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...
COMMENT 120 – The Boao-Forum for Asia and China’s reforming of global governance: Why...
In the shadow of the growing US-China trade tension and the North Korean imbroglio, China is preparing for the 2018 annual meeting at the ‘Boao-Forum for Asia’. Not silently, but hardly noticed by the international media, especially the once in the West and some Asian regions, like South Asia....
47th Anniversary of Independence and National Day of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
On 29 March 2018, Paulo Casaca, Director of the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) and Dr Siegfried O. Wolf, SADF Director of Research, joined the reception of the Embassy of Bangladesh to Belgium, the EU and Luxembourg to celebrate the 47th Anniversary of Independence and the National Day of...
Pakistani Court Ruling Singles Out Religious Minorities, Causing Concern among Christians
In: ChristianHeadlines.com
Original article available here:
https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pakistani-court-ruling-singles-out-religious-minorities-causing-concern-among-christians.html
A high court in majority-Muslim Pakistan has ruled that citizens must declare their religious affiliation before joining the civil service, military or judiciary. All birth certificates, identity cards, passports and voting lists must also indicate the person’s faith.
The judgment, a victory for hard-line clerics pressuring...