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HRCP chairman Freed after brief police custody
HRCP alleged that Butt’s detention is a deliberate attempt to intimidate and silence human rights defenders
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HRCP urges actionable steps for women's empowerment
Rights body regrets country’s abysmal ranking in Global Gender Gap Index
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Resolution for social media ban rattles HRCP
Commission calls on civil society, digital rights activists to mobilize against efforts to impose such curbs
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HRCP raises concerns about ‘compromised’ polls
Demands that an independent audit of Feb 8 election be conducted by a parliamentary body
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HRCP urges ECP to ensure 5% women representation
Rights watchdog underscores importance of gender parity in political representation
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HRCP concerned over verdict in Imran’s marriage case
Says decision has troubling implications for people's right to privacy
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HRCP condemns killing of PTI-affiliated poll candidate in Bajaur
Rehan Zeb Khan, also a member of HRCP, was killed by unidentified assailants while canvassing
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Internet outages aim to target one political party: HRCP
Calls on political parties to develop human rights charter
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HRCP sounds alarms over ‘troubled election climate’
Alleges discrimination against ‘a political party’ amid poll preps; calls for level playing field
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HRCP concerned over ‘rights violations’, militancy in K-P
Recommends increased access to utilities, social services for residents of IDP camps
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HRCP ‘appalled’ by killing of Mansehra girl
Commission highlights state's failure to rein in SC’s 2019 ruling that declares jirga unconstitutional
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HRCP general body meeting calls for economic justice
Watchdog raises concerns over challenging law, order situation in various parts of country
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Panel to investigate fake passport scandal
Committee tasked with identifying culprits and system weaknesses within 15 days
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HRCP decries curbs on media freedom
Expresses concerns over report of summary trial of PTI workers in military courts
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HRCP opposes govt's plan to deport 'illegal’ Afghans
Human rights watchdog takes exceptions of linking Afghan refugees with 'terrorists and criminal groups'
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HRCP slams Kakar for polls sans Imran remarks
Says Kakar is being ‘anti-democratic’ as courts have not yet established guilt in cases against PTI chief, leaders
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HRCP worried about polls uncertainty
Human rights body wants ECP to announce election schedule immediately
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HRCP says Muslim leaders complicit in Jaranwala attacks
Fact-finding mission also reports weaknesses in the strategy employed to restrain crowd
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HRCP concerned over continued detention of PTI women
Also expresses concerns Imran was being detained in conditions that allegedly violated Pakistan Prison Rules 1978
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HRCP calls for ensuring supremacy of parliament
Commission expresses concern over country’s dire economic situation
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HRCP, PFP condemn rights violations around the world
Criticise United Nations for not taking any action against violators
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HRCP calls to end death penalty
Chandio said the death penalty also denied the right to life enshrined in the constitution
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Lahore blast: HRCP demands release of 'forcibly disappeared' Pashtun workers
We demand all four be located, their right to physical integrity and dignity of person guaranteed, says rights group
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HRCP demands inquiry into PIB encounter
Says extrajudicial killing of four youth is shaking people’s trust in law enforcement
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Peasants protest attack on their homes
HRCP says basic right to housing is granted by the Constitution
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Missing boys found dead in car in Karachi
Postmortem shows their skulls were fractured, indicating they were murdered
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'Pandemic to worsen inequality in Pakistan'
Human rights body says weakest segments of society being neglected
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Weakest segments of society invisible, unheard: HRCP
Human rights body highlights grave violations at the launch of its flagship annual report
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Asma Jahangir was ‘voice of sanity and compassion’
Speakers recall HRCP co-founder’s empathy on her second death anniversary
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HRCP demands parliamentary commission 'to establish truth' in N Waziristan incident
Rights body decries use of military force against PTM activists; demands release of MNA Ali Wazir, other activists
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Empress Market evictees await justice, rehabilitation
Around 10,000 families have lost their livelihoods in a matter of two to three days
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HRCP calls for criminalising ‘enforced disappearances’
Participants hold a protest demonstration at Liberty Roundabout
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HRCP urges govt to ensure freedom of expression
Demands effective information commission in each province
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National convention: Govt slammed for 'inaction' over minorities rights
Panelists note federal govt 'failure' to implement SC judgment for providing protection for religious minorities
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HRCP slams ‘burglary-style raid’ on editor’s house
Claims that the two culprits were no ordinary thieves
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HRCP condemns ‘burglary-style raid’ at its editor's house in Lahore
The rights watchdog believes the two ‘suave raiders’ were no ordinary thieves
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More Pakistanis died in 'encounters' than in terror attacks in 2017: HRCP
Rights watchdog terms ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification as ‘most significant decision’ in annual report
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Fighting chance: HRCP demands free, fair elections
Says there is need to ensure an even playing field, without state intervention
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Whereabouts unknown: HRCP decries never-ending saga of missing persons
Father of missing Raza Khan says it is difficult to even eat or drink
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Civil society to hold protest against missing persons
The activists in Karachi will hold a demonstration on December 16 at the Karachi Press Club
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Pakistan rights group warns of shrinking press freedom in Balochistan
HRCP calls on all sides to desist from activities that directly threaten journalists, newspaper employees and hawkers
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Pakistani blogger who went missing earlier this year applies for asylum in Britain
Aasim Saeed claims he was taken to a secret detention facility and tortured
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HRCP discusses Pakistan’s contribution
Rehman said, human rights are being violated in Pakistan despite its commitments to international human rights bodies
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527 prisoners on death row in Sindh jails
Opponents of capital punishment observe World Day Against the Death Penalty
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Pakistan’s education crisis: the real story
Before asking parents to get registered their children in school, we have to reduce the influence of feudal lords
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HRCP calls for amending laws
The meeting was also informed that soon a bill would be introduced in Balochistan against child marriages
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HRCP condemns assault on Asma Jahangir’s associates at LHC
One of Jahangir's associates was thrashed for appearing in a petition against PBC member Maqsood Buttar
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Debate on separate status for scheduled castes of Hindu community
Both sides advance arguments over the contentious issue in HRCP event
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HRCP expresses concern over journalist’s killing, death threats
Rights body urges authorities to bring the perpetrators to book
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HRCP confirms 'enforced disappearance' of four people
A team of the commission visited Badin to gather facts