Lahore, July 18: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its shock and anger at the death of a prisoner, accused of blasphemy and murder, who was mentally challenged and the circumstances of his detention that have again exposed the possibilities of abuse of blasphemy laws and the flaws in the prison

Lahore, July 13: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded that cases registered against four journalists in Mianwali under anti-terrorism law following protests against electricity load shedding in the district should be immediately withdrawn. The Commission has also asked the government to bar the police from harassing the journalists. In a statement

Lahore, July 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the government to take urgent steps to assist the citizens forced to flee their homes because of military operations against militants in the tribal areas and violence in Karachi. In a statement issued on Tuesday, HRCP said: “The Commission notes with

Lahore, June 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm at torture against students of Punjab University’s Philosophy Department by armed activists allegedly belonging to Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) early on Sunday, which left seven students injured. A statement issued by HRCP on Monday said: “The Commission notes with concern the

Lahore, June 16: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the loss of life in the latest upsurge of violence in Karachi, criticising the government’s failure to ensure security for life and calling for measures that reflect the urgency the situation demands in order to find a lasting solution

Lahore, June 3: The target killing of teachers and political activists in Balochistan is outrageous and utterly unacceptable, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Friday, calling upon the government to make a greater effort to stop the killings than it had so far. A statement issued by HRCP said: “In circumstances

Lahore, June 1: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grief and indignation at the brutal murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad, calling it a vile attempt to muzzle the media and demanding that the government make sure that the murderers are apprehended and prosecuted. The journalist had gone missing in Islamabad on

Lahore, May 31: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the federal and provincial finance manager’s to use the budgetary instruments to ensure the utilisation of national resources in the best interest of the people, especially the poor and the disadvantaged, so that they are not only assured of a higher

Lahore, May 31: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious alarm at the disappearance of journalist Saleem Shahzad and reports that he might have been abducted by a state agency. Shahzad, Pakistan bureau chief of Asia Times Online, had gone missing after he left his house in Islamabad on Sunday evening

Deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating situation in Balochistan, the Human Rights Commission organised a fact-finding mission to the province between 4 & 7 May. The teams visited Khuzdar, Turbat and Quetta, meeting a wide cross-section of people, including government representatives. At the outset, HRCP would like to express its deep anger and sadness