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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in crisis: Militants operate freely as state fails to p
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sounded the alarm over the worsening security environment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the merged tribal districts, warning that terrorist outfits appear to be operating with impunity in several regions, as reported by The Express Tribune
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Pak: Human Rights Commission calls for immediate protection of transgender
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned a decision by community elders in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to form a committee tasked with expelling transgender persons from the district.
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Pakistan: Transgender rights row deepens as Swabi elders push expulsion pl
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned a committee in Swabi for planning to expel transgender persons, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory, *Dawn* reported. The HRCP urged authorities to protect the community, while transgender representatives rejected the move, stressi
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Human rights body holds Pakistan responsible for flood crisis
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, the disaster cannot be dismissed as a purely natural calamity; instead, it is the outcome of reckless planning, illegal land occupation, deforestation, corruption, and the government's persistent failure to act on climate change.
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Pakistan: HRCP pushes for a justice-oriented legal system at landmark conf
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) hosted a conference titled "Decolonising the Law: Human Rights and Legal Reform in Pakistan" to examine the enduring legacy of colonial-era legislation and its detrimental impact on Pakistan's governance and judicial systems.
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan calls for strict enforcement of Articl
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a report emphasising the importance of enforcing Article 9A of the Constitution to ensure citizens have access to clean air, safe drinking water, waste management, disaster readiness, and environmental justice, according to a report
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HRCP urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances, calling it a 'crime ag
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly urged the federal government to take immediate and concrete measures to end the practice, warning that it constitutes a crime against humanity under int
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission alarmed as Imran Khan's nephews arrested
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced concern over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's nephews in connection with the May 9, 2023, protests.
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HRCP alleges government crackdown, warns of shrinking space for human ri
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an autonomous civil rights organisation, has issued a warning that its functioning is being hindered by pressure from the Pakistani government. "In recent months, HRCP has encountered a range of arbitrary, unlawful, and unjust measures that hav
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Pakistan's war on expression: HRCP condemns systemic silencing of journali
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in collaboration with the European Union, hosted a national roundtable on July 17 to address growing concerns over restrictions on freedom of expression and the shrinking space for digital freedoms in Pakistan. The HRCP stated in a press releas
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Pakistan: ANP leader, police personnel shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to Dawn, Bajaur District Police Officer (DPO) Waqas Rafiq said that Zeb was shot dead while campaigning for the July 13 peace parade in Shindai Mor, adding that a policeman was also killed in the attack.
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HRCP expresses concern over steadily shrinking space for human rights defe
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement released on Wednesday, the HRCP said it had faced several arbitrary, illegal, and unjustified actions over the past few months, which have hindered the organisation's ability to conduct its mandate.
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