NCHR’s vision is to see a progressive Pakistan where human rights of all faiths, races and ethnicities are respected and celebrated. Through our dedicated team across Pakistan, NCHR is committed to fulfilling its mandate of promoting the human rights of all citizens.

As the second team of the National Commission for Human rights has finally been appointed, the NCHR is now functional once again and committed to work towards human rights protection and realisation throughout the country. NCHR’s vision is to see a progressive Pakistan where human rights off all faiths, races and ethnicities are respected and celebrated. Through our dedicated team across Pakistan, the Commission is committed to fulfilling its mandate of promoting human rights of all citizens.

The Commission’s role and functions are unique: an autonomous and impartial body formed through an Act of Parliament, the NCHR’s mandate is in line with Paris Principles, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 and has the capacity to advise the Government on Pakistan’s commitment to fulling its international human rights obligations under the seven core international human rights instruments Pakistan is a signatory to and has ratified: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).

NCHR’s distinguishing position further allows it to act as a liaison between the Government and civil society organizations. This distinct feature is achieved through NCHR’s pivotal role of working with civil society organizations and extensive mandate which allows for it to monitor, observe, directly investigate, raise awareness, inquire into complaints and make recommendations pertaining to human rights issues across Pakistan. The National Commission for Human Rights Act, 2012 specifically allows the Commission multiple powers such as the authority to inquire and investigate into complaints of human rights, submit an application to court to become a party of a case involving human rights, perform jail visits, make recommendations for the amendment or adoption of new laws and make recommendations for the implementation of international human rights instruments.

As the rest of today’s world, there are multifaceted human rights issues in Pakistan which arise on a day to day basis. NCHR’s role will be central to resolving such issues over the duration of its term through zeal, dedication and integrity.