LAHORE: A people’s commission for the protection of minorities’ rights was formed on Thursday with Peter Jacob as its chairperson, and veteran human rights activist I A Rehman as its patron-in-chief. The…
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of more than 200 participants of National Security and War Course 2019, National Defence University (NDU), headed by Maj Gen Muhammad Asim Malik here on Wednesday called on Chief Justice…
A report compiled by a UK parliamentary body has recognised “the massive human rights violations and atrocities” committed by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir. The report, prepared by the UK Parliament’s All-Party…
ISLAMABAD: Women in Distress and Detention Fund (WDDF), established to facilitate women in need of legal aid and assistance would likely be functional in a month. Under the new amendment in the WDDF…
— Pakistan’s Press Freedom Status and Net Freedom Status: Not Free Freedom House, in its Freedom in the World 2018 report has ranked Pakistan 4.5 out of 7 (where 1: most free…
NEW YORK: Pakistan on Tuesday told the United Nations (UN) that egregious violations of human rights in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) are a blot on the conscience of humanity, and demand immediate corrective…
Pentagon Chief Jim Mattis warned Arab leaders on Saturday that the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul “must concern us all”. The United States (US) “does not tolerate…
The late human rights lawyer, Asma Jahangir will be posthumously awarded the United Nations Human Rights prize 2018. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés posted the news…
GAZA: Security forces of the rival Palestinian governments routinely use torture and arbitrary arrests, among other tactics, to quash dissent by peaceful activists and political rivals, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on…
ISLAMABAD: Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMIU) VVice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh called on Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Monday and discussed the possibility to introduce courses of human rights…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Tuesday said that the government was committed to resolve issues of the Hindu community residing in Pakistan through taking all necessary measures. Speaking…
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations (UN) has listed India and Israel, two close allies, among 38 shameful countries, which it said had carried out reprisals or intimidation against people cooperating with it on…
SAHIWAL: A transgender person was burnt alive by unidentified people at a cab stand at Mall Mandi Chowk here on Thursday. According to police, four men took the transgender person to a…
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern over the government’s decision to withdraw its nomination of Dr Atif Mian for the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). In a statement…
– Dr Shireen Mazari says laws related to human rights will be implemented in true spirit ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey have mutually agreed on further enhancing bilateral relations and mutual cooperation in different…
GENEVA: All sides in Yemen’s bloody conflict may have committed war crimes, UN investigators said on Tuesday, highlighting deadly air strikes, rampant sexual violence, and the recruitment of young children as soldiers.…
Asia Director of the Human Rights Watch (HRW), Brad Adams, sent a letter to the recently sworn-in Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan sharing a human rights agenda for the new government. The…
