South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) a regional network of human rights defenders welcomes the newly appointed Interim Government of Bangladesh and hope that it will prioritise the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh for a productive and constructive…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, is alarmed by the suppression of nation-wide anti-quota protests that has been taking place in Bangladesh since 1 July 2024. A total 56 percent of first…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), expresses deep concern at the two-year prison sentence imposed on Adilur Rahman Khan, and ASM Nasiruddin Elan, Secretary General and Director of the human rights…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) a regional network of human rights defenders, is extremely concerned about the alleged assault targeting Syeda Rezwana Hasan, the Chief Executive of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), and her team including Aliur Rahman, an…
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, expresses concern over the arrest of the Senior Correspondent of the daily newspaper, Prothom Alo, Rozina Islam under the draconian Official Secrets Act. She was allegedly…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, is deeply concerned of the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed while in detention and demands the Government of Bangladesh to immediately conduct an independent, impartial and…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, condemns the detention of Bangladeshi Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and demands for his immediate release. Kishore was arrested in May 2020 after his cartoons, “Life in…
STICKS and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me, sages say. But we see the reverse today. Those immune to stick and stones have been hurt by the open words at PDM rallies about their…
Two years since student protest movements mobilised in Bangladesh, there is still no accountability for human rights violations against protesters. ‘Crushing Student Protests,’ a new report launched today by civil society groups Front Line Defenders, CIVICUS and South Asians…