SADF - South Asia Democratic Forum

Increasing political and economic ties between the European Union and Bangladesh has also led to a growing interest among European policy makers in this South Asian nation. Little is known about Bangladesh in Europe and to bridge this gap, the Brussels...

Abstract
The Indian subcontinent is a vast area located in the southern region of Asia. Being situated at the centre of the sub-continent, India has become the naturally dominating regional actor. It is able to project power through its economic and diplomatic...

After spending eight years on death row, most part of which she passed in isolation, Aasiya Noreen Bibi (internationally better known as Asia Bibi) has finally been acquitted in a landmark ruling on 31 October 2018.
In 2009, Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five, fell victim to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. She was convicted under blasphemy law Section 295-C, which states that ‘the use of derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet carries...

In 2019, the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) will award for the first time the “SADF Publications Prize“:
The SADF Publications Prize shall be awarded to external contributions to SADF publications. External contributions include those of chapters in the book series “Contemporary South Asian Studies”. External contributors are those who are not members,...