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Visa issues, Kashmir and the ‘new great game’ between India and Pakistan

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023
The question of why the United States does not stand up for its citizens of Indian and Pakistani origin when these citizens are denied visas because of their origins has…
Sapan News Network

Celebrating love: Beyond borders and boundaries of religion, caste, and nationality

8 Mar 202315 Mar 2023
“In the process of suppressing individual happiness over centuries, we have encouraged agents of hate, discrimination, and violence,” comments journalist Aekta Kapoor, moderating an online discussion promoting equality and harmony.…
Sapan News Network

The ‘rights’ thing to do: when Seattle banned caste discrimination

25 Feb 20236 Mar 2023
A ringside seat and an eyewitness account of the happenings at the Seattle City Council as the historic anti-caste discrimination law was passed, now a template for other cities in…
Sapan Dossier

A win for Maria, Rappler and press freedom

22 Jan 202325 Jan 2023
18 January 2022: Filipina journalist Maria Ressa recently won a four-year legal battle initiated by the administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, which falsely claimed that her media outlet Rappler…
Sapan News Network

Lessons from journalism, tai chi, and life

23 Nov 202230 Nov 2022
23 November 2022: In May this year, journalist and filmmaker Beena Sarwar, founder-curator of Southasia Peace Action Network, was invited to give the keynote speech at Harvard University's inaugural AAPI/APIDA…
Events

Streets for Life II: World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims

15 Nov 202217 Nov 2022
Around half a million people across Southasia die in road crashes annually. The actual number of deaths is likely to be more than twice the reported numbers, estimates the World…
Sapan News Network

AJCONF2022: Taking forward an inspiring legacy of upholding human rights

28 Oct 20226 Nov 2022
By Abdullah Zahid and Beena Sarwar October 26, 2022: The drama began well before the start of the fourth Asma Jahangir Conference on ‘Crisis of Constitutionalism in South Asia’, held…
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…
Sapan News Network

UN Peace Day: rally at UNGA calling for the human rights of Bhutanese refugees and diaspora

20 Sep 202221 Oct 2022
A Sapan News syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News CURTAIN RAISER New York, September 20, 2022: Coinciding with the UN International Day of Peace, young Bhutanese…
Press Statements

“Support Pakistan flood relief efforts”: Appeal to cricket boards ahead of Asia Cup final

7 Sep 202211 Sep 2022
On 07 September 2022, ahead of the Asia Cup final, the Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, emailed the cricket boards, appealing for their involvement in Pakistan flood relief. Here is…
Events

Event, Feb 27: Mystics and Music – Southasia’s Legacy of Love

21 Feb 202227 Feb 2022
Prominent artists from across Southasia will meet online to share perspectives on "Mystics and Music: Southasia’s Legacy of Love", Sunday, 27 February 2022, organised by Southasia Peace Action Network, or…
Sapan News Network

Singing and inspiration in dark times: Art and resistance in South Asia

4 Feb 202224 Jan 2023
NOTE: This feature report produced by Sapan News Service is free for publication  with credit to Sapan, www.southasiapeace.com. Editors may trim content to their own needs. By Sushmita Preetha and…
Events

Event, Jan 30: Resisting Together – Art and the Artist in South Asia

24 Jan 202229 Jan 2022
Prominent artists across South Asia will meet virtually to share perspectives on art and the culture of resistance in South Asia. Titled “Resisting Together: Art and the Artist in South…
Resolutions

Sapan Declaration on Human Rights and Equality

31 Dec 202131 Dec 2021
We, the participants at the session on ‘Human Rights and Equality in South Asia: Growing Up, Growing Together’, organised by South Asia Peace Action Network or Sapan, on December 26,…
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…
Events

Event, Dec 26: Human Rights and Equality in South Asia – Growing Up, Growing Together

19 Dec 202120 Dec 2021
South Asia Peace Action Network, Sapan, invites you to a discussion meeting on human rights and equality in South Asia, and why we must 'grow up' to grow together. At…
Press Statements…

Uphold the rights of the incarcerated in South Asia, say human-rights advocates

30 Aug 20212 Nov 2022
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,…

Two Years of Sapan

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