South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a network of human rights defenders based in seven countries in South Asia, is deeply concerned about the arrest and detention of Mr. Kanak Mani Dixit, an eminent journalist and pro-democracy and human…
Equality for all: 50 organisations launch Haji Ali Sabke liye movement More than 50 organisations and prominent personalities on Wednesday launched a movement, Haji Ali sabke liye, demanding women be allowed in the dargah located at Worli.They came under…
Concerns with regard to early recall from medical leave given to three Maldivian political detainees have been brought to the attention of South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders. SAHR is deeply concerned…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a democratic regional network of human rights defenders, condemns the launching of a civil suit against the lawyer and SAHR bureau member Vrinda Grover by Rajendra K. Pachauri, former head of the U.N.’s…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) expresses its severe shock and vehement condemnation at the gruesome killing of Nazimuddin Samad, a 28 year old law student and secular activist on 7 April. According to the police he was targeted for…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) a regional network of human rights defenders, vehemently condemns the violent police crackdown of the peaceful sit –in protest carried out by journalists in front of the President’s office and the arrest of…
Presentation made by Lal Wijenayake, Chairman of the Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reforms at a seminar organized by the South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) held in Kathmandu, Nepal on ‘Citizens’ participation in Constitutional making’ Constitution of a…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) strongly condemns the heinous carnage of human lives in Lahore, intending to target the minority Christians celebrating Easter on Sunday 27 March, by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban. However, victims…