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HRCP demands security forces vacate schools, shut "illegal prisons" in Swa
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Hina Jilani stated that HRCP recognised the Swat people's tenacity in fending off the recent militant surge
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Minorities live in fear as incidents of forced conversion rise in Pakistan
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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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Women holding rallies for their rights ridiculed in Pakistan: Report
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The Pakistani government authorities did not allow the women for holding peaceful rallies until the courts intervened in the matter.
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Delhi child rights commission moves plea in Goshiya slum demolition case
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The residents of the Goshiya colony have challenged the demolition order of the DDA.
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1,164 cases pertaining to J-K registered with the NHRC post abrogation of
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Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai on Tuesday, informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that a total of 1164 cases pertaining to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been registered with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from October 1, 2019, till Dec
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US expresses concern over suspension of license of ARY News in Pakistan
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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
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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
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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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Several countries at UN express concerns over restrictions on Afghan women
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President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, Hala Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, at the UN Human Rights Council, said Saudi Arabia calls on Kabul to rescind its decisions so women can "fully enjoy their rights without discrimination".
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Human rights of Indian seafarers remain cause of concern: NHRC
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Dr Dnyaneshwar Manohar Mulay, a member of National Human Rights Commission, NHRC today said that without proactive cooperation from different stakeholders, the human rights of Indian Seafarers will remain an area of concern.
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Pak human rights group raise concern over gender-based violence in Sindh
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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, 1 month 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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