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 life, and worked tirelessly to secure and advance the constitutional rights of minorities and the under-privileged. The Human Rights Fellowship Award in his name will honour Justice Ebrahim’s legacy and will continue as an annual competitive grant awarded to support research and scholarship in this field.

The HRCP secretariat will shortly announce the application deadline and eligibility criteria.

Hina Jilani
Chairperson