Human Rights

Musawi adopts a rights-based approach in all its work, focusing on the protection of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights for marginalized populations across Pakistan. The country’s human rights landscape is marked by repression, systemic abuse, and a rapidly shrinking civic space. As of August 2023, 2,253 cases of enforced disappearances remain unresolved, while extrajudicial killings, torture in custody, and arbitrary detentions persist with impunity. Pakistan is rated “Partly Free” and described as an “electoral autocracy,” with increasing restrictions on media, civil society, and freedom of expression. Religious minorities face forced conversions and discrimination and persons with disabilities are routinely denied equal access to essential services. Musawi works to strengthen legal protections, institutional accountability, and civic resistance,while pushing for the full realization of rights in both policy and practice.