Pakistan 5th most prolific executioner in world; 465 hanged: Rights group
The use of death penalty has failed to curb crime, including terrorism, but it is exceedingly used as a political tool, sometimes even as a jail overcrowding solution, Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) has claimed in a report.
Jul 07, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Women migrants fearing rape take contraceptives before journey: Rights groups
Women migrants fleeing wars, political instability and poverty are taking contraceptives in the expectation of being raped but are so desperate they still embark on the journey, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
Rights group urges Pakistan not to hang mentally ill man
Pakistan must not hang a mentally ill man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, a rights group said on Friday after a court issued a warrant for his execution next week.
Sep 17, 2016, 01:22 AM IST
Obama must probe Bush, others over CIA torture: Rights group
US President Barack Obama must investigate his predecessor George W Bush and allies over the CIA`s torture of terror suspects, or stand complicit in a government "cover-up," Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
Dec 02, 2015, 03:56 AM IST
