Freedom of assembly: A right, not a privilege Lahore, 17 October. While the political rally organised by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance in Gujranwala was not marked by flagrant violations of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) remains concerned by earlier reports indicating state-sanctioned attempts

Joint press release Spotlight on Pakistan amid re-election to UN Human Rights Council Lahore, Islamabad, 14 October. Pakistan’s re-election into the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday has put the country’s commitment to promoting and protecting human rights under the spotlight for the next three years. Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), the Human Rights Commission

HRCP announces I. A. Rehman Research Grant Lahore, 13 October. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has announced that it is instituting the I. A. Rehman Research Grant in honour of the veteran human rights defender, journalist and former secretary-general of the Commission. HRCP will award one grant of PKR 350,000 to an

Government must demonstrate commitment to freedom of peaceful assembly Lahore, 12 October. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) will monitor the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)’s rally, scheduled to be held in Gujranwala on 16 October. As an independent, impartial human rights body, HRCP’s aim in doing so is to ensure that the state

HRCP slams PEMRA order Lahore, 2 October. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) takes serious exception to the recent order issued by PEMRA, prohibiting news channels from broadcasting interviews and public addresses by ‘proclaimed offenders and absconders’ on national television. This step violates not only citizens’ right to freedom of expression under Article