Lahore, June 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the government to take effective measures to ensure that there is no impunity for state agents violating the prohibition on torture under Pakistani law as well as international human rights and humanitarian law. In a statement issued on Friday, ahead of

Lahore, June 14: Noted academician Dr Mehdi Hasan has been elected as Chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) following Ms Asma Jahangir’s resignation, says an HRCP statement. The full statement reads as follows: Consequent upon Asma Jahangir’s decision to step down as Chairperson of HRCP, the governing body of the Commission has

Lahore, June 04: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed alarm at the deteriorating level of governance in the country and has called the departure of the State Bank of Pakistan governor another example of officials, who are unwilling to bow to pressure, being shown the door. A statement issued by the Commission