FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-10-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Council urged to take action concerning numerous, widespread abuses The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to communicate to the Human Rights Council a series of concerns with regard to the human rights situation in Pakistan, which continues to comprise amongst the most numerous and grave violations in the Asian region. In line with the thematic issues being discussed during the 13th session of the Human Rights Council, the ALRC will here concentrate […]
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PAKISTAN: Police threaten indiscriminate revenge killings in Balochistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-04-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session � Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Police threaten indiscriminate revenge killings in Balochistan The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council the situation of human rights in Balochistan, Pakistan�s south-western province, which is deteriorating day by day due to the heavy-handed policies being adopted by the government towards nationalist groups. In response to the recent increase in violence committed by nationalist militants, a high-ranking police official threatened in a press conference on August […]