Call to establish Peace with Justice in South Asia
By Kuldip Nayar South Asian Human Rights (SAHR) is a body comprising activists from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives. They celebrated the tenth anniversary of SAHR […]
India-Pakistan disputes threaten peace in South Asia: SAHR
The group, South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), said in a statement on Monday that peace in South Asia was threatened by longstanding disputes between India and Pakistan, escalating violence […]
Rights in South Asia
By: I. A. Rehman Whenever human rights activists get together to take stock of the situation of human rights in South Asia, they find little to cheer them, except for […]
JS body invites 8 legal experts for opinions
The parliamentary special committee for constitutional amendment has invited eight experts to attend its meeting today for their opinion on possible changes in the country’s supreme charter. The experts are […]
Real estate bill passed
The Jatiya Sangsad passed a bill yesterday providing for punishment to real estate developers for wrongdoings and protection of the interests of landowners and buyers. On the recommendations of a […]
Quran burning plan highlights need to tackle hate speech: HRCP
Date:13 September 2010 Expressing relief that the “outrageous plan” by a US pastor to burn copies of the holy Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has been averted […]
Radhika Welcomes Situation of Former Child Soldiers
Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Under-Secretary General and Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, said she was impressed and pleased with the current situation regarding children who […]
Strong laws for safe climate
Two bills were placed in parliament yesterday seeking to increase power and number of environment courts to take stern actions against polluters and also to establish a trust to tackle […]
Child Deaths Halved: UN award for Bangladesh
Bangladesh received an UN award for its remarkable achievements in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) particularly in reducing child mortality rate. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accepted the award at […]
UN Celebrates ‘International Day of Peace’ in Sri Lanka
The United Nations in Sri Lanka yesterday celebrated the International Day of Peace under the theme; “Peace, Youth and Development”, at the UN compound in Thunmulla. This year’s Peace Day […]