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HRCP’s concern over dead bodies found in Bara
Lahore, July 26: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the discovery of 20 decomposed bodies in Bara area of Khyber Agency and demanded urgent efforts to establish the identity of the victims and to end the pervasive insecurity across the country. HRCP said in a press state on Friday: “The decomposed […]
HRCP’s concern as Jan-July figures show sharp rise in Karachi killings
Lahore, July 15, 2013: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has noted with grave concern a steep rise in the killing of citizens in Karachi violence in the first six months of this year. Releasing the stats to the media through a press statement, HRCP reported that as many as 1,726 people had been […]
HRCP urges Punjab government to persist with moratorium on executions
Lahore, July 5, 2013: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the Punjab government to continue with four-year suspension of execution of death row prisoners in the province’s jails. Earlier this week, HRCP had called upon the president and the prime minister to extend the informal moratorium on executions after a presidential order suspending […]
HRCP laments recurring bloodletting
Lahore, July 1, 2013: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the killing of citizens in several bombings over the weekend, including one in Quetta where at least 30 people were killed when an imambargah in a Hazara-concentrated locality was attacked. The Commission said in a press statement, “HRCP is extremely concerned […]
HRCP calls upon PM, president to persist with moratorium on executions
Lahore, July 1, 2013: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the president and the prime minister to extend the informal moratorium on execution of death row prisoners after a presidential order suspending hangings expired on June 30. Expressing its concern over the presidential order not being reissued after its lapse, as […]
Civil Society urges Govt. enact law to end Torture
International Day in support of Torture victims Civil Society urges Govt. enact law to end Torture Rights-based organizations, HR defenders vow to synergies efforts to combat Torture LAHORE: PR-(26th June 2013):“The large scale instances of torture in custody is a common practice in Pakistan and there is no law in the country to stop this menace. The Parliament of […]
HRCP fact-finding mission to Balochistan issues observations
Quetta, June 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has consistently remained concerned about the human rights situation in Balochistan, where nationalist insurgency has escalated since the tragic assassination of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and acts of terrorism by various sectarian groups has taken precious lives of innocent civilians as well as of security […]
HRCP slams ‘serious deterioration’ in Gilgit-Baltistan
Lahore, June 24: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced condemnation and grave concern over the murder of 10 foreign climbers and at least one Pakistani citizen in Gilgit-Baltistan and called it a serious crisis in a region which could do without further aggravation. In a statement on Monday, the Commission said: “The killing […]
Asma Jahangir to lead HRCP fact finding mission to Balochistan
Quetta, Ziarat attacks Lahore, June 18: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is sending a high level fact-finding mission to Balochistan in the wake of Saturday’s terrorist attacks in Quetta and Ziarat. The mission will be headed by Asma Jahangir. While condemning the terrorist attacks in Quetta and Ziarat in the strongest possible terms, […]
HRCP seeks review after SC disposes of missing persons’ case
Lahore, June 6, 2013: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has moved the Supreme Court of Pakistan to review an order disposing of a petition filed in 2007 for recovery of a large number of victims of enforced disappearance. On May 18, the Supreme Court had disposed of through a short order HRCP’s constitutional […]
