The right to labour rights
The protection of the rights of the workers appears to have become more than a challenge for our country, particularly after the 18th Amendment was passed whereby the subject of…
Rights of labourers and football World Cup
The state of Qatar got world's attention when FIFA announced its decision for it to host the 2022 football World Cup making it the first Middle Eastern country ever to…
More rights for labour
If the so-called package for labour traditionally announced on May Day every year fails to mention the Industrial Relations Act 2010 this year, then Pakistan may find itself standing out…
Labour policy and rights
Militancy in Pakistan has overshadowed the concerns and rights of the poor. However, general discontent amongst most segments of the population continues to grow while the state seeks military solutions…
US imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labour
Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington’s effort to stamp out US links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains, according…
Children’s rights matter
If there is one single solution to most of our woes, it will definitely be quality education, especially at the school level. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) took…
Challenge child labour
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is one of the very few organizations in Pakistan that raises its voice against child labour and violence against minor workers. In Islamabad,…
Human rights on the agenda
There are hundreds of political parties in Pakistan and dozens of them are active, but not many have human rights as a major agenda point on their manifestos. It should…
Reconceptualization of labour issues
In the plethora of news stories and talk shows about the arrest of Imran Khan and related violence, there was hardly any mention of some real issues that the working…
Labour movements
AS we approach May Day, it is fitting to revisit its origins and the struggle of workers to achieve an eight-hour workday. American workers resorted to their first general strike…
