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 Sapan Webinar Addresses Refugee Issues in South Asia 16 Nov 202317 Nov 2023 Leading experts and advocates around the region convene to discuss the plight of refugees and find solutions A webinar titled "Refugee Crisis in Southasia" brought together prominent experts, activists, and…
Events Event, Sept 24: Afghanistan – Spotlight on ‘Gender Apartheid’ 18 Sep 202319 Feb 2024 The Taliban's 2021 resurgence in Afghanistan has intenstified concerns about gender apartheid in the country. International feminist organisations have appealed for governments worldwide to treat the Taliban’s oppression and erasure…
Sapan Dossier SAHR vehemently condemns the Taliban decision on banning women from attending universities 29 Dec 202222 Jan 2023 26 December 2022: South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, vehemently condemns the decision of the Taliban to ban women from attending universities. On 20…
Press Statements… Sapan statement: Don’t accept the ‘new normal’ on Afghanistan 8 Oct 20228 Oct 2022 October 7, 2022: Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, condemns the suicide bombing of 30 September that killed more than 40 girls, women and others at a higher education centre in…
Events… Commemorating ‘the second 9/11’ and the way ahead 29 Sep 202116 May 2022 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 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.…
