South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) organised a discussion on the Best Practices in the South Asian Region for Free and Fair Elections on 17th December 2009 at the Kobbakkaduwa Centre, Sri Lanka. Guests from all spheres of the…
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan – www.hrcp-web.org South Asia Partnership, Pakistan – www.sappk.org
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative – http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org People’s Union for Civil Liberties – www.pucl.org
FOHRID Human Rights and Democratic Forum – www.fohridnetwork.org National Human Rights Foundation (HURFON) – http://www.hurfon.org/
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) – www.askbd.org Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) – www.blast.org.bd
www.askbd.org
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) extend warm greetings to all friends who will be commemorating the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. This year with the focus to embrace diversity and end discrimination the adoption marks a historic milestone in the evolution of our common understanding, and affirmation, of values we deem inviolable: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” yet today, the fight against discrimination remains a daily struggle for millions around the globe.
The rich diversity of cultures and religions seen in the South Asian region should help to strengthen fundamental human rights in all communities. Instead we are faced with armed conflicts which lead to the breakdown of infrastructure and civic institutions, to greater human suffering and increased poverty, which are ultimately the violations of the rights of people.