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Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan's PM to strengthen democratic institutio
Updated : 2 years ago IST
It said that the new Pakistani government should adopt an agenda that actively promotes and protects human rights, advances the rule of law, and strengthens democratic institutions.
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Pakistan: Human Rights group organises event on 'Inspire Inclusion' on Int
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRPF) organised an event on the United Nation's theme 'Inspire Inclusion', with domestic workers on the occasion of International Women's Day in Faisalabad to combat the challenges of ensuring 'inclusive societies'.
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Pakistan: HRFP demands protection and justice for blasphemy victim
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Younas Masih (68) was accused of blasphemy in Khurrianwala village in Pakistan's Faisalabad.
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World Sindhi Congress condemns brutal murder of national activist Hidayat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Lohar's life was tragically cut short when he fell victim to a brutal attack by two assailants on motorcycles in his hometown of Naseerabad, Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. He was enroute to fulfil his duties as a teacher at a local school, merely minutes away from a police station. This cowardly
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Human Rights Focus Pakistan strongly condemns religious persecution of min
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has strongly condemned the religious persecutions of minorities in Pakistan and urged the next government to bring legislation of equal status for all communities.
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Deeply concerned by efforts to uproot Baloch camp: Pakistan human rights b
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said the are "deeply concerned" by efforts to uproot the Baloch camp.
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Pakistan faced worst economic crises in 2023: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human Rights Watch observed that the insistence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on austerity and the removal of subsidies without adequate compensatory measures resulted in additional hardship for low-income groups in Pakistan.
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Will form PoK govt in exile if demands not met by Feb 5: Activist Amjad Ay
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said that if the demands of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan are not met by February 5, then the political exiles living abroad will have no choice but to form a national government of PoK in exile.
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Pakistan: HRCP calls for establishment of national commission for rights o
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
HRCP's director Farah Zia recalled that the national commission for minorities that was established in 2020 failed to meet the demands of minorities. She stressed the need for an autonomous commission formed along the lines of the Paris Principles.
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns crackdown on Baloch protester
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement, HRCP Commission Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt said the commission was appalled by the state's response to peaceful protesters.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights not practised, implemented fully: Hu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Naveed Walter, President of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), stressed that even after 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created in Pakistan, it has not been fully practised and implemented in the country.
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Pakistan: Human Rights group demands legislation to protect minorities fro
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has demanded justice for Mehwish Iram and Irfan Tariq Masih, who belonged to the Christian minority and faced religious persecution at their workplaces.
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