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The state of minorities in the Islamic State
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], May 6 (ANI): According to the State of Human Rights 2019 annual report published by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), "Religious minorities remained unable to enjoy the freedom of religion or belief guaranteed to them under the constitution...this has meant the
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ICJ asks Pakistan authorities to file FIR in Idris Khattak abduction case
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan), Nov 22 (ANI): International Commission for Jurists (ICJ) has asked Pakistan authorities to immediately lodge an FIR and investigate the matter of abduction Human Right activist Idris Khattak
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Is this Naya Pakistan?
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 7 (ANI): While Facebook was removing more than 100 pages linked to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the ISI media cell in Pakistan, Pakistani journalist Marvi Sirmed, an executive member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, was receiving death threats
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Abduction of Christian men from Karachi creates panic among locals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sep 5 (ANI): The residents of Youhanabad, an impoverished settlement in Karachi, are living in a state of fear as, since past few months, Christian men have been disappearing mysteriously from this neighbourhood.
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Imran Khan govt must uphold freedom of expression, says independent watchd
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31, (ANI): Pakistan's Imran Khan-led new government must uphold the freedom of expression as media is facing severe pressure from state institutions in the country, emphasised speakers at the launch of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's (HRCP) fact finding
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Pak Polls: US condemns restrictions on freedom of expression
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], July 28 (ANI): The United States of America has raised concerns with regards to the Pakistan General Elections 2018 which were held on Wednesday this week.
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Constant bullying of activists unacceptable: HRCP
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan] June 23(ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday expressed its concern over the ransacking of human rights activist Marvi Sirmed's home in Islamabad.
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Threatening activist Goraya's family cowardly - HRCP
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) today expressed its dismay over the harassment and intimidation of the family of blogger and human rights activist Ahmad Waqass Goraya.
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Pak failing on human rights front- HRCP
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): A new report released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has again severely criticized the country's human rights record over the past year.
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Prominent Pak activist Asma Jahangir passes away
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Feb 11 (ANI): Prominent Pakistani senior lawyer and human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, passed away at the age of 66 here on Sunday.
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Pak rights body says Gwadar's fishermen have deep reservations about
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan.12 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to protect the interests of the fishermen of Gwadar Port, most of whom have reservations about the over 50 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Cor
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Pak Human Rights Commission slams faith-based violence in Balochistan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Oct.11 (ANI): Pointing out the failure of concerned authorities to stop sectarian killings and attacks in Balochistan, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the political and religious parties to take effective steps to stop the faith-based violenc
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