International Day of the Disappeared, which falls on 30 August, is a time to reflect upon the injustice meted out to abducted individuals and their families. In South Asia, enforced disappearances have a grim history, often interwoven with civil-conflicts…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights activists, mourns the loss of veteran journalist and human rights activist Kuldip Nayar. His participation in SAHR’s formation since its first conference at Neemrana Fort, Rajasthan has…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, strongly condemns the targeting of civilians, including children, by the Taliban, the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and other militant groups. On 15 August…
On 17 August 2018, activists and civil society members from across South Asia met in Colombo to pay tribute the legacy of Pakistani and lawyer and activist Asma Jahangir who passed away in February this year. The event provided…
(Speech delivered at the memorial event organized by South Asians for Human Rights in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 17 August 2018 Maya Angelou, a deeply loved feminist icon, in one of her famous quotes, said, “one is not necessarily…
South Asians for Human Rights, a regional network of human rights defenders, condemns the violent assault of activist Swami Agnivesh, the latest in a trend of mob violence including lynching and cow vigilantism in India. On 17 July 2018,…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, vehemently condemns the assaults on and arrests of Bangladeshi students protesting to amend the government quota system. Since April 2018, students, teachers, and citizens’ groups in…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, is writing to you regarding the deteriorating health condition of Ganga Maya Adhikari, who has been fasting unto dearth since 29 May in the search for justice for Krishna Prasad, her…