The soldiers' fight against the Maobaadi since the Nepali Emergency was put in place six months ago has delivered an unacceptable volume of human 'collateral damage'. The
You cannot fault the government for timing on this one. The 11 September terrorist attacks in New York and Washington and the United Nations response in calling on members to
Meet Asma Jehangir, lawyer, human rights advocate and activist in the women's movement in Pakistan. Her first tilt at officialdom was at 18 when she filed a writ
Shobhano Bhattacharji, o Delhi-based educationist, visits Lahore and Islamabad with a group of Indian women interested in peace with Pakistan. This was the first crossing of so-called peace groups after
Hope for regional coperation springd not from the state but from the independent non governmentel sector,which seeks to protect theweak from the strong all over. what is required, above
Interview with Shabana Azmi
Tim Sebastian talked to Shabana Azmi in London for the BBC's Hardtalk Interview just after the film, Fire, was released in India. Excerpts:
* Congratulations
With the passing away on 15 March of former Supreme Court judge Dorab Patel, Pakistan lost one of its most prominent and dedicated human rights activists. A slightly built figure,
Rape for Profit: Trafficking of Nepali Girls and Women to India's Brothels
Human Rights Watch/Asia 1995
This book is about tragedy, major tragedy. Unfortunately, Rape jar Profit
The new Nepali Constitution represents a milestone, but it has many problems of principle and interpretation that have to be overcome through amendment by the future Parliament.
The eight-week-long Nepali
Nepali Legislation is behind the times. It lacks the progressive provisions regarded as fundamental on other legal systems. As a result, the "right to development" is still a
