Press release HRCP report calls for high-level judicial inquiry into deaths resulting from CCD operations Lahore, 17 February 2026. A fact-finding report released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has concluded that the Crime Control Department (CCD) in Punjab has adopted a deliberate policy of staged encounters—in many cases resulting in extrajudicial

Press release   Punjab Local Government Act centralizes power, undermines devolution   Lahore, 22 January 2026. A consultation held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to examine the Punjab Local Government Act 2025 brought together local government experts, legislators and civil society activists, who questioned whether the new law meaningfully upholds the

Press release Call for collective resistance to speech curbs at HRCP moot Islamabad, 24 December 2025. Speakers at a widely attended roundtable meeting held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) reiterated the suffocating impact of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 and its subsequent amendments on ordinary citizens and called for

Press release HRCP urges government to prioritize rehabilitation of flood-hit communities Lahore, 22 December 2025. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the Punjab government to prioritize the welfare of families affected by heavy monsoon floods in South Punjab, many of whom are still struggling to rebuild their homes without adequate

Press release Judicial independence, freedoms and safety under siege Lahore, 23 November 2025. On concluding its 39th annual general meeting, the general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) draws urgent attention to escalating threats to constitutional democracy, civic freedoms, and the safety of vulnerable communities across the country. HRCP is deeply