The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the gunshot attack against human rights defender Mr. Imran Anjum, the founder and Executive Director of Peaceful & Active Center for Humanity (PEACH). Over the past 12 years, Mr. Anjum has advocated for the defence of bonded labourers in the brick-kiln sector of Pakistan, and is presently focusing on the rights of bonded labourers in Punjab. On May 8, 2017, two unidentified masked men broke into Mr. Imran Anjum’s house in Habib Town, Sahiwal, and opened fire on him. Mr. Imran Anjum was shot twice. Chased by the neighbours, the unidentified men managed to escape. This shooting happened in a context of continued threats and acts of harassment against Mr. Imran Anjum for his work as a human rights defender, namely regarding labour rights.