ISLAMABAD: Leading civil society organisations have urged the government to immediately complete the formation of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), an independent body to protect and promote human rights in the country.
The previous parliament passed a bill for the setting up of this commission in May 2012. However, despite passing of more than two years, the NCHR is yet to be constituted.
The demand for the NCHR was made by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO), Potohar Organisation for Development Advocacy (PODA), Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER), Aurat Foundation (AF) and other organisations in a statement released on the International Human Rights Day 2014.
