Amnesty International India announced that it is halting its work in the country after the Indian government froze its bank accounts in an act of reprisal for the organization’s human rights work. Fifteen international human rights organizations condemned the Indian government’s actions against…
THE initiation of an intra-Afghan dialogue earlier this month represents a moment of hope and opportunity for a negotiated end to the long and bloody war in Afghanistan. After a protracted delay, direct talks between Kabul and the Taliban, supposed to…
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, expresses concern over the federal government’s decision to issue licenses for deep-sea fishing trawlers in Pakistan waters. Deep-sea fishing licensing policy has been a long drawn…