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PAKISTAN: The federal government must intervene to stop the killings of Ahmadis 

Another Ahmadi killed in hate crime against religious minorities The religious minority group of Ahmadis is under constant threat of religious hate crimes and no serious efforts have been initiated by...

PAKISTAN: Illegal detention-Eid deepens pain for families of missing persons 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from The Express Tribune, written by Shamsul Islam. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- With Internation...

PAKISTAN: Eid and International Day of Missing Persons 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Defence of Human Rights Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Defence of...

PAKISTAN: Absence of rule of law provides impunity to military officials 

There is an urgent need to bring military officials under the rule of law after a high police officer was tortured to death and army men attacked a police station in broad daylight and beat the police...

PAKISTAN: The law minister of Gilgit-Baltistan produces fake FIR to still the protests against the killing of a father and son by police

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Law Minister of the Gilgit and Baltistan provincial government and the provincial speaker produced a fake First...

PAKISTAN: Three children are on daily hunger strike demanding the recovery of their mother who was abducted by henchmen of a tribal leader

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that three children have been on a token hunger strike for more than 50 days for the recovery of their mother who was ...

PAKISTAN: One year after the floods-women continue their struggle to rebuild their lives & livelihoods 

FOR PUBLICATION  AHRC-ART-046-2011  August 24, 2011 An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: One year after the floods-women continue their struggle to rebuild their lives & liv...

PAKISTAN: Reclaiming Jinnah’s Pakistan 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Jinnah Institute, written by Shehrbano Taseer. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from ...

PAKISTAN: 18th Amendment and the rights of nations 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Daily Times, Pakistan, written by Abdul Khalique Junejo. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An art...

PAKISTAN: Defenders of human rights in Balochistan in need of defence

(Hong Kong, August 10, 2011)  The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes to announce that a report on the situation of the human rights defenders of Balochistan has been uploaded on our website.  This...

PAKISTAN: A few questions for the Muslim brothers in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on 29 July 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Guardian.co.uk, written by Tariq Ali. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Poem published by Guard...

PAKISTAN: Land mafia abduct and severely beat a further two fisherfolk activists who remain in serious danger

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information that the land mafia of the coastal area of Karachi has abducted two fisherfolk activists, Mr. Latif Dorai and ...

PAKISTAN: The government should implement the decisions of ILO convention for home-based workers 

A Press Release from HomeNet Pakistan and Labour Education Foundation forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) LAHORE, Aug 1: The government should recognise informal sector as a major co...

PAKISTAN: The abduction for ransom of a minor girl reveals a miscarriage of justice and the nexus between the police and dacoits

Dear friends,  A six and a half year old girl was abducted by dacoits, said to be the henchmen of a tribal leader four years ago and her whereabouts remain unknown. All the persons involved in the ab...

PAKISTAN: Release Manzoor Hussain Parwana who has been transferred to an ISI torture cell 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Balawaristan National Front (BNF) to the President of Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Co...

PAKISTAN: A human rights defender is booked on fake charges of robbery, his brother is arrested and at risk of being tortured

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the persecution and intimidation of a human rights defender and filing of fake charges of robbery against hi...

PAKISTAN: Vigil on the eve of dialogue between India and Pakistan 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Pakistan Peace Coalition. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ——...

PAKISTAN: Karachi killings – government combating militancy with state sponsored militancy 

Baseer Naweed Karachi, the capital of Sindh, remains a hotspot of continuous arms clashes between different political and religious parties where the government has still not been able to use rational...

PAKISTAN: Christian sanitation workers swept into societal gutter 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Compass Direct News, written by Asif Aqeel. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Asif Aqeel The ofte...

PAKISTAN: Secret, Dirty Killings in Balochistan 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from HUFFPOST UK, written by Peter G Tatchell. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Peter G Tatchell Paki...