South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional human rights network is deeply disturbed by the horrific murder of Yameen Rasheed, a 29 year old Maldivian writer and activist, on 23 April 2017. It is alarming to learn about…
Militants have stepped up attacks in Indian-ruled Kashmir and police warned officers not to go home, amid a spike in violence in the contested region, after the army allegedly tied a man to the front of a jeep as…
The 19-year-old became a global symbol of the fight for girls’ education after being shot in Pakistan’s Swat valley in 2012 for opposing Taliban restrictions on female education. Malala Yousafszai with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Credit: United Nations/Eskinder Debebe…
Freedom of information is more generally understood as freedom of expression in any medium. It allows the public access to all information held by governmental institutions, which should only be withheld for reasons including security and privacy. The…