Events Event, Oct 2- Rebuilding Sri Lanka: Reforms or Revolution? 24 Sep 20221 Oct 2022 You are invited to Southasia Peace Action Network, or Sapan's next monthly webinar, ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka: Reforms or Revolution?’, Sunday, October 2, 2022, to discuss the current situation in the…
Sapan News Cross-border workshop with 60 India, Pakistan journalists in Nepal breaks barriers 21 Sep 202226 Sep 2022 By Lubna Jerar Naqvi September 21, 2022: The convoluted journey from Karachi to Kathmandu I undertook recently brought me to a weeklong cross-border reporting workshop with dozens of journalists from…
Sapan News UN Peace Day: rally at UNGA calling for the human rights of Bhutanese refugees and diaspora 20 Sep 202226 Sep 2022 CURTAIN RAISER New York, September 20, 2022: Coinciding with the UN International Day of Peace, young Bhutanese peacebuilders will stage a rally in front of the United Nations headquarters in…
Sapan News Divided by borders, united by aspirations 10 Sep 202213 Sep 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By M. Waqas Nasir “Who and how can anyone say that Southasia is divided?” asked senior journalist Namrata…
Press Statements… Sapan Appeal: Southasian solidarity and support for flood-devastated Pakistan 7 Sep 202221 Sep 2022 See fundraising appeals by trusted organisations and collectives engaged in relief operations on ground at this link. 07 September 2022: Calling Southasian nations to come together for flood relief and…
Events… Event, August 28- Write for Peace 25 Aug 202226 Aug 2022 We at Sapan, the Southasia Peace Action Network, invite you to participate in a family writing workshop on Sunday, 28 August 2022. Hosted by Dhaka-based feminist activist Khushi Kabir, this…
Sapan News On eve of 75th independence anniversary, peace pilgrims from Pune bring message of love to Pakistan 14 Aug 202217 Aug 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Beena Sarwar and Priyanka Singh un ka jo farz hai wo ahl-e-siyasat jaanenmera paigham mohabbat hai jahan…
Press Statements… Commemorate August 14-15 as Days of Reflection and Compassion 14 Aug 202217 Aug 2022 August 14 and 15 are historic days when one-fifth of humanity freed itself from British rule in 1947. On this occasion we, the peoples of Southasia and the diaspora around…
Sapan News The world’s ‘happiest country’ needs a peace and reconciliation process 12 Aug 202217 Aug 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Suraj Budathoki Bhutan’s much-touted happiness rating lies atop a bed of pain. The pain of Bhutanese refugees…
Sapan News “Free them all!” A call of solidarity with political prisoners in India, America, and beyond 6 Aug 202217 Aug 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Padma B. and Beena Sarwar "MaiN bhi khaif nahīN takhta-e-dār se MaiN bhī Mansūr huuN, keh do aġhyār…
Sapan News The years that were: Let lessons from the past inform the present 6 Aug 20226 Aug 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Tridivesh Singh Maini Several recent incidents highlight the strong yearning of ordinary Indians and Pakistanis to interact…
Sapan News A Southasian poetic giant tours North America 1 Aug 20221 Aug 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Siraj Khan Gulzar. The name needs no introduction to any lover of Urdu or Hindi poetry --…
Sapan News Read well. Write well. Play well. 15 Jun 202225 Jun 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News SAPAN NEWS: Two teen authors from India and Pakistan who recently published their first novels both began writing…
Sapan News Opinion: What’s sauce for the Nagas is sauce for the Kashmiris 14 Jun 202216 Jun 2022 New Delhi needs to engage with militant-turned-Gandhian, not imprison him A Sapan syndicated piece available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Sandeep Pandey Days after the Supreme Court…
Sapan News Lack of effective road safety programmes is a major public health concern 14 Jun 202222 Aug 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News Activists, road crash survivors and victims’ families have a message for the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting on…
Events… Kabir Festival 2022: Celebrating the humanistic values of an ancient mystic 10 Jun 202216 Jun 2022 UPDATE 11 June: Due to rain Kabir Festival postponed to Sunday June 19,2022. Please inform everyone CURTAIN RAISER BOSTON: A cultural event to commemorate the birth anniversary of Kabir Das,…
Press Statements… Southasians express solidarity with Sri Lanka, concern about economic and humanitarian crises 2 Jun 20223 Jun 2022 The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, expresses deep concern about the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and the resulting humanitarian emergency caused by prolonged shortages of food, fuel and medicine.…
Press Statements… The Sapan logo story 26 May 202231 Jul 2022 We are so excited and proud to introduce the new Sapan logo. Here’s how it happened. A few days after we launched South Asia Peace Action Network following an online…
Events… Event, May 29- Streets for life: Southasians for road safety 18 May 202228 May 2022 Ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting on Global Road Safety, 30 June - 1 July, and following UN Global Road Safety Week May 13-17, we invite you to join…
Events… Event, Apr 24: Labour rights and democracy in Southasia 19 Apr 202223 Apr 2022 On the last Sunday of April, ahead of International Workers’ Day or May Day, activists and experts from across the region will discuss Labour rights and democracy in Southasia at…
Events… Event, Mar 27: Sapan completes a year 24 Mar 202225 Mar 2022 “How do we go beyond the ideological divide? How do we move the needle on regional peace and socio-economic and gender justice in Southasia?” Fired by the need for a…
Resolutions South Asia Peace Action Network’s Statement on Ukraine Crisis 28 Feb 2022 Photo credit HRW.org: People attend an anti-war protest, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 24, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in Ukraine. © 2022 REUTERS/Anton Vaganov 27 Feb…
Sapan News Chakwalians, Rotarians gather for “a tsunami of peace” reunion at Kartarpur Corridor 23 Feb 202223 Feb 2022 February 23, 2022: Dozens of Indians and Pakistanis with ancestral roots in Chakwal will meet today at Kartarpur Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, taking advantage of the visa-free corridor inaugurated in…
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…
Press Statements… Singing and inspiration in dark times: Art and resistance in South Asia 4 Feb 202211 Feb 2022 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…
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…
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…
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