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Universal Human Rights Day marked as a Black Day in Pakistan

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), along with other civil society groups, will be observing December 10 (Universal Human Rights Day), as black day. The idea is to highlight the unprecedented human rights abuses by the government against the people and against all sections of civil society in 2007, including curbs on media and free expression; arrests of thousands of lawyers, journalists, students, teachers and human rights activists; charging lawyers and others under the Anti-Terrorism Act; house arrest of 35 judges of superior courts; and generally the people suffering terrorism; both at the hands of non-state militants and state agents.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Current Articles on Pakistan and Human Rights

1. PM calls for collective efforts for promotion, protection of human rights
2. Benazir’s dubious Human Rights record
3. European lawyers to protest outside Pakistani embassies on 10th
4. South Asians for Human Rights concerned over continued rights violations in the region
5. Celebrating Int’l Rights Day without giving rights to the poor

Universal Human Rights Day - News from around the world

Protests in Pakistan on 10th Dec, 2007

• KARACHI
  On that day, a demonstration would be staged outside Karachi Press Club at 04:00 pm. Please bring a black flag, bring a friend and bring yourself (if possible, in black clothes). Looking forward to see you on Monday, the 10th of December, 2007 at 4 pm at KPC.
• LAHORE
  Black flags and bands should be displayed on the occasion. Members of HRCP and other civil society groups will gather outside the Lahore High Court at 12 Noon on December 10 to highlight such violations of rights.

Relevant Links :

1. Human Rights Watch: Pakistan
2. Human Rights Comission of Pakistan
3. Pakistan International Human Rights Organisation

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