On 17 August 2018, activists and civil society members from across South Asia met in Colombo to pay tribute the legacy of Pakistani and lawyer and activist Asma Jahangir who passed away in February this year. The event provided…
Starting late August 2017, thousands of Rohingya refugees made the arduous trek across the border from Rakhine state to Bangladesh. Well over 700,000 refugees fled a brutal programme of ethnic cleansing lead by the Myanmar military, in response to…
The South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), announces the appointment of its new Chairperson, Ms. Sultana Kamal and the Co-chairperson Mr. Mohamed Latheef. They were elected as Chairperson and Co-chairperson by the SAHR Bureau that met on 2 December…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a network of human rights defenders, vehemently condemns the wide ranging atrocities against the Rohingyas by the Myanmar’s military in their ‘clearance operations’ since 25 August 2017. An attack by Rohingya insurgents against…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) is pleased to release the report of the South Asian Peace Missions. SAHR under its programme area of Women, Peace and Security launched three South Asian peace missions from 2015-2016 to Bangladesh, Sri…
We, members of civil society from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, have gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal on 7 and 8 July 2017 at the Round Table Discussion on Peace, Security, and Protection of Human…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) releases the report South Asian Citizens’ Voices on Democracy and People’s Security based on the regional consultation on, held on 25 and 26 of February, 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Civil societies in the region share…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) releases the report South Asian Citizens’ Voices on Democracy and People’s Security based on the regional consultation on, held on 25 and 26 of February, 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Civil societies in the region share…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) a regional human rights network, is concerned about the increased visa restrictions in the region. Recently, Ms. Sultana Kamal, a prominent lawyer and human rights activist in Bangladesh, who is also a SAHR…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, is deeply concerned about the postponement of the 19th South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit which was scheduled to be held in Pakistan in…