Pakistan

Country Overview

CIA World Factbook

Targeted Groups	Perpetrators	Alert Status	Genocide Stage(s)
Religious Minorities (Shia, Ahmadiyya, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus) Political Opposition Women LGBTQIA+ Journalists Activists	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party State Police Extremist Groups (Pakistani Taliban/TTP, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi/LeJ)	Watch	Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 5: Organization, Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 9: Persecution

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Pakistan faces a deepening human rights crisis rooted in its colonial legacy, marked by military dominance, fragile democratic institutions, and widespread violence against vulnerable groups. Women are subjected to gender-based violence, including honor killings, forced marriage, and rape, while religious minorities face persecution under blasphemy laws. Journalists, activists, and academics are silenced through censorship, arrests, and violence, as militant attacks and regional instability, particularly tensions with India and Afghanistan, further erode the protection of fundamental rights.