disappearances

Eight years after he vanished, and despite an official report pointing to his abduction and murder, Ahmed Rilwan is yet to be declared dead, and powerful officials allegedly linked to the killers evade justice

New legislation must provide meaningful redress for survivors of past abuses.

On the chronic failures of criminal justice in Sri Lanka.

One woman’s harrowing ordeal in Chhattisgarh reveals the nature and functioning of India's repressive state apparatus.

If and when peace comes to Sri Lanka, the new structures of political relations must be designed to preserve and advance the gains made by women in the last two decades.

Despite the appearance of an increasingly peaceful Kashmir, the state's citizens are still disappearing or being killed under suspicious circumstances in drastic numbers.

Government attitude is threatening an institution which has shown some degree of seriousness towards ensuring protection of human rights. There ought to be a rethink.