The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded a minimum wage of Rs75,000 for salaried and daily wage workers. They stressed that current wages are insufficient to cover basic living expenses. The demand was made during a program held in Hyderabad focused on workers’ right to a living wage. The event included speeches and […]
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)
HRCP calls on international community to end Israeli impunity
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says that the Israeli state’s continued brutal assault on the people of Gaza is in flagrant violation of international law and universal human rights standards. In the last week alone, over 200 civilians—including at least 60 children—have been killed. In a press release, the HRCP stated: “That […]
HRCP deplores state unmoved by Shia community’s protest
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday said that the recent sit-in by the Shia Missing Persons’ Relatives Committee in hopes of finding out what happened to their family members “has not produced a satisfactory response on part of the state”. The HRCP also expressed its support for the families of missing persons […]