Award of Hellman-Hammett Grant
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on September 13, 2012 · 1 Comment
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has decided to grant me a Hellman-Hammett Grant for this year. I was formally informed about the decision by the manager of the Selection Process via email. According to the HRW, “The Hellman/Hammett grants assist writers who have suffered persecution as a result of their work, and are in … Read more
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A hearing on Balochistan that stirs up new tensions between U.S. and Pakistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar An extraordinary hearing of the U.S. Congressional Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 8 exclusively focusing on Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province has triggered new diplomatic tensions between Washington D.C. and Islamabad. At least five members of the U.S. Congress belonging to both the Democratic and the Republican parties and a retired … Read more
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AN OPEN LETTER REGARDING THE ZARINA MARRI CASE
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
After the horrifying story of the forced sex slavery of Zarina Marri, a young Baloch schoolteacher, at the hands of Pakistani military agencies was brought to light, many people – including members of ‘civil society’ and otherwise vocal defenders of human rights – have requested ‘verification’ of the story, which they assert needs to come … Read more
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