Press release Workers’ security of life in Balochistan Lahore, 7 May 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern at the recent deaths of 29 workers in Balochistan. On 4 May, six migrant workers involved in installing a mobile phone tower in Kharan were killed by assailants who attacked their

Press release How much ‘press freedom’ on World Press Freedom Day? Lahore, 3 May 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has taken a serious view of the sharp decline in press freedom in the country over the last several months, which has coincided with the emergence of a strong grassroots movement in

Press release HRCP remembers human rights defender Madeeha Gauhar Lahore, 26 April 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) mourns the loss of Madeeha Gauhar, consummate actor, playwright, director and human rights defender. Ms Gauhar, who passed away in Lahore at the age of 61 after a protracted illness, was an unflinching advocate

Spike in violence in Quetta must stop Lahore, 25 April 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the surge in deadly attacks in Quetta during the current month of April. In yesterday’s incident, six policemen were killed in a suicide attack on a police van, which occurred in tandem with another attack outside

Press release Raid on HRCP consultant’s house condemned Lahore, 20 April 2018: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the burglary-style raid on the house of the editor of its State of Human Rights report, which was launched on 16 April in Islamabad. In a statement issued here today, the Commission said: