“State of Human Rights in 2023” is a report of Human Right Commission of Pakistan which provides a comprehensive overview of the human rights situation in Pakistan during the specified year at federal and provincial levels. The report highlights various issues such as violations of freedom of expression, attacks on journalists, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and the marginalization of religious and ethnic minorities. It also sheds light on the challenges faced by women, children, and transgender persons in terms of their rights and access to justice.
State of Human Rights in 2023
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Preventable Deaths
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Climate & Lactation
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30 Percent Matric Students Fail Peshawar Board Exam
PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar on August 4 declared the results of the annual Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, with around 30 per cent of 10th-grade students and nearly 60 per cent of 9th-grade students remaining unsuccessful. According to the exam result gazette issued by…
Karachi Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Relative for Alleged Rape, Murder After Toddler Dies in Qayyumabad
The Karachi police apprehended a 17-year-old suspect over alleged sexual assault after a one-and-a-half-year-old girl died in Qayyumabad on August 5. The first information report (FIR) was registered today at the Defence Police Station under Section 302 (murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on the complaint of the victim’s…
Protect the Children
Last Sunday at around 11pm, I went to a restaurant about two miles from my home with my wife and children for dinner. As we sat waiting for our meal, two little girls, who appeared to be between 10 and 12 years old, approached our table carrying crunchy Papadom. They…