BRUSSELS: Politicians and human rights organizations have called on the European Union (EU) to suspend Pakistan's preferential tariff benefits for exports under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) until the country takes concrete steps to address widespread human rights violations and religious persecution, according to a report by Human Rights Without Frontiers(HRWF).
This demand follows growing concerns over Pakistan's record on human rights, particularly the treatment of religious minorities and the alarming rise in forced child marriages.
Willy Fautre, Director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, criticized the EU for its failure to hold Pakistan accountable. He stated that over the years, many parliamentary questions and resolutions have highlighted Pakistan's disregard for human rights and its lack of political will to address these violations. By failing to sanction Pakistan's non-implementation of GSP+, the EU is misusing the taxpayers' money and losing its credibility as a commercial entity guided by human values, HRWF reported. (ANI)
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