SOUTH ASIA

‘We appeal to the international community to share the responsibility of welcoming Afghan refugees’

Muhammad Mudassar | PAKISTAN

‘The government is banishing the opposition in the run-up to the election’

Zaman Ashraf | BANGLADESH

‘The legal vulnerability of LGBTQI+ people leads to harassment and discrimination’

Shahanur Islam | BANGLADESH

‘Calling this a free and fair election would be a betrayal to the people of Maldives’

Shahindha Ismail | MALDIVES

‘This landmark decision represents significant progress for all LGBTQI+ people’

Sanjay Sharma | NEPAL

‘We’ve held Pride celebrations since 2004; we’re very proud of what we have achieved’

Rosanna Flamer-Caldera | SRI LANKA

‘They put a black hood over my face and took me to the airport’

Syed Fawad Ali Shah | PAKISTAN

‘Without international solidarity and support, our democratic hopes will soon be gone’

Fathima Ashfa Razik | SRI LANKA

‘We have come a long way, but more needs to be done to further open up civic space’

Safaath Ahmed Zahir | MALDIVES

‘The seizure of sovereign assets will worsen the world’s worst humanitarian disaster’

Arash Azizzada | AFGHANISTAN

CONFLICT | CRISIS