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Pakistan
Successive Pakistani governments have continued to clamp down on critical voices in the media, nongovernmental organizations, and the political opposition. The authorities routinely use draconian counterterrorism and sedition laws to intimidate peaceful critics. Blasphemy-related violence against religious minorities, fostered in part by government persecution and discriminatory laws, continues unabated. The authorities have failed to establish adequate protection or accountability for abuses against women and girls, including so-called “honor killings” and forced marriage. Since 2022, Pakistan has faced one of the worst economic crises in its history, jeopardizing millions of people’s rights to health, food, and an adequate standard of living. Pakistan remains exceedingly vulnerable to climate change and faces rates of warming considerably above the global average.
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Videos
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April 11, 2023
Pakistan: Farmers Forcibly Evicted for Urban Project
Reform Colonial-Era Laws to Protect Land Rights, Environment
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April 23, 2019
“Paying for a Bus Ticket and Expecting to Fly”
How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses
News
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March 27, 2024
Pakistan: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
98th Pre-Sessional Working Group
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March 11, 2024
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Targets Youth on Social Media
Student, 22, Sentenced to Death; 17-year-old Gets Life in Prison
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March 11, 2024
Pakistan: New Government Should Protect Rights
Letter to Prime Minister Sharif Highlights Key Areas
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March 6, 2024
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Finally Rules on Martial Law-Era Trial
Gen. Zia-ul-Haq’s Crimes Following 1977 Coup Spotlighted
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February 12, 2024
Pakistan: Ensure Fair, Peaceful Transition of Power
New Parliament Should Enact Electoral Reforms, Promote Rights-Respecting Agenda
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February 6, 2024
Pakistan Needs More Than Elections To Be a Democracy
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January 19, 2024
Pakistan: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
74th Pre-Sessional Working Group
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December 8, 2023
Pakistan Denies Voting Rights to Religious Community
Repeal Discriminatory Laws Against Ahmadis