Six months have passed since the military coup in Myanmar. The situation has become a humanitarian crisis as anti- coup protests and violent crackdown continue in the country. So far, more than 1000 people have been killed and many…
ON July 20, Noor Mukaddam, the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, was killed in an upscale Islamabad neighbourhood. The incident was particularly reprehensible not only because of its gruesome nature but also because it was yet another example…
I was shocked and deeply repulsed beyond words to witness the apparent coordinated attempts by the administrations of Boris Johnson and Joe Biden at bleaching Myanmar’s international legal crime of genocide on the very day Rohingya survivors around the…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, is deeply concerned over the uncertainty and fear instilled in the citizens in the aftermath of the military offensive carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan.…
THE Protection against Harassment of Women in the Workplace Act was enacted more than 10 years ago. Since then, as cases have gone before harassment committees and ombudspersons, parties have struggled to determine the scope of incidents covered by the law…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, expresses its heartfelt condolences on the demise of Mrs Manouri Muttetuwegama, a Sri Lankan Attorney-at-law, and Activist who has been a champion for Human Rights, justice…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional human rights defenders’ network is deeply distressed by the tragic demise of Fr. Stan Swamy in prolonged detention. At the same time, SAHR is outraged by the state-aided death of this…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, is deeply concerned about the wellbeing of the Myanmar nationals who have fled to India due to the violence ensued since 1 February 2021 for protesting…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, extends its congratulations to the former SAHR Co-Chairperson Dr. Hameeda Hossain, for receiving the 2021 BDI Lifetime Achievement Award. Bangladesh Development Initiative’s (BDI) Lifetime Achievement Award, established in 2012,…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, condemns the recent deaths of five individuals while in police custody or killed due to police negligence and demands an impartial inquiry into these cases. These…