South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, expresses concern over the proposed transitional justice bill placed before Nepal’s parliament. The bill, presented eight years after the supreme court ordered amendment of the transitional…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, expresses its deep concern on the political crisis evolving in Nepal with the Prime Minister dissolving the Lower House of Representatives (HoR) of the Federal Parliament. The…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, urges the Government of Nepal to ensure justice by conducting a prompt and rigorous investigation over recent caste-based killings. SAHR expresses its concern over horrific incidents…
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…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) is a membership based regional organisation working for the protection of human rights, peace building and democratic progress. SAHR conducted a peace mission to Nepal to assess the efforts made to address the…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, launches today the report of the fact finding mission “Nepal Blockade – A Humanitarian Crisis amidst Diplomatic Kerfuffle” conducted in the Nepal-India borders from 10-14 January…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a network of human rights defenders based in seven countries in South Asia, is deeply concerned about the arrest and detention of Mr. Kanak Mani Dixit, an eminent journalist and pro-democracy and human…
We, the members of civil society organisations , social movements, labour unions, and women’s groups from across South Asia, have gathered here in Kathmandu, Nepal from 25 -26 February 2016 at the Regional Consultation of Citizens’ Voices, as part…
Nepal promulgated its new constitution on Sept. 20, 2015 by a majority of the Constituent Assembly. South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, welcomes this as an important event in Nepal’s progress towards…