South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a democratic regional network expresses its shock and concern over the arrest of and physical assault on former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed. He was arrested on 22 February 2015 on terrorism charges and…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a democratic regional network, expresses grave concern over the recent spate of threats, intimidation and targeted persecution of human rights defenders in the region by state and other entities. This statement is issued…
Published in The Reuters on Feb. 09 :: High-profile attacks such as the abduction 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in Nigeria and the shooting of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan are a fraction of what is suffered by girls trying…
Date: 24 November 2014 Venue:Kathmandu, Nepal Jatin Desai providing the introduction to the Parliamentarians Forum Overview on the SAHR Recommendations and its Relevance to the Forum Raising issues on SAARC and SAHR Recommendationsof the Parliament Watch in the National…
Published in The Express Tribune on Feb. 5th :: Law experts and human rights activists from South Asian countries have called upon governments in the region, to ratify the United Nations convention on enforced disappearances. Enforced disappearance is an…