Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in Pakistan ahead of UN review

Oct 16, 2024

This review falls under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Pakistan is a signatory, according to the rights organization's...

India successfully concludes 4th periodic review by Human Rights Committee under ICCPR: MEA

Jul 16, 2024

India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva...

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan decries new law as violation of international rights

Jan 17, 2025

HRCP Secretary-General Harris Khalique emphasised that the law not only violates Articles 8 and 16 of Pakistan's Constitution but also breaches the country's international...

Kazakhstan ratifies international protocol to abolish death penalty

Jan 02, 2021

Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil...

"Country's legal system aligns with international law": Pakistan Foreign Office amid criticism over military trials

Dec 24, 2024

In response to international concerns over military trials for civilians, the Foreign Office (FO) emphasised that Pakistan's legal system is consistent with international human...

Amnesty International marks 10 years since China's '709 Crackdown', calls for global action against ongoing rights abuses

Jul 24, 2025

Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an...