Pakistan and human rights

Published December 10, 2012
A Pakistani child holds a placard during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
A Pakistani child holds a placard during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Pakistani activists carry placards during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Pakistani activists carry placards during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Pakistani children and activists carry placards during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Pakistani children and activists carry placards during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Pakistani children and activists carry placards during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Pakistani children and activists carry placards during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
A Pakistani activist carries a placard during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
A Pakistani activist carries a placard during a peace walk to mark Human Rights Day in Karachi on December 9, 2012.
Ansar Burney, Pakistani member of the United Nations Human Rights Council and former Pakistani human rights minister, holds up a plaque during the inauguration of the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Guru Nanak Bhawan in Amritsar on December 10,2012. Burney is in the city for a personal visit and to attend the Human Rights Day event organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Human Rights organisation (ABHRO).
Ansar Burney, Pakistani member of the United Nations Human Rights Council and former Pakistani human rights minister, holds up a plaque during the inauguration of the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Guru Nanak Bhawan in Amritsar on December 10,2012. Burney is in the city for a personal visit and to attend the Human Rights Day event organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Human Rights organisation (ABHRO).

The United Nations' (UN) Human Rights Day is annually observed December 10 to mark the anniversary of the presentation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. - Text and photos by AFP

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