From 13 unis to 1: why Australia needs to reverse the loss of South Asian studies
By Craig Jeffery* & Matthew Nelson** South Asia is crucial to the future of Australia. But Australia has just one...
June 17, 2021
ICC launches UNICEF’s COVID-19 relief efforts in South Asia
Photo- ICC By SAT News Desk MELBOURNE, 17 June 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) through its Cricket for Good...
April 21, 2021
Insufficient rape laws across South Asia increase risk of sexual violence: Report
Photo- Human Rights Watch By SAT News Desk NEW DELHI/MELBOURNE, April 21, 2021: It is not uncommon in South Asia...
March 26, 2021
Bangladesh police arrest children for Facebook posts
By Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia Director, Human Rights Watch Displaying absolute intolerance for peaceful criticism, Bangladesh authorities have arrested hundreds...
March 6, 2021
Indian Govt – ‘Freedom House’ lock horns over demotion from “Free’ to ‘Partly Free’ status
By SAT News Desk MELBOURNE, 6 March 2021: America’s leading think tank, Freedom House, in a recent world report said...
December 7, 2020
South Asia dogged with poor health facilities, erosion of democratic rights: Report
By our Representative A recent report by multinational advocacy groups, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Bangkok, and...
October 29, 2020
Pakistan seeks to ‘control digital media’ amid anti-government protests
Representatives of tech companies and human rights groups and civil society have expressed concerns over the Pakistani government’s plan to...
August 11, 2020
Pakistani women on Tinder break dating taboos
Causal dating for women is often frowned upon in Pakistan’s male-dominated society. However, dating apps like Tinder are challenging norms...
June 26, 2020
US Immigration groups slam decision to suspend H-1B, H-2B, H-4, J-1, and L-1 visas till December 31, 2020
Photo=ACLU By Peoples Dispatch The decision of the US government to suspend a variety of immigration visas until the end...
May 11, 2020
BOOK REVIEW: 1971 – A People’s Perspective
SOURCE: Penguin India By Rajesh K.Jha The year 1971 is perhaps the most important geopolitical event of the South Asian...