GSP Monitoring Database on Pakistan: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1976)

Covered area: including labour rights and the right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate standard of living, right to form and join trade union, right to social security

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to Pakistan took place in June 2022

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

actions in the area of freedom of expression, prevention of torture; reducing the scope for the death penalty and simplifying the procedure for granting mercy petitions; domestic violence; forced, bonded, and child labour; labour inspection; freedom of association; anti-money-laundering; interfaith dialogue policy; and the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Committee for victims of enforced disappearances

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Latest reports
Covered area

including labour rights and the right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate standard of living, right to form and join trade union, right to social security

Reporting obligations

state party's report due 30 Jun 2022 (last report submitted 16 Oct 2015, was due in 2010, initial report )

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

Pakistan was granted GSP+ status in January 2014

Convention

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1976)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CESCR / UN

Reporting cycle

every five years

Accession / Ratification

2008

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