Category: Pakistan

PAKISTAN: The ALRC welcomes the recommendations of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers

23rd Session - 2013 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions May 20, 2013July 14, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2013 ALRC-CWS-23-01-2013 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: The ALRC welcomes the recommendations of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers 1. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers about Pakistan. The report has correctly reflected the problems the people face with the justice system of the country, which […]

PAKISTAN: Human rights will remain a mirage in Pakistan without state’s political will to guarantee them

22nd Session - 2013 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions February 22, 2013July 14, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2013 ALRC-CWS-22-12-2013 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty second session, Agenda Item 6, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Human rights will remain a mirage in Pakistan without state’s political will to guarantee them 1. The Government of Pakistan will undoubtedly be proud of the number of votes it received in the re-election to the Human Rights Council. However, this might lead to the false idea that the country must be doing something right and therefore may continue to ignore its international obligations. Re-election should be a reward for […]

PAKISTAN: ALRC calls for the Council’s intervention concerning torture, disappearances, extra-judicial killings, human rights defenders and the freedoms of religion and expression

21st Session - 2012 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions August 30, 2012July 15, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-04-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: ALRC calls for the Council’s intervention concerning torture, disappearances, extra-judicial killings, human rights defenders and the freedoms of religion and expression The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight several priority issues that the Human Rights Council (HRC) must address concerning the human rights situation in Pakistan. The HRC has overlooked the situation in the country for years, despite serious, widespread, endemic and ongoing violations of human rights, raising questions […]

PAKISTAN: Human Rights Council urged to act concerning pattern of extra-judicial killings and violations of freedom of expression in Pakistan

20th Session - 2012 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions June 12, 2012July 16, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2012 ALRC-CWS-20-07-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twentieth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Human Rights Council urged to act concerning pattern of extra-judicial killings and violations of freedom of expression in Pakistan The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) urges the members of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the body’s Special Procedures to intervene with the government of Pakistan (GoP) concerning the grave and widespread human rights violations taking place […]

PAKISTAN: UPR report calls for UN action on widespread HR violence

Countries, documents, Pakistan, press releases May 5, 2012August 16, 2015 admin 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE ALRC-PRL-001-2012 A Joint Press Release by ACAT-France and the Asian Legal Resource Centre PAKISTAN: UPR report calls for UN action on widespread torture, forced disappearances, killings, corruption, and attacks on women, minorities and human rights defenders (Hong Kong & Paris, May 5, 2012) The Hong Kong-based Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and Action by Christians Against Torture France (ACAT-France) have today released a report concerning Pakistan’s human rights record. The report can be found here, along with an annex containing detailed case information, found here. This report has been submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council, under its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, and […]

PAKISTAN: UPR report calls for UN action on widespread torture, forced disappearances, killings, corruption, and attacks on women, minorities and human rights defenders

Countries, documents, Pakistan, press releases, press releases 2015, South Asia May 5, 2012July 9, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Under the UPR, the human rights situation in each UN member-state is considered under a state-led peer-review system every four years. Pakistan’s record will be reviewed by the UN Working Group on the UPR on October 30th, 2012, on the basis of a report submitted by the government, one prepared by the UN, and another comprising the input of civil society organisations.

PAKISTAN: Extra-judicial killings ongoing with impunity, notably in Balochistan

17th Session - 2011 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions May 24, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2011 ALRC-CWS-17-04-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventeenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SR on Extra-judicial killings A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Extra-judicial killings ongoing with impunity, notably in Balochistan The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council grave concerns related to the numerous allegations of extra-judicial killings that it has received in the last 12 months, notably from the province of Balochistan in Pakistan. Extra-judicial killings are typically the end-point of a string of human rights abuses that […]

PAKISTAN: Impunity for rape and other forms of violence against women must end

17th Session - 2011 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions May 22, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2011 ALRC-CWS-17-02-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventeenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SR on Extra-judicial killings A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Impunity for rape and other forms of violence against women must end The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight its continuing concerns about the widespread violation of women’s rights and cases of serious violence against women, including sexual violence, in Pakistan. The ALRC recalls that Pakistan acceded to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 12 Mar […]

PAKISTAN: Council urged to tackle endemic torture and impunity, or become irrelevant

16th Session - 2011 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions February 24, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2011 ALRC-CWS-16-08-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the SR on torture A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Council urged to tackle endemic torture and impunity, or become irrelevant The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to again bring the Human Rights Council’s attention to the widespread and endemic nature of the use of torture in Pakistan. The ALRC has raised this issue repeatedly with the HRC and the Commission on Human Rights before it, as well as the Special Procedures and the UPR […]

PAKISTAN: Thousands of persons remain missing amid government inaction

15th Session - 2010 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Pakistan, Written Submissions August 27, 2010July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2010 ALRC-CWS-15-09-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fifteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Thousands of persons remain missing amid government inaction The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the ongoing work of the Advisory Committee concerning the issue of missing persons. The ALRC has on numerous occasions informed the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the large number of missing persons in Pakistan. The country is beset by grave and widespread human rights violations by various State-agencies and institutions, notably by the notorious Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) […]