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Minorities live in fear as incidents of forced conversion rise in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In December 2022, a Hindu man named Laloo Kachhi in Sindh was beaten up by a Muslim mob as he tried to resist the abductors of his sister, Laali.
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Pakistan: Aurat March in Islamabad turns violent
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A violent fight broke out outside the Press Club today as women and transgender people from various fields gathered for the Aurat March rally, where the police beat attendees with batons and allegedly tried to "stop" the rally.
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US expresses concern over suspension of license of ARY News in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ned Price noted that a free press and informed citizenry is key to any nation and its democratic future.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission criticises denial of permission for 'Aur
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sharply denounced the Lahore district administration's decision to refuse the Aurat March organisers permission to host a public rally commemoration International Women's Day on March 8, The News International reported.
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Religious minorities in Pakistan face problems in obtaining national ID ca
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The findings of the study were discussed at the Access to Justice Conference organised by the Legal Aid Society, in collaboration with the National Commission of Human Rights.
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Pak human rights group raise concern over gender-based violence in Sindh
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday expressed concern over the state of law and order in upper districts of Sindh, mentioning the high incidence of gender-based violence, the slow pace of rehabilitation of flood-affected communities and safety issues for journalists.<
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Pak Human Rights Commission questions police's role in violence against mi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the report, the HRCP fact-finding mission has raised concern over the alarming rise in the persecution of members of the Ahmadiyya community in Gujranwala and surrounding regions, particularly the desecration of their grave sites of worship, as per the Dawn report.
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Pak human rights group raises concern over continued marginalization of re
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In its report titled A Breach of Faith: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2021-22, HRCP has observed with considerable alarm developments during 2021/22 that belie the state's commitment to freedom of religion or belief.
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Pakistan receives 340 recommendations from UN member states on country's h
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's response to the recommendations will be included in the outcome report adopted by the HRC at its 53rd session.
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Blasphemy law amendment to create room for persecution: Pak rights group
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The HRCP said the proposed legislation increases the punishment for using derogatory remarks against "holy persons" from three years with a fine to imprisonment for life 'which will not be less than ten years'.
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HRC prices are going up, and for all the right reasons!
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI/ATK): Prices in India of HRCs are hovering in the Rs 57000.00-60000.00 has seen a steady increase since October. And not without reason. End-user industries, be it exports, domestic infra consumption, FMCG and automotive vie with each other for steel, and c
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Pakistan: HRCP says inflation, food shortages leading steadily to 'human r
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The HRCP said that labourer Harsingh Kohli's death is not the first casualty of the food security crisis until the government prioritises the equitable distribution of food at affordable prices across the nation.
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