Lahore, August 6: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the suspected enforced disappearance of social activist Abdul Wahid Baloch who he was travelling from Mirpurkhas to Karachi on July 26. A statement issued by the Commission on Saturday said: “HRCP is alarmed over the reported enforced disappearance of social activist Abdul

Lahore, August 03: South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, draws the attention of the Home Ministers of the SAARC countries gathered in Islamabad, Pakistan, to serious issues that threaten the promotion of human rights, democracy and peace in the region. Human rights defenders across South Asia continue

Dear friends, Through this communication, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) wants to bring to your attention the collective view of civil society organizations, on concerns regarding the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2016, as articulated in a consultation in Islamabad on July 25, 2016 as well as earlier deliberations. I write

Islamabad, 23 July 2016:  The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan held a National Consultation on Census today. Participants included representatives of the Federal Government, political parties, civil society organizations, academicians and experts. Speakers and participants of the consultation spoke about the processes and the mechanisms needed for holding a fair census and emphasized on

Lahore, July 22: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over moves to revive the Protection of Pakistan Act (POPA), which had expired on July 15, and urged the government to avoid resorting to laws that violate the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission

LAHORE June 24, 2016 : The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, in collaboration with the World Organization against Torture (OMCT), organized a consultation for reviewing State compliance with the Convention against Torture, which Pakistan signed in 2010. The consultation aimed at mobilizing stakeholders, including civil society organizations, legal community, policymakers, national human rights institutions, media and

Lahore, June 22: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned an assistant political agent’s decision in Khyber Agency to acquit, based upon a Jirga verdict, two men who had confessed to killing their maternal uncle and their sister-in-law in a so-called honour crime. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission

Lahore, May 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) recommendations that call for violence against women, among other regressive, illegal or redundant advice contained in a ‘model’ law purportedly designed to protect women’s rights. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said: “As much

Lahore, May 20: A consultation on the GSP + regime was conducted by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), at their offices on Friday, May 20th.  The consultation commenced with opening remarks by I.A. Rehman, Secretary General HRCP. An overview of the GSP+ regimes and standards was provided by Professor Zahid Riaz and

Lahore, May 19: A workshop by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), on Child Labour, was organized at their offices on Thursday, May 19th.  In attendance were prominent civil society organizations, focusing on the rights of children, activist and representing the government Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB). Pakistan being a signatory to