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It describes its aims as:

- to work for the ratification and implementation by Pakistan of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights and of other related Charters, Covenants, Protocols, Resolutions, Recommendations and internationally adopted norms;

- to promote studies in the field of human rights and mobilise public opinion in favour of accepted norms through all available media and forums, and to carry out every category of activity to further the cause;

- to cooperate with and aid national and international groups, organisations and individuals engaged in the promotion of human rights and to participate in meetings and congresses on human rights at home and abroad;

- to take appropriate action to prevent violations of human rights and to provide legal aid and other assistance to victims of those violations and to individuals and groups striving to protect human rights.

Among issues it has covered are women's rights, including the rights of women accused of rape under the Hudud Ordinances and so-called "honor killings", use of bonded labor, restrictions on press freedom, police excesses and religiously-inspired violence.


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