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SAHR observes with much distress the rapidly diminishing status of human rights in Kashmir
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional human rights organisation, observes with much distress the rapidly diminishing status of human rights in Kashmir. Since the killing of Burhan Wani, a leader of Hizbul Mujahideen on 8th July, there have been widespread public demonstrations across Kashmir and in a bid…
Kashmir: Questions Indian govt must answer
AS many people of merit have pointed out to Indian government, which prefers to remain permanently in a dream world of denials, the government needs to focus on the people on this side than make lectures on the people on the other side of Kashmir. BJP government has drawn flak…
Kathmandu Declaration 2016
Fifth General Assembly, 2-3 September 2016 We, the members of the Fifth General Assembly, of SAAPE, having met at Kathmandu, Nepal from 2-3, September, 2016, do hereby,…
Issuance of gender recognition certificate to enable transgender persons to change personal documentation
In 2015 the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) recommended to the Ministry of Health to issue a circular to enable transgender persons to change their sex in their personal documentation, such as the National Identity Card (NIC). Since then the HRCSL had continuous discussions with the Ministry of…
Human Rights violations by security forces a matter of concern: SC
With the government stoutly defending the role of security forces in Jammu andKashmir and insurgency-hit Manipur, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was more concerned about human rights violations happening in the heart of capital cities like Imphal. “It is not the Line of Control (LoC) but the heart…
DEBATE OVER RAMPAL POWER PLANT-EIA grossly faulty
The Sundarbans, a magnificent and unique ecosystem of the world, faces an existential crisis today with the coal-fired power plant to be set up at Rampal. It has been a content of discord between environmentalist and those who are pushing the plant. Both sides are giving out their own arguments…
Sedition, defamation cannot be invoked for criticism: SC
Sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the government, the Supreme Court said on Monday. “Someone making a statement to criticise the government does not invoke an offence under sedition or defamation law. We have made it clear that invoking of section 124(A) of IPC (sedition) requires…
HR minister leads demo against Indian atrocities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised the issue of Indian violation of human rights in occupied Kashmir at United Nations, and Human Rights Minister Kamran Michael led a protest gathering outside UN office in solidarity with Kashmiris. Addressing the rally, Michael said India cannot silence the voice of Kashmiris through suppression. He…
Fata reform: plans & pitfalls
THE report of the Committee on Fata Reforms, that has rightly been made public via the website of the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Safron), needs to be studied with great care because bold strokes of policy sometimes run dangerously close to rashness. The committee was set up in…
Reform as a process
From different news reports, it appears that the very fundamental reforms in Federally Administered Tribal Area are coming soon. The Fata Reforms Commission’s final report has been presented to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for onward approval by the Cabinet and then to be tabled in the National Assembly. This reforms…