Human rights priorities
ON Monday, when the nations of the world celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Pakistan government too will be expected to…
Human rights obligations
IN addition to the domestic pressures for expeditious completion of its national human rights agenda, the state of Pakistan has to ensure that it keeps fulfilling on time the pledges…
Women in the minority
On this International Women’s Day, let us look at the challenges that minority women and girls face, in addition to those of an average Pakistani woman. Gender experts often use…
Back-sliding on rights: Sri Lanka risks EU trade concessions
The European Union will consider stripping Sri Lanka of its duty-free access if it backs off commitments on rights, the EU ambassador said, amid worries stoked by the president's replacing…
The bill of no rights
Israel’s parliament – the Knesset – recently passed a new law pertaining to the national status of the State of Israel. Under the new ordinance, titled the ‘Basic Law: Israel…
India’s unchecked human rights crimes
At his weekly media briefing, the Foreign Office spokesman drew attention to the worsening human rights situation in occupied Kashmir as well as in various parts of India. Giving some…
Policy dialogue on ‘Violation of Human Rights in Myanmar’ held
Islamabad :Riphah Institute of Public Policy organized a policy seminar on ‘Violation of Human Rights in Myanmar’ here on Thursday. Distinguished National Experts on the subject including; Barrister Ahmad Bilal…
Minority perspective
March 23, 1940, is undoubtedly, a historical day and is considered an important milestone in the Muslim struggle to achieve an independent state. On this occasion, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah,…
Minority matters
“I AM the prime minister of all Pakistanis, whether they are Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Parsi, or any other religion. I will stand by victims of violence and ensure perpetrators…
The minority report
On May 13, gunmen stepped into a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community in Karachi and opened fire killing 43 innocent civilians and wounding many. This attack is just…
