{"id":8185,"date":"2022-08-22T12:22:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T12:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcp-web.org\/hrcpweb\/?p=8185"},"modified":"2022-08-22T12:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T12:22:49","slug":"government-and-opposition-must-focus-on-flood-impact-climate-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcp-web.org\/hrcpweb\/government-and-opposition-must-focus-on-flood-impact-climate-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Government and opposition must focus on flood impact, climate justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press release<\/p>\n

Government and opposition must focus on flood impact, climate justice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lahore, 22 August 2022<\/em>. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expresses grave concern at the loss of life and livelihoods wrought by floods across the country, especially in Balochistan, Sindh and southern Punjab. The indifference of the federal and provincial governments and the political opposition is evident from their inability\u2014even amid a growing death toll\u2014to prioritise human life over confrontational politics, palace intrigue and dangerous rhetoric.<\/p>\n

The scale of destruction needs to be mapped urgently and affected persons provided access to clean drinking water as well as basic food and medical supplies in the immediate term. The state must prioritise the most vulnerable households and communities in this effort, including women, dependent children, persons living with disabilities, the sick, and the elderly.<\/p>\n

Both the government as well as all elected representatives must urgently implement well-conceived, practical measures to counter the food shortages, disease, displacement, and loss of livelihood caused by the floods. However, this year\u2019s weather patterns must also serve as an SOS to the state that Pakistan\u2019s survival in the long term is incumbent on its ability to begin to deliver climate justice to its people.<\/p>\n

Hina Jilani
\nChairperson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>