Press release Sedition laws must be abolished Lahore, 4 February 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expresses its deep concern over the spate of recent arrests and cases filed against opposition leaders and journalists on charges of sedition, treason, and making statements conducing to ‘public mischief’ and incitement to violence. The sheer

Press release Amendments to blasphemy laws create further room for persecution Lahore, 20 January 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expresses its deep concern over the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2023, which was passed unanimously in the National Assembly on 17 January. While the stated aim of this bill is to curb

Press release HRCP announces Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Human Rights Fellowship Lahore, 7 January 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is pleased to announce the inaugural Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Human Rights Fellowship, sponsored by his family. A founding member of HRCP, Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim (1928-2020) remained deeply committed to democratic ideals all his

Press release State must heed Gwadar’s legitimate grievances 2 January 2023, Lahore. Having closely followed the recent mass demonstrations in Gwadar, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) believes it is now imperative for the state to shed its tacit policy of relegating Balochistan to second-class status. While HRCP deplores the violence that left

Press release HRCP concludes national roundtable on climate justice, calls for building a new social contract Islamabad, 7 December 2022. A national roundtable on climate justice held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for building a new social contract rooted in climate justice – the concept that climate change is an