mahmud. The Commission demanded that Sabeen’s killers must be held to account and immediate steps must be taken to address the escalating threats and violence against rights defenders across Pakistan. In a statement […]
HRCP demands govt’s focus on economic crisis, denial of rights
Lahore, April 19: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded that the elected government and parliament take ownership of the litany of challenges facing the country, rather than ceding space to the establishment. It is critical for the political leadership to realise that no army operation can be effective or stabilising unless it […]
HRCP slams order to cancel Balochistan talk at LUMS
Lahore, April 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave alarm and dismay over the authorities ordering the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to cancel a discussion on Balochistan. HRCP called it unfortunate that that had happened on a democratic government’s watch. The Commission said in a statement issued on Friday: […]
Youhanabad incidents: HRCP for fair-handed probe
Lahore, March 28: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern at the Youhanabad Christian community’s complaints of police highhandedness in rounding up people on the suspicion of their involvement with the lynching and burning of two young men and the state of fear that prevails in the locality. The Commission has […]
HRCP demands release of activist picked up in Turbat
Lahore, March 24: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has slammed the ‘disappearance’ of one of its activists, Shahdad Mumtaz, in Turbat and demanded that Shahdad must be accorded due process if he is suspected of any crime, or immediately released by the security forces that had detained him on Saturday. In a statement […]
HRCP for effective steps to protect the minorities
Lahore, March 16: While condemning the attacks on Lahore’s two churches last Sunday, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the federal and provincial governments to act decisively to protect the religious minorities’ interests if greater disasters are to be avoided. In a statement issued here today, the commission said: The Sunday’s […]
HRCP calls for halting execution of Shafqat Hussain
Lahore, March 13: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has called upon the prime minister and the minister of the interior to intervene to spare the life of Shafqat Hussain, a death row prisoner who was around 14 years old at the time of commission of the offence that he has been convicted of. Shafqat, […]
