Press release Democratic and fundamental rights sidelined in Punjab during 2023 HRCP releases annual report Lahore, 14 June 2024. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP) annual report on the state of human rights in 2023 details how civic rights in Punjab continued to be sidelined throughout the year with alarming escalation. The absence

Press release Law-and-order crisis and other violations in Sindh pervasive during 2023 HRCP releases annual report Karachi, 13 June 2024. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP) annual report on the state of human rights in 2023 details the deteriorating law-and-order situation in Sindh, particularly the marked increase in street crime—about 11 percent in Karachi—and

Press release HRCP launches model national policy framework for sanitation workers Hyderabad, 12 June 2024. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for urgent policy measures to protect sanitation workers’ rights to a fair wage; better occupational safety and health; collective bargaining; and freedom from discrimination based on work or descent. In

Press release Mass discontent and loss of life critical in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 2023 HRCP releases annual report Peshawar, 11 June 2024. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s (HRCP) annual report on the state of human rights in 2023 details the turbulent developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, starting with the premature dissolution of the provincial assembly.

Press release HRCP builds case for a constitutional amendment to strengthen local governments Islamabad, 30 May 2024. HRCP held a consultation in collaboration with Dehleez on the need for constitutional protection for local government by presenting its policy paper, proposing a constitutional amendment of Article 140A. Legislators, policymakers and civil society members debated the paper

Press release Punjab defamation bill throttles free expression  Lahore, 20 May 2024. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the draft defamation bill tabled in the Punjab Assembly. The content and language of the bill is troubling on several counts. First, it proposes a parallel structure to adjudicate claims

Press release 2023 marked by gross economic injustice, disregard for ConstitutionHRCP releases annual report Islamabad, 8 May 2024. Apart from the political polarization that continued through 2023, resulting in greater restrictions on civil and political rights, the year was marked by acute distress among ordinary people, caused by the cost-of-living crisis and manifested in large-scale

Press releaseHRCP demands renewed commitment to press freedom and media protectionsLahore, 3 May 2024. On this World Press Freedom Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) calls on the state to ensure fair and timely compensation for journalists and media workers, institute mechanisms to protect them from attacks, and hold accountable perpetrators of their

Press release HRCP calls for increased rights protection in Punjab Lahore, 4 April 2024: In a letter to the Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s chairperson, Asad Iqbal Butt, has called for immediate action on persistent rights violations in the province. With violence against women, children and

Press release HRCP deeply troubled by intelligence agencies' continued interference in institutions Lahore, 27 March 2024. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is deeply concerned by the allegations made by six high court judges, who claim that interference and intimidation by the state’s intelligence agencies have undermined the independence of the judiciary. In