Human Rights
Return to article
SAV Q&A with Bidushi Dhungel: Nepal’s Political Revolution and Quest for a More Equitable Future
Last week, Nepal experienced a remarkable and rapid political upheaval, as youth-led protests on Monday, September 8, gave way to violence and widespread destruction that left 72 people dead, the collapse of the government, and the swearing-in of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister.
शेख़ हसीना के बाद बांग्लादेश: भारत को अनिश्चितताओं से कैसे निपटना चाहिए?
कुछ समय से बांग्लादेश में विरोध प्रदर्शन चल रहे थे, जिसके चलते सैकड़ों लोग हताहत थे और प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना को भी अपना त्यागपत्र देना पड़ा| मूल रूप से, बांग्लादेश में विरोध प्रदर्शन देश की आरक्षण प्रणाली के विरुद्ध प्रारम्भ…
Sheikh Hasina’s Political Demise and Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy in the Yunus Era
The fall of Sheikh Hasina is arguably the most significant political event in the history of post-independent Bangladesh. Her one-and-a-half decade grip on power has finally been shaken loose by a mass uprising led by students, a feat that her…
How India Should Navigate Uncertainties in a Post-Hasina Bangladesh
For well over a month, large-scale protests have ravaged Bangladesh, resulting in hundreds of casualties and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The protests originally began as a movement against Bangladesh's quota system, which reserves 56 percent of government…
Women’s Participation in UN Deliberations is Crucial to a Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan
In an unfortunate decision, the United Nations accommodated the Taliban's condition to exclude women and civil society from the third meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan held in Doha, Qatar, to discuss how to advance international engagement on Afghanistan. Women…
Indian Election Results Give Hope to Human Rights Organizations
Narendra Modi was sworn in on June 8 as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term, a feat matched only by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru of the Congress Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had…