Karachi Dec 5: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) organized a two-day National Labour Conference at hotel Regent Plaza, Karachi on December 4-5, 2015. Labour leaders from all parts of Pakistan participated and took part in the deliberations. The following recommendations were approved at the conclusion of the conference. Recommendations: The participants
Lahore, December 5: Several incidents of violence and complaints of mismanagement were reported in the final phase of the local government elections in Sindh and Punjab on Saturday, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has stated. HRCP—which observed the local bodies elections in selected districts in both provinces—said in a statement released to the
Lahore, December 1: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its alarm and serious dismay over Pakistan voting last week against a United Nations General Assembly resolution that called for recognising the role of human rights defenders (HRDs) and the need for their protection. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission
Islamabad, November 26: Pakistan must stop dealing with its many internal displacement situations in an ad hoc manner and adopt a specific framework in line with internal standards on displacement. This was the consensus opinion of the participants at a consultation organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday. The participants
Lahore, November 23: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to stay the execution of Abdul Basit, a paraplegic death row prisoner detained in Faisalabad prison, after warrants were issued for him to be hanged on November 25. In its letter to the premier, HRCP highlighted that
Lahore, November 19: Although serious violence was not reported in the second phase of local government elections in Sindh and Punjab on Thursday, amid good voter turnout, women faced difficulties in a number of places in asserting their right to franchise, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said. HRCP—which observed the local
Lahore, November 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the provincial government to ensure that the many breaches of official responsibility revealed by the collapse of a factory building in Sundar Industrial Estate last week, in which more than 50 precious lives were lost, are not swept under the carpet.
Lahore, November 3: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed great sorrow over the killing of Zaman Mehsud, the HRCP monitor for South Waziristan, following a targeted attack in Tank on Tuesday. In a statement, the commission said: “We announce with great sorrow and grief, the passing of Zaman Mehsud, a dedicated
Lahore, October 30: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed regret over Pakistan losing its bid to get re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council and called for urgent efforts to ensure that human rights are “not only observed in Pakistan but also seen to be observed”. In a statement released to