PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court on December 10, observed that an adult girl has the legal and religious right to marry in accordance with her choice. Justice Tariq Pervez
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court on December 10, observed that an adult girl has the legal and religious right to marry in accordance with her choice. Justice Tariq Pervez
HONG KONG – Human rights abuses are growing in Asia as most countries in the region face a breakdown of the rule of law, a Hong Kong-based rights group said
HYDERABAD – Rights groups in Sindh organized rallies and seminars on December 10, to mark the International Human Rights Day. They held the archaic Jirga system responsible for karo-kari killings
KARACHI – The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) claimed in Karachi on December 10 that the police are indulged in all kinds of illegal practices such as running torture
PESHAWAR – Domestic violence is one of the biggest problems for Afghan refugee women and they don’t find any remedy due to the conservative social set-up, speakers at a seminar
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