Abolition of PLWD job quota inexcusable Lahore, 1 June. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is appalled to learn of the government’s decision to abolish the two percent public and private company employment quota for persons living with disabilities (PLWDs), by deleting Section 459 of the Companies Act 2017 through a presidential ordinance

HRCP demands NCHR revival Lahore, 18 May. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is gravely disappointed by the government’s lack of interest in reviving the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR). The NCHR has been dysfunctional since its chairperson’s term expired exactly one year ago. Neither the chairperson nor other members of the

Waziristan ‘honour’ killings barbaric, condemnable Lahore, 17 May. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly condemns the cold-blooded murder of two teenage girls in a Waziristan village—allegedly an ‘honour’ crime carried out by a family member after a mobile video of the victims surfaced on social media. Despite the passage of the Criminal

HRCP expresses reservations on formation of national minorities’ commission Lahore/Islamabad, 9 May. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strong reservations concerning the formation of a national minorities’ commission through a Cabinet decision based on a summary moved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. The proposed composition smacks of partisanship

HRCP welcomes government response, stands by its findings Islamabad/Lahore, 3 May. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) welcomes the official response of the Ministry of Human Rights to the publication of its annual report, State of Human Rights in 2019. The ministry’s statement recognises that HRCP has raised some pertinent issues. This augurs well for constructive engagement between