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Nirmala Deshpande remembered in Pak as a peace, HR activist
Human rights activists and experts from various fields remembered Gandhian icon Nirmala Deshpande, who passed away in New Delhi on May 1, as an apostle of peace who always fought for the cause of human rights in India. ANI
Pak rights panel says dispute, not blasphemy reason behind Hindu killing
A fact finding team of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that Jagdesh, a Hindu who was murdered on April 8 in Karachi on the suspicion that he had uttered blasphemous words, was killed because of a personal dispute with two fellow workers. ANI
A Hindu beaten to death by co-workers in police presence in Karachi
The Karachi Police stood like a mute spectator when Jagdish Kumar, a Hindu factory worker, was being lynched by his co-workers. ANI
Pak HR body demands probe by foreign experts into Karachi violence
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for a probe by international experts into Wednesdays violence that hit the streets of Karachi, in which at least seven lawyers were allegedly burnt alive by unidentified miscreants. ANI
HR body in Pak calls for probe into Indian prisoners death
The Sindh chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the recent death of an Indian fisherman in the Malir District Jail hospital in Karachi. ANI
Poor HR situation in Pak because of US interference, says Paris-based HR body
A Paris-based human rights body has said that human rights situation deteriorated in Pakistan during the past one year because of US interference into its internal affairs. ANI
Asma Jahangir meets Bal Thackeray
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jahangir today said that Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Thackeray had declared that he did not provoke anyone, but only reacted when he was provoked. ANI
Human rights watch should continue in Pakistan: Asma Jehangir
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jehangir has said that despite the change in political set up in her country, there is a need to keep a watch on the governments activities. ANI
HR body questions Pakistan regimes intention to curb terror
Taking a strong exception at the recent spurt in violence in Pakistan, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has questioned the present day governments intentions about curbing terrorism in the country. ANI
Asma Jahangir suggests abolition of death penalty
) Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jahangir today said that she firmly believed that death penalty should be abolished all over the world. ANI
Asma Jahangir suggest abolition of death penalty
) Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jahangir today said that she firmly believed that death penalty should be abolished all over the world. ANI
Pak rights body wants early transfer of power to elected representatives
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded an immediate meeting of the newly elected representatives of national and provincial assemblies of Pakistan and early transfer of power to the successful parties. ANI
Peoples Verdict in favour of democratic governance: HRCP
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has appreciated the people for giving their verdict in the elections in favour of formation of a democratic government despite poll rigging and fear of violence. ANI
PPP examining Benazir report, HRCP dissatisfied
Legal experts of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) are reportedly examining the Scotland Yard report on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Pak rights body condemns re-arrest of Aitzaz, Justice Mehmood
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has strongly condemned the re-arrest of Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association (PSCBA) president Aitzaz Ahsan and Justice (Retd) Tariq Mehmood as well the banning on entry of Ahsan into Sindh. ANI
Pakistan Rights body condemns detention of Aitzaz, others
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the extension of illegal detention of Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan, Justice (Retired) Tariq Mahmood, and former President Ali Ahmed Kurd. ANI
PPP, HRCP trying to remove legal hitches for a UN probe into Benazirs killing
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and human rights organisations have initiated efforts to remove legal complications hampering the conduct of a United Nations-level probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Pak rights body calls for poll postponement
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that the general elections should be postponed in the wake of Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
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