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HRCP urges Pak govt to strengthen social security for vulnerable workers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
HRCP (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan) urged the government to uphold the right to social security as outlined in Article 38 of the Constitution by safeguarding vulnerable and low-wage workers from income insecurity related to old age, unemployment, disease, injury, childbirth, and ma
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Pakistan: Transporters protest on National Highway over rising vehicle fir
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Liaquat Mehsud, the president of the dumper owners' organization, has noted that a court order has permitted the dumpers to enter the city. "Vehicles involved in an accident should face legal action," he stated as reported by ARY News.
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Pak: HRCP alleges excessive use of force, deaths in PTI's Islamabad protes
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"The mission is deeply concerned by allegations that the hospital administrations and police withheld the bodies of victims until their families agreed not to pursue any legal action. While the hospital administrations refused to speak with the fact-finding team, accounts from journalists an
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Pakistan: HRCP slams PECA act, raises alarm over free speech restrictions
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Act 2025, expressing concern over its potential to further curtail freedom of expression for both journalists and ordinary social media users.
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Haryana: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of lineman's death due to electroc
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported death of a lineman due to electrocution in Gurugram, Haryana, according to the official statement.
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HRCP report highlights rising migration of Hindus from Sindh amid violence
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A new report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), titled "Exodus: Is the Hindu Community Leaving Sindh?" underscores the alarming trend of Hindu families migrating from Sindh due to ongoing violence, economic hardships, and climate change.
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan decries new law as violation of intern
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
HRCP Secretary-General Harris Khalique emphasised that the law not only violates Articles 8 and 16 of Pakistan's Constitution but also breaches the country's international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of senior citizen's suicide due to denial o
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The victim, enrolled in the AB PM-JAY scheme, sought medical treatment at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology but was denied coverage due to the alleged lack of state government orders, despite his eligibility.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned the international community of a "human-rights catastrophe continuing to unfold in Gaza before the eyes of the world."
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NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo writes to Delhi's Chief Secretary to improve
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Member of the National Human Rights Commission, Priyank Kanoongo wrote to the Delhi Chief Secretary, urging him to take urgent action to improve shelter homes in the national capital, which serve as critical facilities for vulnerable sections of society.
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Justice V Ramasubramanian assumes charge as new Chairperson of National Hu
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Justice V Ramasubramanian, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India on Monday assumed the charge of the Chairperson and Justice (Dr) Vidyut Ranjan Sarangi is a Member of the National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), India.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported increase in suicides among trib
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that there is an alarming increase in suicides among tribal people settled in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala with about 23 deaths reported in 2024 itself.
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