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Southasia Peace

Working towards freedom of trade, travel and tourism in Southasia, people-to-people contact, and for soft borders or ease of visa for Southasians in each other’s countries.

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The Southasia Peace Action Network is an alliance of individuals and representatives of various organisations joining hands for a minimum common agenda: Southasia peace.  In doing so, we reiterate our commitment to take forward the principles and ideals of peace, justice, democracy and human rights articulated by visionaries like Dr…Continue reading “Founding Charter”

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Sept. 25: Southasia’s Youthquakes – Panel discussion on the uprisings in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

24 Sep 202524 Sep 2025
In recent years, Southasia has seen a mushrooming of youth-led protest movements – fuelled by frustration around corruption, nepotism and economic inequality, and by anger at political and economic systems…
Allied Events…

Vikalp@Prithvi Online Screenings: ‘After Sabeen’ documentary

20 Sep 202521 Sep 2025
The Mumbai-based Vikalp@Prithvi Online Screenings is screening the documentary film 'After Sabeen' featuring the aftermath of the murder of prominent social entrepreneur and peacemonger Sabeen Mahmud in Karachi, April 2015.…
Allied Events…

Matwaala Poetry Fest 2025, Sunday 31 August

31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025
The women-led Southasian diaspora organisation Matwaala celebrates its tenth anniversary this Sunday, with a Poetry Fest in collaboration with the Aseel Collective, featuring works by poets from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and…
Press Statements

Southasia must unite: Sapan webinar highlights ways to tackle patriarchal resistance in Bangladesh and beyond

1 Jul 20251 Jul 2025
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2025: The growing resistance to feminist causes in Bangladesh and its implications for the broader struggle for women’s rights across Southasia, catalysing the…
Events

Patriarchal Backlash: Bangladeshi Women Speak Out

29 Jun 202530 Jun 2025
Date: Sunday, 29 June 2025 Time: 10 am ET, 3 pm UKT, 7:00 pm PKT, 7:45 pm NPT, 7:30 pm IST , 8 pm BDT Register to join via Zoom:…
Press Statements…

Young Southasians and Experts Converge in a Powerful Dialogue on Water, War, and Climate justice

18 Jun 202530 Jun 2025
press statement / for immediate release In a time of deepening ecological emergencies and political fragmentation, the Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan) hosted a landmark virtual discussion titled “A shared…
Allied Events…

Southasian Voices: Art, Identity, and Bridging Divides

17 Jun 20252 Oct 2025
From Leeds to London: A comment on ‘South Asia: People, promise and potential - art, film and discussion,’ a half-day event organized by the Bloomsbury Institute London, beyond Instagram and…
Events…

With Conflict Dominating Public Narrative, Young Southasians Reimagine Peace across Borders

15 Jun 202530 Jun 2025
Unfazed by the dominant narrative focusing on conflict, a small group of teens and young adults convened by by the Southasia Peace Action Network or Sapan, is quietly working together…
Events

What Does Peace Mean to Young Southasians?

23 May 20251 Jun 2025
🗓 Sunday, 25 May 2025🕙 10:00 a.m. ET /  3 p.m. GMT / 7:00 p.m. PKT / 7:30 p.m. IST / 7:45 p.m. NPT / 8:00 p.m. BDT📍 Venue: Online.…
Press Statements…

‘Peacemongers’ Call for Renewed People-to-People Engagement Between India and Pakistan

21 May 202530 Jun 2025
Virtual gatherings underscore urgency of fostering regional peace through dialogue, particularly involving youth 21 May 2025 – The recent conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan have raised alarm bells throughout…
Press Statements…

Appeal for India and Pakistan to Stop Hostilities and Talk Gains Global Traction

20 May 202530 Jun 2025
Nearly 7,500 have signed the petition demanding de-escalation, dialogue, and regional peace for Southasia* An urgent call for peace between India and Pakistan issued has gained thousands of supporters since…
Press Statements…

India-Pakistan: Justice, not militarisation, must guide the region’s future

13 May 202530 Jun 2025
Sapan statement on the India-Pakistan situation: Justice, not militarisation, must guide the region’s future Issued by: Southasia Peace Action Network 12 May 2025 Unequivocally condemning violence and the targetting of…
Resolutions…

Urgent plea: Stop the war immediately

7 May 20259 May 2025
Statement from Southasia Peace Action Network 6 May 2025 We, at the Southasia* Peace Action Network, Sapan, make an urgent plea to India and Pakistan to stop the war immediately.  We…
Events

The Southasian People’s Path to Peace and Cooperation: How Do We Move Forward?

26 Apr 202527 Apr 2025
A People-Centred Approach to Regionalism In a region as vibrant, diverse, and interconnected as Southasia*, the yearning for peace and progress transcends political boundaries. And yet, the people of this…
obituaries…

Dr. Haroon Ahmed: A healer, comrade, and peacemonger across Southasia

9 Apr 202513 Apr 2025
Tribute to a beloved community leader who passed away recently, a co-founder of Pakistan’s first nationwide student movement, a pioneering psychiatrist and mental health practitioner, founder member of the Pakistan-India…
obituaries

Dr Haroon Ahmed: A tireless champion for peace, mental health and human rights

6 Apr 202530 Jun 2025
The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, joins peacemongers around the globe in paying tributes to the eminent psychiatrist and peace activist Dr. Haroon Ahmed who passed away in Karachi on…
Climate Change…

March 02 : “Nitrogen Pollution, Climate Change, and the Road Ahead for Southasia”

2 Mar 202530 Jun 2025
You are invited! Event: “Nitrogen Pollution, Climate Change, and the Road Ahead for Southasia”Date : Sunday, March 2, 2025Time : 17.00 - 18.30 (Sri Lanka Time) Based on Factum’s latest…
obituaries…

Tapan K. Bose: A legacy of regional peace, justice, and solidarity

31 Jan 20252 Oct 2025
By Pragyan Srivastava and Beena Sarwar / Sapan News Peace activists around the region are mourning the passing of Tapan Kumar Bose and celebrating the life of this renowned documentary…
Climate Change…

Beyond COP 29: Southasia’s Climate Challenges – A Call for Southasian Solidarity

5 Jan 202530 Jun 2025
29 December 2024 At an online discussion hosted by the Southasia Peace Action Network on Sunday 29 December 2024, participants endorsed the following resolution: Resolution The SouthAsia Peace Action Network,…
obituaries

Farewell to Bapsi

28 Dec 20246 Apr 2025
An artist and educator from Karachi who worked closely with the novelist Bapsi Sidhwa in Houston for many years shares her memories of the late, great writer including a tribute…
obituaries

Southasia remembers Dr. Manmohan Singh: A bridge-builder and peacemaker

28 Dec 20246 Apr 2025
Dr Singh was a staunch supporter of building better relations with Pakistan. However, not everyone believed in this dream and certain forces worked behind the scenes to keep them apart.…
Sapan in the news

Global spotlight: Post-uprising Bangladesh grapples with power, inclusion, and hope

27 Dec 20245 Jan 2025
At a recent panel discussion, participants from Bangladesh analysed the country’s future with some cautious optimism and hoped for progress beyond the ongoing struggles for minorities, women, and the working…
Climate Change…

Dec. 29: Beyond COP 29: Southasia’s Climate Challenges – A Call for Southasian Solidarity

20 Dec 202430 Jun 2025
With COP 29 in Baku having concluded, the spotlight turns to the commitments made and their implications for the global fight against climate change. These outcomes are critical for Southasia,…
Sapan in the news

Saahas Awards to honour courageous changemakers across Southasia

16 Dec 202430 Jun 2025
An awards ceremony in India today represents a significant moment for Southasian solidarity, with several members of a regional peace organisation being awarded or participating in other ways. However, it…
Allied Events…

Film screenings: ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines’ & ‘Khamosh Pani’

7 Dec 20247 Dec 2024
Join us this weekend for two powerful film screenings, each followed by thought-provoking discussions that delve into Southasia’s political, social, and cultural narratives. Saturday, December 7: ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri…
Events…

Nov. 24: Sri Lanka documentary film screening in Cambridge MA

20 Nov 202420 Nov 2024
If you are in the Boston area, you are invited to a screening of the documentary film 'Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines' (25 min), followed by a…
Events

Nov. 24 Webinar: ‘Country Focus: Bangladesh: Navigating challenges, building unity for a stable future’

14 Nov 202420 Dec 2024
The Southasia Peace Action Network is delighted to invite you to our webinar titled ‘Country Focus: Bangladesh: Navigating challenges, building unity for a stable future’ exploring Bangladesh's political, economic, and…
Events

The Next Wave: Sapan virtual event to spotlight social movements across Southasia

25 Oct 202425 Oct 2024
On October 27, 2024, the Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, will host The Next Wave, a virtual panel discussion spotlighting key social movements across Southasia*. This event, scheduled for 11:00…
Events

Global Community Screenings of ‘Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines’

6 Sep 20245 Oct 2024
UPDATE, 22 Sept. 2024:  In the run up to the Sri Lanka presidential elections (the outcome of which the film uncannily predicted), 'Democracy in Debt' was screened at about 40…
obituaries

Admiral ‘Ramu’ Ramdas (5 September 1933-15 March 2024)

4 Sep 202413 Mar 2026
Remembering the late Admiral 'Ramu' Ramdas on his 91st birthday - someone who never gave up on the idea of India, a country he loved dearly and upheld a vision…

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