Lahore, August 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over sexual abuse of children in Kasur and demanded prompt investigation, prosecution and effective steps to save the children from sexual violence. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said: “HRCP is horrified to learn of the child sexual
Lahore, August 2: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the authorities engaged in an anti-encroachment operation in Sector I-11 of Islamabad to act in a responsible manner and to pay attention to the housing needs of the people being evicted. In a statement, the Commission said: “HRCP does not justify encroachment
Lahore, July 28: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for greater transparency and due process in the Rangers’ operation in Karachi and expressed concern over actions that can undermine citizens’ right to criticise and question actions of state institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission stated: “In the ongoing
Lahore, July 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the killing of a victim of enforced disappearance in Sindh, stating that the murder represented growing intolerance of all manners of disagreement in the country. In a statement issued on Monday, HRCP condemned the killing of Raja Dahir Bhambhro,
Lahore, July 24: We, members of the Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy strongly condemn the ceasefire violations and firings taking place on the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) or Working Boundary (WB) along the bordering regions of India and Pakistan. Even though this issue was highlighted in
Geneva, Paris – 13 July 2015.- This past week marked the first session of historic discussions within the United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) towards a treaty on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. The process represents an unprecedented opportunity to effectively address the prevention and remedy of human rights abuses
Lahore, July 8: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the recent targeted sectarian and ethnic violence in Balochistan. It has called for punishing the perpetrators and for addressing the root causes that allow such violence to persist. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission said: “HRCP has
Lahore, July 03: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the government to seriously prepare for realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as these targets correspond to Pakistani people’s aspirations in nearly all fields of life. In a statement issued here today the commission said: “The international community is busy finalizing
Lahore, June 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its deep sorrow and grief over the demise of Tauseef Rehman, wife of HRCP Secretary General I. A. Rehman. In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said: “We the members of the HRCP family are deeply saddened by the passing of Tauseef Rehman,
Lahore, June 23: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed the suspension of executions in Ramazan and called for an unbiased assessment of a general resumption of hangings. In a statement issued on Tuesday, HRCP said: “The Commission welcomes the government decision to stop executions ‘in reverence for the Holy month of