FOCUS 40 – Coup d’état? Democracy and National Reconciliation in Sri Lanka once again...
Abstract
This SADF Focus outlines the causal developments and offers an assessment of Sri Lanka’s current constitutional and political crisis. With the unprecedented return of Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa, domestic and international observers are unsure about the future of Sri Lanka’s national reconciliation, as well as the relationship between the Buddhist...
POLICY BRIEF 8 – War on drugs for peace in Afghanistan: Lessons from South...
Abstract
Trafficking of opiates as a means to finance armed conflicts in Afghanistan dates back to the Jihadists’ fight against the Soviet invasion in the 1980s. This policy brief is based on finding a way to eliminate the repercussions of this drug economy both in Afghanistan and in...
WORKING PAPER 11- Crimes against humanity: An assessment of Bangladesh’s response in a comparative...
Crimes against humanity
An assessment of Bangladesh’s response in a comparative perspective; the cases of Cambodia and Iraq
Abstract
SADF has dedicated a good number of research papers and events to the Bangladeshi 1971 genocide. SADF has raised the awareness of the international community by organising or attending conferences both in...
COMMENT 126 – A sustainable business ecosystem connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia
Prevailing scenario
South and South East Asia have achieved remarkable economic growth in recent years, around and above 5 percent annual growth rate. South Asia has remained the fastest growing region in Asia, while South East Asia has closely followed behind. This growth has been driven by export-orientated...
Paulo Casaca and Dr Siegfried O. Wolf interviewed by ANI on China’s ‘One Belt,...
Concerns over China’s 'One Belt, One Road'
Geneva, 18 September 2018
During the 39th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, SADF Director and former Member of the European Parliament Paulo Casaca and SADF Director of Research Siegfried O. Wolf were interviewed by the Asian News International (ANI).
Dr Wolf told...
25th European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS) in Paris
SADF at the 25th European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS), Paris, France
From 24th to 27 July 2018, SADF took part in the 25th European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS) in Paris. With over 540 participants, the ECSAS is one of the largest gatherings of scholars dedicated to research...
POLICY BRIEF 7 – Persecution of Christian Minorities in Pakistan: Roots, development and present-day...
‘Minorities, to whichever community they may belong, will be safeguarded. Their religion or faith or belief will be secure. There will be no interference of any kind with their freedom of worship. They will have their protection with regard to their religion, faith, their life, their culture. They...
Paulo Casaca speaks at conference on economy of Bangladesh at European Parliament
On 28 June 2018, Paulo Casaca, Executive Director of the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), contributed to a conference entitled “Conference on Bangladesh: Wonder economy: Developments and challenges” organised by the Awami League Belgium and hosted and moderated by Richard Corbett MEP, Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for...
Invitation: Debate on National Reconciliation in Sri Lanka
The South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), in cooperation with the 'European Friends of Sri Lanka' group in the European Parliament, is pleased to invite you to a debate on national reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
The event will take place on 15 May 2018 from 16:00 to 18:00 at the European...