Nepal:Call to ensure public right to safe water
Experts on Saturday urged the government to ensure people’s rights to safe drinking water and sanitation. Speaking at a function
India: Burial Grounds for the Dalits and Upper Castes
Over one crore Dalits in Tamil Nadu would vehemently disagree finding space for their dead in the “common burial/cremation ground”.
India: Organisations Rise Up
A petition that alleges the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which has been admitted by the
India: Ministers Move to Decriminalise Defamation
London, 21.02.2011: ARTICLE 19 welcomes the Indian government’s initiative to reform its penal code and decriminalise defamation, used to harass and
India steel project threatens human rights
About 2,000 Indian farmers could lose their livelihoods in the next month if a proposed US$12 billion steel plant operation
UFLA Leaders Meet with Indian Government for Peace Talks
The political leadership of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) [1] is engaging in unconditional peace talks on behalf
Mainstreaming Domestic Workers
The International Labour Organisation has done well to include a draft convention on decent work for domestic workers in the
Statement Issued by SAHR on International Women’s Day 2011
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, joins the messages of solidarity expressed throughout
SAHR Statement Condemning the Assassination of Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities
The South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) condemns the assassination of the Federal Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti, expressing grief,
SAHR PUBLICATION: RELIGION AS A TOOL OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOUTH ASIA (Review Article)
By Dr. Vijaya Samaraweera Religious belief is readily acknowledged to be a purely personal matter. Yet, the social nature of