We, the undersigned, call for 25 April to be an international day to defend Bangladesh’s bloggers and activists. On this day, we urge groups and individuals to rally at Bangladeshi embassies, contact members of parliament in their countries of residence, highlight the situation, write protest letters, carry out acts of solidarity, Tweet #Bangladesh #Bloggers, and sign this petition.
South Asia Citizens Web
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On 25 April 2013 we stand with Bangladeshi bloggers and activists!
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India: Women Groups Decry Chhattisgarh Government’s Attempt and malafide Intentions to Make Soni Sori Undergo "Psychiatric Evaluation"
11 April 2013Several women’s groups today slammed the Chhattisgarh government for its continuing harassment of the adivasi teacher, Soni Sori, imprisoned in its jails for the past 19 months
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Babar Ayaz: The myth of the ideology of Pakistan
10 April 2013Nowhere in history was Islamic ideology of Pakistan mentioned, it was always the political, social, economic rights of the Muslims
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India: Student Suicides. Implead Petition of University Teachers at Andhra High Court
9 April 2013Text of the petition with which a group of retired and senior university teachers have impleaded themselves, as teachers, in the writ petition before the Andhra Pradesh High Court in India. "We are all teachers who are deeply concerned about these suicides and the crisis in the universities that they point to."
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Solidarity Vigil for Bangladesh’s Shahbagh Movement held in Delhi - report and memo
9 April 2013On the 9th of April 2013 a small solidarity vigil was held at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi in support of the Shahbag protests. The vigigil was jointly organised by New Socialist Initiative (NSI), Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Association (JTSA), NISHANT, ANHAD, Krantikari Lok Adhikar Sangathan, Stree Mukti Sangathan. Text of the memorandum handed in to the Bangladesh authorities in Delhi is posted below.
