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HRCP’s alarm over move towards general revival of executions
Lahore, March 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over recent actions by the authorities aimed at resuming executions for all death penalty offences. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission said: “HRCP must express its serious alarm over worrying recent movement towards resumption of executions for all death […]
HRCP slams denial of travel to Mama Qadeer, 2 other activists
Lahore, March 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has slammed the denial of foreign travel to three Baloch human rights activists after the authorities informed them at the airport that their names had been added to the Exit Control List (ECL) reportedly on account of their anti-state activities. In a statement issued on […]
HRCP urges action over threats to Thar NGO
Lahore, February 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious alarm over threats of violence made against the staff of AWARE, an NGO working in Tharparkar and nearby districts of Sindh, by a relative of a provincial minister. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commission said: “HRCP notes with grave concern […]
Call to end disappearances
Lahore, February 04, 2015: The international conference on disappearances in Asia, held in Islamabad on Feb 2-3, 2015, has called upon all Asian states to take effective measures to eliminate the practice of enforced and involuntary disappearances. These states have been asked to recognise enforced disappearance as a distinct criminal offence, cooperate with the UN […]
Shikarpur attack: HRCP says rhetoric, looking for scapegoats not helping
Lahore, February 3: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the federal and provincial governments and the security and intelligence agencies to pull their act together rather than passing the blame for the Shikarpur massacre, and show responsibility in fulfilling their obligation to protect people’s lives. In a statement issued on Tuesday, […]
Produce ‘missing’ MUET student, says SHC
Published in: Express Tribune HYDERABAD: The Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench on Tuesday ordered Jamshoro district police to produce missing Mehran University of Engineering and Technology student Kamlesh Kumar by February 10. Kumar was allegedly detained over suspicion of his connections with banned outfit Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz. The petitioner had claimed that the […]
HRCP moot demands better conditions for women workers
Karachi, December 29: There was a pressing need for greater awareness of working women’s rights, ensuring equal pay for equal work irrespective of gender and recognition of women’s contribution to society and the national economy, a consultation organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in Karachi on Monday concluded. Participants of the consultation on […]
