Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (Urdu: تنظیم حقوق انسانی پاکستان‎) (HRCP) is an independent, democratic non-profit organisation. Founded in 1987, it is one of the oldest human rights organisations in Pakistan. Quotes about the HRCP DIRE. That’s the word the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan uses to describe the state of human rights in our country. Its annual report, released last week, makes for a distressing read, particularly in the midst of a pandemic. One wonders, given how widespread rights violations are, when this brutalised body politic will reach its breaking point. [...] The HRCP’s report reminds us that the state's fear of its citizenry is rooted in a deeper knowledge of systemic fissures in our country. Huma Yusuf, Missing rights (4 May, 2020), Dawn Such are the times, that the mere presentation of a report can be a political act. The HRCP has organised its report by province and administrative unit in a nod to the threats faced by the devolution process. After all, those closest, and so most accountable, to the people are best positioned to protect their rights. Huma Yusuf, Missing rights (4 May, 2020), Dawn See also Asma Jahangir Activism Amnesty International Civil rights Human Rights Watch Organization Non-governmental organization Policy Social inequality Social injustice Social justice Social movement Universal Declaration of Human Rights External links http://hrcp-web.org/hrcpweb/ Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Category:Human rights in Pakistan Category:Democracy activists Category:Non-governmental organizations Category:Human rights organizations Category:Organizations based in Asia