South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, joins thousands of people across the globe who stand for humanity to express outrage and condemnation at the appalling violence in Gaza, unprecedented anywhere in the world…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, celebrates the life of Kamla Bhasin, a true South Asian in her thinking and actions, who passed away aged 75 on 25 September 2021. She was…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, celebrates the life of Kamla Bhasin, a true South Asian in her thinking and actions, who passed away aged 75 on 25 September 2021. She was…
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…
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 stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle and in their hope for freedom and a political solution in the near future. While firing rockets into civilian spaces is not justifiable, the…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, mourns the untimely demise of prominent lawyer and human rights activist Kamran Arif on 2 April 2021 and conveys its heartfelt condolences to his family, relatives and friends. His easy camaraderie, great sense…
Your Excellency, South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), is writing to you to express our concerns on the disturbing situation of HRDs in South Asia. The presence of a strong and…
As South Asians who have been deeply involved with the struggle for human rights over many decades, we remain deeply concerned about the recent United States (US) election. An assault on democracy anywhere is an assault on democracy everywhere.…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), is pleased to announce its new bureau that was elected end of October 2020. The Bureau Members at its first meeting appointed Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy as Chairperson and Dr. Roshmi Goswami as Co-Chairperson…