Press Statements… Hindu pilgrims visit Pakistan, Muslim delegation for India late January 6 Jan 20226 Jan 2022 By Beena Sarwar / Sapan News Service January 5, 2022: An international delegation of 200 Hindu pilgrims in Pakistan for a four-day religious tourism visit departed this week after performing…
Press Statements… “Growing up, growing together”: Activists across South Asia resolve to continue working for a better tomorrow 31 Dec 20218 Jan 2022 DECEMBER 30: Activists from across South Asia have expressed concern at the deteriorating human rights situation in the region, amidst growing majoritarian authoritarianism and a rise in discrimination on basis…
Press Statements… Feminise to Humanise: The universe of violence against South Asia’s women 3 Dec 20218 Jan 2022 By Lubna Jerar and Priyanka Singh 2 December 2021: What South Asia needs is a feminisation of politics and polity. This is necessary to counter the “grand celebration of the triumph…
Press Statements Sapan webinar to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence 27 Nov 202127 Nov 2021 27 November, 2021: South Asia Peace Action Network (SAPAN) is organising a webinar on 28 November 2021, Sunday, at 18:30 PKT/19:00 IST titled, “Gender Violence in South Asia: Feminise to…
Events… Commemorating ‘the second 9/11’ and the way ahead 29 Sep 20211 Oct 2021 The United States and India should join with other regional powers to deal with the Taliban and help the Afghan people – Noam Chomsky BOSTON, 27 September: Prominent academic Noam…
Press Statements Uphold the rights of the incarcerated in South Asia, say human-rights advocates 30 Aug 202112 Sep 2021 29 August 2021: “If the government becomes the monster that it can be, then the belly of the beast contains the people in jail”, said Nepali journalist Kanak Mani Dixit,…
Press Statements South Asian female athletes share inspiring stories of grit and determination 26 Jul 20216 Aug 2021 Women athletes from across the South Asian region came together for an online discussion focusing on their challenges and wins, sharing moving stories and inspiring solidarity. The over-two hour long…
Press Statements SAPAN: Investigate death of Danish Siddiqui, ensure safety of journalists, speak up for peace and security 20 Jul 202112 Aug 2021 South Asia Peace Action Network mourns the tragic death of Pulitzer-Prize winning Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui. Siddiqui was embedded with Afghan special forces as they battled Taliban fighters in Kandahar.…
Press Statements Covid-19 needs a regional response, say physicians and activists at South Asia peace meeting 27 Jun 202118 Jul 2021 June 27, 2021: “South Asian countries cannot go it alone, that's irrational,’’ said Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury, renowned public health activist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee from Bangladesh. The hard lockdown in…
Press Statements Create economic and healthcare closeness across South Asia during the Covid-19 crisis – Amartya Sen 31 May 202118 Jul 2021 “We have to learn to maintain physical distancing but at the same time create economic and healthcare closeness in South Asia,” said Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, speaking at a webinar…
Press Statements… Use the Covid-19 pandemic as opportunity to invest in public healthcare around South Asia and promote regionalism 30 May 20219 Sep 2021 South Asian governments must collaborate to ensure vaccine, medicine, and oxygen supply to the entire region, in the spirit of cohabitation and equity in a region of historical cultural affinity…
Press Statements Bangladesh: Release journalist Rozina Islam, investigate her confinement and arrest – South Asia Peace Action Network 18 May 202118 Jul 2021 The South Asia Peace Action Network, a coalition of over a dozen regional organisations, expresses concern at the detention of journalist Rozina Islam, senior reporter of the Prothom Alo, picked…
Press Statements Pakistani-American physicians express solidarity with the people of India and demand increase in healthcare budgets 11 May 202118 Jul 2021 Urge South Asian governments to learn from India’s colossal tragedy and take urgent action to prevent similar crises in other countries BOSTON: Pakistan-origin physicians based in the USA have expressed…
Press Statements ‘Fighting Covid-19 requires empathy and cooperation’ – South Asia Peace Action Network 26 Apr 202120 Jul 2021 April 26, 2021: As dozens of South Asians came together for an online gathering Sunday to express grief and solidarity amidst the suffering inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, a poignant…
Press Statements India-Pakistan dialogue must continue, say peace activists at virtual brainstorming session 28 Mar 202118 Jul 2021 March 28: India and Pakistan peace activists across time zones came together for a virtual brainstorming session on March 28, inspired by the work of giants like Dr Mubashir Hasan,…
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