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HRCP Warns New Foreign Media Rules Will Choke Independent Journalism
New rules force journalists working for foreign media to register, seek accreditation and obtain an NOC to report outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
HRCP: Torture Persists in Pakistan Despite 2022 Anti-Torture Law
At an EU-supported roundtable in Islamabad, HRCP warned that torture persists in Pakistan due to weak implementation of the 2022 anti-torture law and called for accountability.
HRCP Condemns Swat Suicide Bombing and Kharan Attack
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the Swat suicide bombing and the armed assault on police and CTD offices in Kharan, calling for thorough investigations.
HRCP alarmed by Kech labourer killings and Quetta coal mine deaths
The rights body ties two worker tragedies in Balochistan to violence and neglect, urging an impartial probe and stronger mine safety.
HRCP 'Deeply Alarmed' by Deaths in Rawalakot Clashes During AJK Elections
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for an independent investigation into deaths and injuries in Rawalakot during the first phase of the AJK polls.
HRCP opens 2026 I.A. Rehman Research Grant on misuse of anti-terrorism laws
A PKR 800,000 grant for research on how anti-terrorism laws are used to restrict freedom of movement in Pakistan. Deadline: 9 August 2026.
HRCP Alarmed as Press Freedom in Pakistan Deteriorates
HRCP says the removal of Munizae Jahangir's Spotlight programme reflects a broader pattern of curbs on independent journalism in Pakistan.
HRCP Demands Safe Recovery of Noor Ahmed Lehri, Abducted in Kachhi
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over reports that Noor Ahmed Lehri, father of ...
Justice Cannot Be Silenced": Over 300 Civil Society Figures Demand Reversal of Life Sentences Against Mahrang Baloch
More than 300 lawyers, journalists, academics, and rights activists from across Pakistan have signed a joint statement c...