HRCP secures release of bonded workers Lahore/Multan, 14 June. Sixty-three bonded labourers have been recovered from a brick kiln in Basti Pir Ismail near Multan, following a writ petition filed by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). In May, HRCP received a complaint from Saghar Hussain, a resident of Basti Pir Ismail, saying

HRCP questions Justice Isa reference Lahore, 11 June 2019. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is deeply concerned about the timing of, and apparent intention behind, the presidential reference with the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against the Honourable Justice Qazi Faez Isa under Article 209 of the Constitution. HRCP believes that the government

Produce missing persons before Eid Lahore, 4 June 2019. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said: ‘We must not forget the plight of the families of missing persons. While acknowledging that the release of Mr Khadim Hussain Arijo and Mr Hidayat Lohar in Sindh is a step in the

Progress needed urgently on Tassaduq Jilani judgement Lahore, 3 June 2019. Human rights activists gathered on the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 2014 landmark judgement on the rights of religious minorities, at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) here today. Members of civil society – including representatives of the Centre for Social

(Announcement) Dear friends of HRCP, Please note that HRCP auditorium is unavailable until the end of June 2019 for essential repair works. Regrettably we are not entertaining any requests until then. HRCP

HRCP demands parliamentary commission on Waziristan Lahore, 27 May 2019. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is alarmed by the use of military force causing deaths of at least three Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activists in North Waziristan. HRCP believes that this will further escalate tensions between PTM supporters and security institutions, consequently leading

Reinstate chair PCSW The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is deeply concerned at the way Fauzia Viqar, chairperson of the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW), has been removed summarily from her position by the Government of Punjab. HRCP calls for an immediate withdrawal of the notification and reinstatement of Ms

Protect children in a brutal society Lahore, 21 May 2019. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that it is ‘appalled to learn that ten-year-old Farishta, who disappeared from her home on 15 May in Islamabad, was found dead earlier today, allegedly raped and murdered. There is a chilling resemblance to the

Protesting against enforced disappearances is not a crime Lahore, 10 May 2019. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that ‘the recent sit-in by the Shia Missing Persons Relatives Committee in hopes of finding out what has happened to their family members has not produced a satisfactory response on the part of

HRCP condemns Ormara killings Lahore, 19 April 2019. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the brutal murder of at least 14 people near Ormara, Balochistan – including 11 security personnel – who were shot dead by gunmen while traveling from Karachi to Gwadar. HRCP has said that it is ‘shocked at the calculated