Press release HRCP disappointed by Supreme Court order on military courts Lahore, 15 December 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) fears that the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend the operation of its earlier short order, which had declared the military trial of civilians ‘unconstitutional’, will result in delayed justice to those who

Press release HRCP calls for protection of labour rights, civil rights on Human Rights Day Karachi, 11 December 2023. Several hundred members of civil society gathered at a conference organized by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) yesterday to mark International Human Rights Day and call on the state to protect and uphold

Press release HRCP strongly condemns Kohistan honour killing Lahore, 29 November 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is appalled by the recent 'honour' killing of a young girl in Mansehra, who was murdered allegedly by members of her family after a video featuring her went viral on social media. The fact that

Press release HRCP elects new council HRCP has elected a 31-member council for a three-year term (2023–26). Seasoned rights activist Asad Iqbal Butt was elected chairperson. Senior journalist and anchor Munizae Jahangir was elected co-chair, and veteran journalist and trade unionist Husain Naqi elected treasurer. The council also elected five vice-chairs: for Balochistan (Kashif

Press release HRCP deplores damage to democracy, calls for economic justice Lahore, 12 November 2023. On concluding its 37th annual general meeting, the general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its apprehension over the growing sense of powerlessness among ordinary people amid economic deprivation and unemployment. HRCP believes that

His Excellency Filippo Grandi United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 31 October 2023 Excellency, Re: Open letter calling for the protection of Afghan refugees in Pakistan The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is greatly concerned by the Pakistan government’s decision to expel all undocumented foreigners by 1 November 2023, the bulk of whom

Press release Government must withdraw decision to deport refugees by 1 November Islamabad, 18 October 2023. At a high-profile consultation held earlier today, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called on the government to immediately withdraw its decision to expel undocumented foreigners by 1 November. The decision does not fall within the mandate

Press release Caretaker government must end pre-poll political victimization Lahore, 25 September 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) takes strong exception to Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s claim that fair elections are possible without senior PTI leaders, including the chairperson Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated in a graft case, and other

Press release HRCP conference calls for the empowerment of marginalised groups in political and electoral arenas 19 September 2023. A national conference held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in partnership with the Friedrich Naumman Foundation for Freedom (FNF), has called for extensive reforms to improve the political and electoral participation of

Press release HRCP denied permission to hold demonstration for Cholistanis’ land rights Lahore, 11 September 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has been denied permission by the local civil administration in Bahawalpur to hold a peaceful demonstration and press conference to express its concerns over the allotment of land to nonresidents in Cholistan—one