South Asians for Human Rights, a regional network of human rights defenders, condemns the ongoing sexual violence against women and children in India. This year alone, a number of brutal rapes have been highlighted by Indian and international media.…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, is concerned by an Indian Supreme Court ruling which, according to Dalit activists and organisations, dilutes elements of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of…
Press Release January 23 2018 PIPFPD on ceasefire violations and cross border firing The escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan at the International borders and the Line of Control are a matter of concern as they signal deterioration…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), the regional human rights network, expresses grave concern on the killing of senior Kannada journalist and social activist Gauri Lankesh. Ms. Lankesh, a vocal critique of Hindutva politics, was shot dead at close…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders conveys its profound condolences to the family of Leila Seth, the first woman justice of the Delhi High Court. It highly recognises the immense contribution made…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, expresses grave concern at reports of the alleged beheading of two Indian soldiers in the Line of Control in the Kashmir region by the Border Action Team…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) organised a dialogue among civil society representatives of Afghanistan, India and Pakistan on 28 and 29 November 2016 in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was hosted by the Afghan Women’s Education Center (AWEC). The main purpose…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), the regional human rights organisation observes with great concern the alarming deterioration of the relations between India and Pakistan. Consequently, the cross border firing has now become routine activity. Civilians and soldiers of…