Join HRCP
in demanding an end to
custodial torture in Pakistan
Every year, on 26 June, we stand in solidarity with survivors of torture and recommit to exposing the systemic use of custodial torture and ill-treatment in prisons, police stations, and detention centres across the country.
What HRCP stands for
Torture is never justified—not in the name of law, order, or national security.
HRCP believes that custodial torture is not only a grave violation of Pakistan’s Constitution and international human rights law, but a tool of repression that erodes public trust in justice institutions and disproportionately targets the most vulnerable, including women, political activists, minorities, human rights defenders, and detainees without legal representation. We also believe that victims of torture are entitled to effective remedies, including compensation and access to rehabilitation.
Our work against custodial torture
- We monitor the media for reported cases of custodial torture and deaths in custody through our Knowledge Management System.
- We conduct fact-finding missions across the country to document cases of custodial torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
- We report regularly on cases of torture and ill-treatment in our annual State of Human Rights
- We work closely with international organizations such as the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) in the submission of shadow reports to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT).
- We engage in national and international advocacy, including press statements, to influence wider scrutiny of Pakistan’s record.
What we’re doing this June
In the lead-up to 26 June, HRCP will engage with civil society, lawmakers, and law enforcement and correctional authorities to raise awareness of the List of Issues prepared by the Committee Against Torture in relation to Pakistan’s second periodic report under the Convention against Torture, to which the country is a state party.
Stay tuned to our social media and events pages for updates.
How you can take a stand
- Speak out
- Post using the hashtag #StopTorturePK to raise awareness and demand accountability.
- Share our campaign visuals as well as facts and testimonies from our reports (use this toolkit).
- Know your rights… and tell others
- Use this factsheet to understand your rights under Pakistan’s legal system if you are detained by state authorities.
- Read and share this explainer about the Convention against Torture.
- Mark your calendar for 26 June 2025.
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