Archive of South Asia Citizens Wire

  • What has Driven the Tribals of Central India to Political Extremism?

    by B.K. Roy Burman, 16 October 2009

    According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 125 districts spread over nine States in Central India and adjoining areas have come under the influence of Left radical groups, loosely called Naxalites. On June 22, 2009, the Government of India has declared the most important among the Naxalite groups, the Communist Party of India (Maoist), as a terrorist organisation and banned it.
    The precursors of the present phase of Naxal activities first surfaced in Naxalbari of (…)

  • India: Join the Citizens Initiative for Peace Public meeting on 20 October 2009

    by Citizens Initiative for Peace, 15 October 2009

    Armed conflict between the Government and Maoists is reaching dangerous proportions in several parts of the country. In these conditions, the real issues that concern the people are relegated to the background- such as food security, land and forest rights, education, health and justice besides their multi-faceted exploitation. Citizens outside the affected areas are denied access to the region as a result of which no true picture about the plight of the local population is available. These need to be immediately addressed, which is only possible under conditions of peace and justice.

  • Sri Lanka: Press release from Centre for Policy Alternatives Regarding Death Threats To its Director

    by sacw.net, 12 October 2009

    12 October 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) wishes to correct and clarify media reportage of the death threat against its Executive Director, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu. CPA is both deeply concerned and appalled at the distortions of the chain of events in the media, particularly the state controlled media, in which it appears that exigencies of government propaganda have dictated a campaign of misrepresentation and vilification against Dr. Saravanamuttu. CPA wishes, therefore, to place on public record the correct facts of the matter, and hopes that this will serve to foreclose any further distortions and misrepresentations.

  • A Pretext to Impose Brutal Repression: The Government’s "Offensive" Is a Formula for Bloodshed and Injustice

    by Campaign for Survival and Dignity, 12 October 2009

    The Campaign for Survival and Dignity, a national platform of adivasi and forest dwellers’ mass organisations from ten States, unequivocally condemns the reported plans for a military “offensive” by the government in the country’s major forest and tribal areas.

  • South Asia Foundation Festival for Peace 2009 (Amritsar - Wagah - Preet Nagar, 10th to 23rd October 2009)

    by sacw.net, 10 October 2009

    Brochure of the South Asia Foundation 2009 Peace Festival (Amritsar - Wagah - Preet Nagar, 10th to 23rd October 2009)
    in partnership with Saanjh
    supported by
    ICCR, NAPA, NSD, PUNARJYOT,
    Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop,
    Gurubakhsh Singh Nanak Singh Foundation
    Federal Ministry for European & International Affairs
    (Austria)
    click on the below album with the entire programme and background information

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