2007
Interview with Ravi Nair, Executive Director, South Asia Human Rights Documentation Center | World Movement for Democracy
Interview:
We would like to thank Ravi Nair, Executive Director of the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Center (SAHRDC), and Coordinator of the Asia Pacific Human Rights Network (APHRN), for answering the following interview questions. Mr. Nair is a member of the World Movement for Democracy Steering Committee.
1. Please explain the background of SAHRDC? When and how was it established and what are its main objectives?
SAHRDC was founded in October 1990 with the aim of researching and documenting violations of civil and political rights, chiefly in South Asia. Over the years, its work has expanded to cover Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. At the international level, for example, at the UN Commission on Human Rights, SAHRDC addresses human rights issues beyond Asia and the Pacific.
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