Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

The  (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