Lahore, January 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has noted with concern the issuance of death warrants for a man in Sukkur jail and demanded withdrawal of the order, calling upon the government to continue with the informal moratorium on the death penalty in place since 2008. A statement issued by the

Lahore, January 7: A meeting of representatives of trade unions organized by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has deplored the lack of regard for labour rights and international conventions while adopting new labour laws following the transfer of the subject to the provinces under the 18th Amendment. The labour representatives took exception

Lahore, January 6: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed alarm at the recovery of dead bodies of two missing persons from Turbat and demanded that both cases must be investigated and the culprits brought to justice and that HRCP activist Siddique Eido abducted by state agents from Pasni on December 21

Lahore, January 4: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the assassination of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, expressing grief and alarm at his murder and calling it a manifestation of growing intolerance in society. A statement issued by the Commission on Tuesday said: “HRCP is saddened by the murder of the governor,

Lahore, November 23: Schoolchildren’s education in elements of civics must begin at an elementary level to instill in them a sense of good citizenship and the primary curriculum and textbooks must sow the seeds of tolerance, gender equality and human rights, a seminar on ‘Civic Education in Schools’ organised by the Human Rights Commission

Lahore, October 17: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over accelerating deterioration in the state of affairs in the country and urged the government to return to the task of governance and address the problems of the people. A statement issued at the conclusion of the HRCP Council on Sunday

Lahore, October 15: Parliament should find ways to increase its contacts with the people and must have a greater say in approval of official policies and in signing and ratification of international agreements by Pakistan, a consultation organised by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) concluded on Friday. Participants of the consultation, entitled

Lahore, October 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed outrage at inhuman torture and humiliation of several death row prisoners at the Toba Tek Singh District Prison as well as official indifference to demands for an inquiry. A press statement issued by the Commission said on Monday: “HRCP is alarmed at

Lahore, October 4:The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep anguish at the assassination of noted religious scholar Dr Muhammad Farooq in Mardan and called it an escalation of the extremists’ plan to silence the voices that present the people an alternative to retrogressive interpretation of Islam. In a statement released to