Campaigns

The Siege – A Year Since Abrogation’
This report seeks to draw attention towards and attempts to explore the social, political,cultural and political condition of the valley since the abrogation of Article 370 in a much deeper and broader sense. This report also aims to shed light on the excesses of the Indian Government and Armed Forces in order to suppress the popular resistance movement. It highlights the arbitrary detentions, tortures and means employed by the armed forces to … [Read]

Siachen: End to the impasse?
The roundtable on Siachen which was held in Mumbai on 14 August 2012, co-organised by Dialogue Action and ‘Sanctuary Asia’, with support and inputs from groups like South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) and members of Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD) was an effort at engaging our respective governments, media and society on the Siachen conflict and the means to transform the same … [Read]

Ending the War at Sea: In Pursuit of Permanent Solutions to the India-Pakistan Fisheries conflict
The conflict between India and Pakistan is most often portrayed and imagined as one that takes place on land. The diplomatic turbulence brewing at sea for the last thirty years is not known to the average citizen of both countries. In fact, currently there are 103 Pakistani fishermen in Indian jails and 392 Indian fishermen in Pakistan jail. This raises many important questions of peace and security in the context of people … [Read]

Fishing in troubled waters: The turmoil of fisher people caught between India and Pakistan
This compilation covers the contemporary history of intense efforts of the last four years in getting the fishworkers released from the other country’s jails as well as creating a mechanism for permanent release of fishermen. It aims at covering the issues faced by fishermen of India and Pakistan and includes a section comprising of a timeline of the efforts made … [Read]

Where have the fish gone? The impact of Industrial development on fishworkers in Gujarat
The report ‘Where have the fish gone’ explores how the coastal industrialization has impacted the fishing communities and fishing patterns. The entire coastline, coastal resources and infrastructure are being leveraged for Industrial and economic growth. In Gujarat, fishworkers operating traditional motorized and mechanized boats have been disadvantaged by the current industrial model of the state and … [Read]