It is an independent, voluntary, non-political, non-profit making, non-governmental organisation, registered under the Societies Registration Act (XXI of 1860), with its Secretariat office in Lahore and Chapter Offices in:
Karachi
Hyderabad
Peshawar
Quetta
Its mission includes:
to work for the ratification and implementation by Pakistan of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of other related Charters, Covenants, Protocols, Resolutions, Recommendations and internationally adopted norms;
to promote studies in the field of human rights and mobilise public opinion in favour of accepted norms through all available media and forums, and to carry out every category of activity to further the cause;
to cooperate with and aid national and international groups, organisations and individuals engaged in the promotion of human rights and to participate in meetings and congresses on human rights at home and abroad;
to take appropriate action to prevent violations of human rights and to provide legal aid and other assistance to victims of those violations and to individuals and groups striving to protect human right The birth: The idea of setting up a broad-spectrum country-wide human rights body was first mulled over among a small number of kindred spirits.
OBJECTIVES
spreading awareness of human rights among the people;
exposing wrongs and disseminating knowledge about them;
motivating communities for Collective response against local wrongs;
mobilizing public opinion against bigger or systemic ills
intervening where important and possible for redressal of individual injustice or fear of injustice.
Information collection, so that a track was kept of happenings and tendencies on a day -to-day basis.
Fact-finding through HRCP's own missions for an independent, objective inquiry into an event or development of concern and to build appropriate pressure for action.
Seminars on human right issues or human rights aspect of issues to create awareness or/and to influence and mobilize public opinion.
Workshops to involve motivators, activists and others and develop insight/skill/know-how in respect of chosen activity.
Surveys and studies in areas of concern where new formulations or findings required to be made.
Publications to disseminate new information, to focus public attention or advance a point of view on issues of current concern, or as tools for coordination of activity.
Public demonstrations as a way both of mobilizing people and seeking to influence decision-makers.
Lobbying public representatives in the direction of the public action being canvassed.
Legal assistance in individual cases of particular need, and court intervention on issues of general concern to HRCP.
Networking with like-minded organizations within the country and liaison abroad, mostly with human rights bodies and in relation to human rights concerns, to exchange views and information and develop a solidarity of concern and action
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) provides internship opportunities to Youth on regular basis. Youths from all over the world come to HRCP and are given opprtunity and work with HRCP. Beside it many youths are member of HRCP and take active part in teh activitie of HRCP
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