Tag: human rights

Ancheita, who is the founder and executive director of the Mexican organisation ProDESC, has spent the past 15 years working to protect land and labour rights from transnational mining and energy companies.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected government’s plea seeking court to not hear the cases pertaining to human rights under Article 199 of...

Taj Haider expresses concern over IA Rehman’s press conference on Karachi operation, says PPP refrains from interfering in LEAs work but does not hesitate...

Justice Khawaja says state is responsible for safeguarding freedom of people Supreme Court Justice Jawwad S Khawaja on Wednesday said courts would take action would...

Criticising the recently passed Protection of Pakistan Ordinance (PPO), the Human Rights Watch on Friday said the law threatens basic rights and freedoms in...

Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsan Oglu on Tuesday reaffirmed full support towards the people of Indian held Kashmir. Addressing a function...

Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid (SHARP) organised a one-day training workshop for police officials on the topic of “Role of Police in...

International Islamic university (IIU) President Dr. Ahmed Yousaf al-Draweesh called on caretaker federal Minister for Human Resource Development and Overseas Pakistanis Feroz Jamal Shah...

Minister for Human Rights and Women Development Anis Haroon directed the Human Rights Department director to provide immediate financial help to the 500 people...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said on Tuesday that following the Supreme Court’s (SC) order for the arrest of the prime minister,...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday slammed the killing of over 100 people, predominantly the Shia Hazara, in a string of...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday condemned the killing of Shia pilgrims in an attack on Iran-bound buses in Mastung the...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday reiterated the government’s resolve to uphold basic human rights of all individuals regardless of caste, creed or any...

President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated the resolve of the government to uphold basic human rights of all individuals regardless of caste, creed or...

Pakistan’s access to the GSP Plus status would depend upon Islamabad’s record of implementation of 27 international conventions relating to human rights, labour rights,...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday condemned the destruction of over 100 tombstones at a graveyard for Ahmedis and demanded the...

Prime Minister (PM) Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday approved the Ministry of Human Rights’ proposal to appoint Human Rights Defenders in the ministry. This decision...