On 13 July 2021, UN human rights experts have expressed their deep concern over the lack of attention to the serious human rights violations perpetrated against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community around...

GENEVA (25 June 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on Pakistan to stop evicting close to 100,000 people living along two of Karachi’s narrow watercourses, locally known as nullahs – Gujjar...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 18 June 2021 We are encouraged by the Government of Pakistan’s tabling this month of a bill before...

The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) concluded its 124th session, which took place remotely between 17 and 21 May 2021. During the session, the Working...

AFTERNOON 23 February 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon continued its high-level segment, hearing addresses by 29 dignitaries who elaborated on their national efforts to promote and protect...

GENEVA (18 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* have welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to ban the execution of defendants with mental health conditions. “We applaud the Supreme...

GENEVA (9 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* today raised concerns about the scourge of enforced disappearances and torture in Pakistan, calling on the Government to uphold its human rights...

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 8 September 2020 We have followed with increasing concern numerous instances of incitement to...

GENEVA (4 September 2020) – UN human rights experts* today called on the Pakistani authorities to end the secret detention of human rights defender Idris Khattak, who has not been heard from in more...

GENEVA (29 June 2020) – UN human rights experts* welcomed today the disclosure by the Pakistani Government of the whereabouts of Idris Khattak, a leading human rights defender who went missing last...