PEC welcomes new resolution on safety of journalists
Geneva, October 6, 2020 (PEC) The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) welcomes the adoption today by consensus by the Human Rights Council of a new resolution on the safety of journalists,…
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South Asia Media Defenders Network urges Pakistan government to act swiftly in TV anchor killing Read more at: https://southasiamonitor.org/intra-regional/south-asia-media-defenders-network-urges-pakistan-government-act-swiftly-tv-anchor
New Delhi: The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) on Tuesday called on Pakistani authorities to take firm action in the killing of Shaheena Shaheen, a TV talk show host,…
Missing human rights activist Sarang Joyo returns home in Karachi
Karachi: Human rights activist Sarang Joyo returned to his home in Karachi late on Sunday night, his father said, almost a week after he reportedly went missing. His father, the…
HRCP terms govt response to Covid-19 unsatisfactory
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has declared the government’s response to Covid-19 unsatisfactory but the latter again claimed that apart from Karachi the situation across the country…
HRCP voices reservations over formation of national minorities’ commission
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strong reservations over the formation of a national minorities’ commission through a cabinet decision based on a summary moved by the Ministry…
HRCP highlights plight of weakest section of society
KARACHI:Warning that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will worsen human rights record of the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has observed that 2019 was the year of widespread…