Nearly three years after the floods in 2022, South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) conducted this fact-finding mission in the Sindh province in Pakistan. The mission’s objective was to investigate that the flood-affected population’s rights were respected, protected and fulfilled during the recovery process. However, the findings revealed that the flood response failed to meet the basic human rights standards established in Pakistan’s Constitution and the international commitments of the State.
The 2022 Pakistan floods represent a critical moment. The choices made now in relation to Sindh’s ongoing recovery will determine whether future climate disasters continue to subvert people’s rights or become opportunities to implement climate justice in both letter and spirit. This report identifies both the urgent necessity and potential pathways for positive change – recommending systems where recovery enhances the capabilities of those facing the greatest climate impacts while fulfilling their fundamental rights to dignity, security and participation.
This report was released at the press conference held at the Lahore Press Club on 28th July 2025. Urdu Version.