Press release HRCP demands fair treatment of visually impaired persons Lahore, 18 May 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the federal and provincial governments to meet the legitimate demands of the visually impaired protestors who have been staging a sit-in at Kalma Chowk in Lahore for several days. The protestors

Press release ‘Authorities’ response to PTM rally is unjustified’: HRCP Lahore, 12 May 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the authorities’ clampdown on activists associated with the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) days before the latter is scheduled to hold a public rally in Karachi. In a statement issued today,

Press release HRCP demands transparent inquiry into attack on girls’ schools in FATA Lahore, 11 May 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the government investigate the recent attack on two girls’ schools in North Waziristan Agency. According to reports in the media – verified independently by HRCP’s sources– the school

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:

Press release All people have the right to peaceful assembly: HRCP Lahore, 19 April 2018. There is growing speculation that the authorities are not happy with the idea of allowing a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa organization to hold a public meeting in Lahore on 22 April 2018. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) today urged

HRCP asks if Pakistan can fulfil its commitment to human rights Islamabad, 16 April 2018. 2017 was the year Pakistan was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is ‘responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.’ While this was deemed a ‘diplomatic success’, the Human Rights