Pakistan's Human Rights Record Criticized at UNHRC Session
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Pakistan's Human Rights Record Slammed at UNHRC Session in Geneva
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News18•26-03-2026, 12:45
Pakistan's Human Rights Record Slammed at UNHRC Session in Geneva
•Pakistan's human rights record faced sharp scrutiny at a UNHRC side event in Geneva, focusing on economic growth and human rights deprivation.
•Experts highlighted issues like labor rights abuses, curbs on free expression, enforced disappearances, torture, and killings in Pakistan.
•Japanese activist Shun Fujiki criticized Pakistan's severe violations despite being bound by 27 international human rights conventions.
•World Sindhi Congress Chairman Dr. Lakhu Luhana raised concerns about worsening poverty and inequality in Sindh, questioning international aid's impact.
•The discussion emphasized that economic growth without democratic and civil freedoms is unsustainable, calling for stronger international accountability.