Press release Coalition for freedom of expression formed in response to PECA law Islamabad, 30 January 2025. At a consultation held earlier today by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), participants deplored the passage of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Act 2025 on the grounds that it would stifle freedom of

Press release PECA bill curbs fundamental rights Lahore, 25 January 2025. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is deeply concerned by the passage of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the National Assembly. Given the state’s poor record on protecting freedom of digital expression, the bill, if it becomes law,

Press release HRCP report investigates Hindu migration from Sindh Karachi, 22 January 2025. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s fact-finding study, Exodus: Is the Hindu Community Leaving Sindh?, underscores the state’s failure to protect a vulnerable minority, with many Hindu families compelled to migrate not only in connection with faith-based violence, but also

Press release Civil society deplores ICT law curbing right to peaceful assembly Islamabad, 16 January 2025. At an advocacy meeting held earlier today, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) deplored the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024 as a ‘draconian’ law. HRCP secretary-general Harris Khalique pointed out that domestic laws curbing freedom

Press release Human Rights Day: Civil, economic rights under heavy strain Lahore, 10 December 2024. On Human Rights Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) reminds the state that it must urgently realize the fundamental rights enshrined in Pakistan’s Constitution, particularly those that have come under immense pressure in the last year, including