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.
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.
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.
The paper examines whether the existing global health law framework was adequate to deal with COVID-19 and identifies weaknesses in the international system for responding to pandemics. It focuses particularly on the powers of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Health Regulations (2005).
The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) report examines the prolonged detention of Indian and Pakistani fishermen who unintentionally cross the poorly demarcated maritime boundary near Sir Creek. It explains how poverty, lack of GPS/navigation equipment, harsh sea conditions, and the unresolved India–Pakistan boundary dispute contribute to these arrests. Detainees often remain imprisoned even after completing their sentences because of delays in nationality verification, consular access, and repatriation. The report highlights NCHR’s intervention in 2023, which helped secure the repatriation of more than 650 Indian fishermen, contributing to 2,661 repatriations since 2014. It recommends reviving the India–Pakistan Joint Judicial Committee, creating a public database of foreign prisoners, establishing fixed repatriation procedures, and assigning government focal persons to handle cross-border detainee cases.
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.