In a joint initiative, the Centre for Human Rights and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative partnered with Axis Law Chambers to produce a comprehensive report. The Strategic Litigation Report delves into federal and provincial legislation, as well as judicial
This comprehensive report on the marriage rights of Muslim women in Pakistan has been prepared in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative with the help of Minto and Mirza. This publication provides
KARACHI: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has informed the Sindh High Court that the database of sex offenders, as required to be maintained under the anti-rape law, may only be created after approval of the federal government and formulation of
‘Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions’ is a fact-finding report by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), highlighting grave human rights violations such as honour killings, forced conversions and bonded labour in the northern region of Sindh. Download Here
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday unveiled its fact-finding report titled ‘Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions’ highlighting grave human rights violations such as honour killings, forced conversions and bonded labour in the northern region of Sindh. A fact-finding
Owing to the low conviction rate and flaws in prosecution, sexual and gender-based violence in Pakistan continues to pose a grave threat to the safety and well-being of women and children creating lifelong mental and physical health challenges for victims. Despite existing
The unsettling case involving the alleged rape and blackmail of women staffers by the principal of a private school in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed has unveiled the harsh reality that sexual violence can permeate the very institutions that should be safe havens for learning
KARACHI: The official launch of the second National Media Fellowship (NMF), an innovative step aimed at addressing and raising awareness about the pressing issues of gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriages in society, was held on Wednesday. At least 40 mid-career and senior
KARACHI: A court on Tuesday remanded in police custody the principal/owner of a private school after he was formally arrested in a case pertaining to his alleged involvement in rape of several women on the pretext of providing them job. The Steel
It requires neither a prophecy nor mathematics to understand that Pakistan is doomed to sink under the weight of its own population. Any steps towards progress or reform in Pakistan are akin to building sandcastles on the beach — only to be