South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, vehemently condemns the co-ordinated attacks on the Sri Lankan Muslim community in Kandy that has claimed a life, and caused the destruction of numerous mosques, homes…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders vehemently condemns the assault on the Rohingya refugees by the extremist Sinhala nationalist force led by Buddhist monks in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Rohingya refugees were…
SAHR statement on the intimidating remarks by the Sri Lankan Minister of Justice to Mr. Lakshan Dias
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, vehemently condemns the intimidating remarks made by Hon. Wijedasa Rajapakshe, the Minister of Justice and Buddhist Affairs, to Mr. Lakshan Dias, a prominent Human Rights Defender…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, is issuing this statement to affirm its solidarity with the families of the victims of enforced disappearance protesting in different areas in the North and East…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) is deeply concerned about restraint of freedoms of association and assembly through the use of force and intimidation in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In Bangladesh, the police have effectively crushed the readymade garment…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders committed to addressing human rights issues at both national and regional levels, congratulates the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) for signing the International Convention for the Protection…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) is a regional network with a membership base consisting of like-minded human rights activists, practitioners, experts and institutions committed to addressing human rights issues at both national and regional levels. The South Asian region is…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) strongly endorses the preliminary observations of the three member group of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (UNWGEID) following their fourth visit to Sri Lanka that lasted 10 days.…
ANANTA RAJ LUITEL 18 March 2014 His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka, Presidential Secretariat, Colombo 1 SAHR Condemns the arrest of Mr. Ruki Fernando and other human rights defenders in an open letter to the President of…