The Myth of Lazy Jaffna Youth
Not long ago, soon after the war, a common refrain about the Jaffna society was how hard working, thrifty and prudent its people were. But today, one often hears people decrying Jaffna society as having become lazy and spendthrift, landing itself in debt. It is true that Jaffna society is…
Will there be a unification of 3 Communist parties in Nepal?
It was sudden. Nobody realised that it can happen or will happen. Three Communist parties including Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) announced that they will contest forthcoming provincial and parliamentary elections together. They will also work towards unification of Communist parties into a single united party.…
Bangladesh fails diplomatically on Rohingya issue: Shujan
Discussants at a roundtable said Bangladesh has been an utter failure in diplomatically handling the Rohingya issue. They also said the atrocities inflicted on Rohingyas meet all conditions for genocide. Shujan (Citizens for Good Governance), a civil society organisation, organised the roundtable, ‘Rohingya Crisis: Context, Current Situation and Possible Solution’, at…
Porbandar Declaration
Background The convention in Porbandar was organized on 4th October to highlight the issues fishing communities in the state of Gujarat faces. Activists from various parts of Gujarat attended it. At the end the declaration was released. The fishing industry in India is going through a difficult time. Consequently, the traditional…
Chasing feminism in Pakistan
Back in my university life, feminism, as a discourse, used to fascinate me a lot as a student of Political Science. The reason for the fascination was twofold: One reason was objective in nature and the other was subjective. Knowing the fact the way the world had been objectively striving…
India must acknowledge Nehru’s vision & ideas on the international forum
The war of words between India and Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has become a regular feature. This time was also it was not an exception. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi accused India of human rights violations in Kashmir. India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj responded…
‘Dalit leaders should sink party differences’
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan on Sunday appealed to the elected representatives belonging to the dalit communities to sink their differences and come together to protect and pursue their rights. “When we speak out, it should be on our rights. Wherever we are and whatever be our…
SIXTH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ON EVICTIONS Venice, Italy 28-30 September 2017
Press Release Case of eviction for tourism development in Panaama Village, Sri Lanka: The International Tribunal on Evictions has considered proven violations of human rights, urges authorities to stop evictions and to return land to displaced people immediately, and calls for the military to get out and cease commercial activities…
SHRC directs shifting of Asiya Andrabi from Jammu jail: JKLF
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Tuesday said that the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has today directed the state government to transfer incarcerated chairperson of Dukhtaran I Millat Syeda Asiya Andrabi to any jail in Kashmir. The JKLF spokesman in a statement said that in another case relating…
SAHR vehemently condemns the assault on the Rohingya refugees by the extremist Sinhala nationalist force led by Buddhist monks in Colombo, Sri Lanka
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders vehemently condemns the assault on the Rohingya refugees by the extremist Sinhala nationalist force led by Buddhist monks in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Rohingya refugees were attacked on 27 September 2017 in Colombo while they were under…