Joint Statement by the Undersigned Organizations: 30th July, 2024 Commemorating the 19th year of the Enforced Disappearance of Masood Janjua and Faisal Faraz Memory as a Beacon in the Struggle Against Enforced Disappearances of Masood Janjua and Faisal Faraz. We, the undersigned organization, unite in solidarity to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the …
“No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan The blatant descriptions of the ‘state of nature’- hypothetical arrangement of existence without any laws or the state – by Hobbes subconsciously …
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Sovereign states in this modern world, due to their own interests, sign and ratify several international treaties and conventions. Most of these conventions and treaties are signed with entities that fall under the umbrella of the United Nations in order to promote a healthy state of affairs all over the world. For that matter, Pakistan …
“When I look back and realize that 16 years have passed since Masood’s disappearance, my nerves shatter, and the intensity of the dagger-like pain increases. However, I am also thankful that a struggle started in Masood’s name has brought thousands of previously disappeared loved ones home and united countless broken-hearted families. Every day when I …
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“The need to lend a voice to suffering is the condition of all truth” We didn’t say that. Theodor Adorno did. But it continues to be heard, explored and put into action across the world. The erasure of a person’s identity is recognized in neoliberal terms as the greatest violation of their rights. The identity …
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Press Release – 14/07/21 On 14th July 2021, Amina Masood Janjua, Chairperson Defense of Human Rights, had a successful meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in which Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari and Prime Minister Special Assistant were also present. The meeting focused on the illegal practice of enforced disappearances and human rights violations in …
The practice of Enforced Disappearance is becoming a menace, impinging upon the fundamental human rights of the citizens of Pakistan. It is chilling to think about the victim’s situation. The enemy here is invisible – and the perpetrators of this hateful practice enjoy almost complete impunity. According to our organization’s fact sheet, as of July …
Uzma “Shehzadi” means an “honorable Princess” in English and her parents would have wished for a princess-like fate for their daughter. Uzma was beautiful, lively, and eager to get an education but she was married off at a young age to Shafeeq Ahmed, without completing her education. Today, she has come a long way from …
