Press release Negligence caused deaths of 53 children in Kohat boating accident Lahore, 25 February 2023: A fact-finding mission led by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded a high-profile inquiry into a tragic boating accident in Kohat in which 53 children and a seminary teacher drowned in Tanda Dam. The mission

Press release HRCP launches study on the human rights cost of the 2022 floods Karachi, 19 February 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) announced the launch of its study titled A Clarion Call for Climate Justice: The human rights cost of the 2022 floods at the Karachi Literary Festival. The study examines

Press release HRCP mission to northern Sindh finds poor law and order, slow flood relief Karachi, 18 February 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has concluded a high-profile fact-finding mission to northern Sindh and expressed its alarm over the state of law and order, the high incidence of gender-based violence, safety of

Press release Economic justice means fairer wealth distribution Islamabad, 16 February 2023: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held the third Asma Jahangir Memorial lecture today in remembrance of its former chairperson. The lecture was delivered by senior economist Dr Pervez Tahir, who spoke on economic justice in light of Pakistan’s deteriorating economic

Press release HRCP mission finds upsurge in rights violations against religious minorities in Gujranwala Lahore, 15 February 2023. A fact-finding mission led by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has underscored an alarming uptick in the persecution of members of the Ahmadiyya community in Gujranwala and surrounding areas—specifically, the desecration of their graves,

Press release HRCP calls attention to continued marginalisation of religious minorities Lahore, 7 February 2023. In its report titled A Breach of Faith: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2021-22, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has observed with considerable alarm developments during 2021/22 that belie the state’s commitment to freedom of religion or

Press release Sedition laws must be abolished Lahore, 4 February 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expresses its deep concern over the spate of recent arrests and cases filed against opposition leaders and journalists on charges of sedition, treason, and making statements conducing to ‘public mischief’ and incitement to violence. The sheer

Press release Amendments to blasphemy laws create further room for persecution Lahore, 20 January 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expresses its deep concern over the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2023, which was passed unanimously in the National Assembly on 17 January. While the stated aim of this bill is to curb

Press release HRCP announces Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Human Rights Fellowship Lahore, 7 January 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is pleased to announce the inaugural Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Human Rights Fellowship, sponsored by his family. A founding member of HRCP, Justice Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim (1928-2020) remained deeply committed to democratic ideals all his

Press release State must heed Gwadar’s legitimate grievances 2 January 2023, Lahore. Having closely followed the recent mass demonstrations in Gwadar, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) believes it is now imperative for the state to shed its tacit policy of relegating Balochistan to second-class status. While HRCP deplores the violence that left