SAHR release on the passing of Shri I K Gujral
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) mourns the death of Shri I. K. Gujral, Former Prime Minister of India and the Founding Chair of SAHR. Shri Gujral made his mark […]
Pakistan executes first prisoner in over five years
Pakistan has carried out its first execution in over five years, sparking criticism from human rights activists. Jail official Abdullah Khan Niazi says authorities hanged Mohammed Hussain early on Thursday […]
United Nations: Act on Failings in Sri Lanka
The United Nations secretary-general’s internal review on UN action in Sri Lanka should lead to specific and concrete measures to ensure the UN takes all needed measures to prevent mass […]
Bangladesh: Superintendent, Officer-in-Charge failed to take right steps
A police probe body blamed the then superintendent of police of Cox’s Bazar and officer-in-charge of Ramu Police Station for failure to take appropriate measures and contain the situation during […]
Sri Lanka: UPR
Opening statement by State under review Few points raised in the opening statement of State under review: (See full statement on the Sri Lanka page of the extranet) Following the […]
Pakistan: UPR 2012
Opening statement by State under review Few points raised in the opening statement of State under review: (See full statement on the Pakistan page of the UPR extranet) Pakistan had […]
Sri Lanka pressed at U.N. to prosecute wartime crimes
Western countries kept up pressure on Sri Lanka on Thursday to prosecute killings of civilians and other crimes committed in its 30-year civil war and to investigate continuing grave violations. […]
Sri Lanka hampers legal redress for rights abuses: International Commission of Jurists
Sri Lanka’s government has made it all but impossible for victims of human rights abuses to get justice, a Geneva-based human rights body that monitors legal matters said on Thursday. […]
Warning ahead of Sri Lanka’s UPR, ‘Address accountability issues or face the consequences’
A collective of Sri Lankan human rights organizations yesterday urged the government to address accountability issues or face the consequences at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Senior representatives […]
Bangladesh: Murders for land of ethnic groups go on in Dinajpur
Clashes arising from land disputes and attacks by Bangalee settlers have left at least 36 indigenous people, including six women dead over the last ten years in different upazilas of […]