The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the language used by far-right daily newspaper Ummat against those who participated in the Aurat March held earlier this year on International Women’s Day (08 March). In its 05 April 2021 issue, Ummat had tried to draw attention to a list of 14 countries where sexual […]
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Monday has said that it was not satisfied with the polls in Gilgit-Baltistan which were held on Sunday, saying that election observers were barred from entering polling stations. HRCP said in a statement that it was concerned to learn that independent election observers including HRCP’s team were not […]
428Shares Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has issued a statement saying that it is ‘gravely concerned’ at the recent surge in blasphemy cases being registered against sectarian and religious minorities, particularly the Shia community, and the potential for ensuing sectarian violence. Anecdotal evidence suggests that over 40 such cases may have been […]