Executive Summary
Annual Report hence captures a year of progress, resilience, and impact in our ongoing mission to create a safer, more inclusive digital landscape.
Policy Briefs and Reports
Deaths in Police Custody in Lahore
This report investigates the deaths of two women, Amina and Anmol, in police custody at Lahore’s Township Police Station in August 2026. It examines conflicting accounts of their detention and deaths, allegations of torture and ill-treatment, and failures in custodial safeguards. The report highlights the need for police accountability, independent investigation, and stronger protections against custodial abuse.
Policy Briefs and Reports
Assessing Pakistan’s Compliance with Labor Conventions
The report examines Pakistan’s compliance with International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and identifies gaps in the protection of workers’ rights. It highlights issues including forced and child labour, discrimination, weak enforcement, and inadequate labour protections. The report calls for stronger laws, effective enforcement, and better institutional mechanisms to ensure workers’ rights in Pakistan.
Policy Briefs and Reports
State of Human Rights in 2024
The report examines the state of human rights in Pakistan during 2024. It highlights concerns including weakening democracy and rule of law, disputed elections, restrictions on freedom of expression, internet shutdowns, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and increasing militancy. It also documents discrimination and violence affecting women, children, religious minorities, transgender persons, journalists, and workers, as well as human-rights impacts from climate-related disasters. Overall, HRCP argues that Pakistan needs stronger democratic institutions, accountability, civic freedoms, and protection of fundamental rights.
Policy Briefs and Reports
Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024
The HRCP report examines the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024 and argues that it places excessive restrictions on the constitutional right to peaceful assembly. It highlights concerns about prior permission requirements, restrictions on protest locations, broad powers to ban assemblies, and harsh penalties for violations. HRCP concludes that the Act could limit peaceful protest and freedom of expression and recommends amendments to better protect the right to peaceful assembly while maintaining public order.