Press release After the Aasia Bibi verdict, a longer battle Lahore, 1 November 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has greatly welcomed the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement acquitting Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy in 2010 and sentenced to death. In a statement issued today, HRCP has said: ‘While there is

Press release Stop arbitrary curbs on HRDs’ freedom of movement Lahore, 26 October 2018. While the court has granted bail to human rights activist Gulalai Ismail, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is seriously concerned that her name remains on the Exit Control List (ECL) and her travel documents confiscated. Ms Ismail, an

Press release Government’s stance on Khashoggi affair regrettable Lahore, 22 October 2018. In the wake of the details released concerning the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, allegedly at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that it ‘regrets the Pakistani government’s failure to take an appropriate

Press release Asma Jahangir Conference 2018: Human rights transcend cultures and nations Lahore, 14 October 2018. The Asma Jahangir Conference 2018, centering on the theme ‘Justice for Empowerment’ concluded successfully today with fiery speeches from PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, ANP leader Afrasiab Khattak, federal minister for human rights Dr Shireen Mazari, and former

Joint statement Call for Asian countries to end the death penalty and respect the right to life Bangkok, 10 October 2018.  The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and 28 civil society organizations in Asia condemn the recent imposition of the death penalty by the Singaporean authorities on Abdul Wahid Bin Ismail, Mohsen Bin