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HRCP calls for urgent steps to address challenges in Thar
Lahore, December 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for immediate steps in consultation with the local population to address the many problems confronting Thar, including those leading to death of children and those brought forth by a drought in the area. In a statement issued at the conclusion of an HRCP […]
HRCP alarmed at setting up of military courts
Lahore, December 26: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious alarm over the decision to set up special courts to be headed by military officials to try terrorism cases. In a statement issued on Friday, HRCP stated. “The Commission is dismayed that all political parties supported this unfortunate decision, although some had […]
HRCP calls for appropriate response to children’s massacre
Lahore, December 18: A prompt and thorough probe into the children’s massacre in Peshawar should name all actors who facilitated the terrorists, directly or indirectly, to kill the nation’s future generation, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Thursday. The Commission said in a statement: “HRCP urges the government that response to the […]
HRCP slams killing of children in Taliban attack
Lahore, December 16: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called the killing of more than 120 children in a Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar a national tragedy which it said must open the eyes of anyone still harbouring any doubts that Taliban and Pakistan could coexist. In a statement issued […]
HRCP flays Faisalabad violence, urges talks to end imbroglio
Lahore, December 9: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over Monday’s violent clashes in Faisalabad and criticised the authorities for not doing enough to maintain law and order as well as failing to constructively engage the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf through dialogue. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission said: “HRCP […]
HRCP’s alarm at missing men in SIndh turning up dead
Lahore, December 5: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave alarm at the rapid rise in enforced disappearances in Sindh, with the victims turning up dead. Those taken away are young men, mainly political activists, picked up from various parts of the province in the last few months. Mutilated dead bodies of many of the victims […]
HRCP slams brutal beating of visually impaired in Lahore
Lahore, December 4: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the police violence on visually impaired protesters in Lahore and said that the violent action again exposed the savagery of the baton-wielding face of what passed for authority in the province. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commission said: “HRCP is […]
Peasants renew call for land reform, respect for their right
Lahore, November 19: The third Peasants’ National Convention, held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) at Multan the other day, has reiterated the peasants’ and farm workers’ demand for land reform and expeditious recognition of the farming community’s rights. The convention was unanimously of the view that land reform is vitally needed for […]
HRCP slams Christian couple’s murder over desecration charge
Lahore, November 5:The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over a mob beating to death a Christian couple at a brick kiln where they worked, in Kot Radha Kishan. The couple’s bodies were later burnt in the kiln. In a statement that the Commission issued after on the preliminary findings of […]
HRCP slams Wagah bombing, urges holistic approach to protect citizens
Lahore, November 3: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave dismay over the loss of life in a suicide bombing at Wagah on Sunday and urged earnest steps to deny terrorists the ability to murder innocent people at will. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said: “HRCP is alarmed at […]
