Human Rights | MCQs

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Pakistan signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 25th September 2008.

The CRPD ensures the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities, focusing on equality, accessibility, and inclusion.

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HRCP was established in 1986 to promote human rights in Pakistan.

Registered in 1987

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HRCP will award one grant of PKR 350,000 to an academic, journalist, or human rights defender or professional for original research carried out in any area of human rights civil, political, economic, social, cultural, or environmental in Pakistan.

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• The headquarters of Anti-Slavery International, the world's oldest human rights organization, is located in London.
• It works to eliminate all forms of slavery and human trafficking globally.
• Its roots stretch back to 1787 when the first abolitionist society was formed.
• The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (BFASS) was officially created on 17 April 1839 to crusade against slavery and the slave trade throughout the world.

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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world

HRC stands for: Human Rights Commission

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The first chairman of the United Nations Human Rights Commission was Eleanor Roosevelt.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established on March 15, 2006.

It is headquartered at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.

However, the UNHRC replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

It was established in 1946 and was also chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt.

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According to the annual report of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, 56,155 cases were pending in the Supreme Court of Pakistan at the end of 2023.

This figure highlights the substantial backlog in the judiciary.

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Khalil Tahir is the current Minister for Minister for Human Rights of Punjab.

Party name: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)

Appointed on 6th March 2024

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 Article 9 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan states that no person shall be deprived of life or liberty except per the law.

This article is part of the Chapter on Fundamental Rights. 

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In Pakistan, fundamental rights are enforceable through the Supreme Court and High Courts

The Supreme Court can enforce fundamental rights by entertaining cases under Article 184(3) of the Constitution