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PAKISTAN: UN Press Conference in Geneva 

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the MaximsNewsNetwork. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ———...

PAKISTAN: Pakistani embassy in Switzerland denies the renewal of passports to its citizens on the instructions of intelligence agencies

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Pakistan Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, has refused the renewal of passports to a Pakistani family allegedly on ...

PAKISTAN: Appeal for Pakistan Flood Relief Funds for women, children, and the elderly 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Wo...

PAKISTAN: A Hindu community is attacked and evicted on fabricated Blasphemy charges, houses burned causing death of a person by firing

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a Muslim group attacked on a Hindu community that had been living there for a century during the early hours on 23 ...

PAKISTAN: Two more Ahmadis murdered in target killings 

Two more Ahmadis, Dr. Najam al-Hasan and Pir Habib al-Rehman have been murdered in religiously motivated killings. Once again, no one has been arrested and the likelihood of anyone being prosecuted is...

PAKISTAN: Minister tasked with saving US airbase at the cost of the displacement of thousands 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-177-2010 August 20, 2010 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: Minister tasked with saving US airbase at the cost of the displacement of thousands T...

PAKISTAN: US government must allow Jacobabad air strips to be used for relief operations for 700,000 flood-affected people 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-176-2010 August 19, 2010 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: US government must allow Jacobabad air strips to be used for relief operations for 70...

PAKISTAN: Ahmedi families are denied shelter in relief camps 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from The Express Tribune. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from The Express Tribune forwar...

PAKISTAN: Flood unleashes wave of human trafficking 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Nicholas Trainer published in The Epoch Times. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from ...

PAKISTAN: Christians observe black day 

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

PAKISTAN: The flooding — Serious efforts are needed by the authorities to restore the trust of the people and the international community 

It is reported in the Pakistani media that intentional breaches were made in the protective embankments at Ghospur and Thorhee bands, Sukkur district, Sindh province in order to protect the agricultur...

PAKISTAN: Negligence of the authorities exposes the lives of millions to peril 

The negligence of the authorities and improper mechanisms to deal with natural disasters has put the lives of millions of people in peril after the heavy rains in Pakistan. As a result the lives of th...

PAKISTAN: A Christian teacher faces systematic discrimination at work and is dismissed without valid ground or lawful compensation

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the systematic discrimination faced by a Christian teacher in Lahore. After being repeatedly abused allegedly ...

PAKISTAN: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Ordinance 2010: Two Steps Forward- One Step Back 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Qindeel Shujaat, pakistan.childrightsdesk.com. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from ...

PAKISTAN: The WISE women of Karachi 

WISE — Women’s International Shared Experience Project – travelled to Karachi, to work with women from throughout the Sindh area who have been raped, sexually assaulted or domestically ...

PAKISTAN: Blasphemy law revisited 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Mr. I.A. Rehman. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from I.A. Rehman, published in Dail...

PAKISTAN: An ISI torture victim may commit suicide if not rehabilitated and his family may join 

Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Awan, who was kept in an army torture cell by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) officials for five years, announced that he will commit suicide along with his wife and child on Augus...

PAKISTAN: Extrajudicial Executions by Army in Swat 

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

PAKISTAN: The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance has completed its 10 years but yet to be implemented 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Mr. Anees Jillani advocate. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Mr. Anees Jillani a...

PAKISTAN: The killing of Baloch leaders exposes the hate attitude of law enforcement agencies towards Balochistan 

The two prominent Baloch political leaders have been assassinated within three days by unknown assailants riding on motorbikes. It is alleged by the political and nationalist groups of the province th...