Caged in Care: Investigating Human Rights Violations in Rehabilitation Centres

Policy Briefs and Reports

Understanding Global Sanctions: Categories, Application and Impact

The brief explains international sanctions, their different types, and how they are used to influence states and individuals without military force. It focuses on the growing use of targeted and secondary sanctions, particularly by the United States, and examines their effects on countries such as Pakistan. It also highlights the humanitarian and economic consequences of sanctions, arguing that sanctions should be carefully designed to minimize harm to civilians.

Research Society of International Law

2022 English Policy Briefs and Reports International Human Rights Systems

Policy Briefs and Reports

Unequal Claims: Land Rights in Cholistan

Unequal Claims: Land Rights in Cholistan examines land rights and land-allotment schemes in the Cholistan region of Punjab. The HRCP fact-finding report highlights unequal access to land, disputes over ownership and allocation, and the impact of government policies on local communities. It raises concerns about transparency, displacement, livelihoods, and the protection of residents’ land rights.

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

2025 Urdu Policy Briefs and Reports Civil and Political Rights

Policy Briefs and Reports

Gender Perspecives on the National Climate Change Policy

Gender Perspectives on the National Climate Change Policy examines Pakistan’s climate change policies from a gender perspective. It highlights how climate change disproportionately affects women, particularly due to their roles in agriculture, water management, household responsibilities, and care work. The report identifies gaps in Pakistan’s National Climate Change Policy regarding women’s participation and gender equality and recommends integrating gender considerations into climate planning, decision-making, adaptation, and disaster-risk management. Overall, it argues that effective climate policy in Pakistan requires women’s meaningful participation and gender-responsive approaches.

National Commission on the Status of Women, Centre for Gender and Policy Studies, Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change and the European Union

2018 English Policy Briefs and Reports Gender Equality Environment and Climate Justice

Policy Briefs and Reports

Gender Matters: A Manual by the Council of Europe

Gender Matters is an educational manual published by the Council of Europe to help youth workers, educators, and trainers address gender-based violence (GBV). It provides theoretical concepts, legal frameworks, and practical non-formal learning exercises

Council of Europe

2019 English Policy Briefs and Reports Gender Equality