SOUTH ASIA RELATED

PEACE, HARMONY, SECULARISM & HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS




(This list has been created in order to facilitate communication, and hopefully cooperation, among various organizations. Inclusion of any organization in this list does not necessarily mean endorsement by ACHA of all or any part of its work).

Asian Human Rights Commission, <www.ahrchk.net/>, Email <ahrchk@ahrchk.org>
International Peace Bureau (IPB), Email <mailbox@ipb.org>
 

AUSTRALIA

Friends For Peace in Sri Lanka, Website <www.fpsl.org.au>
Joint Secretaries: T Sritharan, Phone 02-62865575
Willie Senanayake, Phone 02-62427430.
 

BANGLADESH

Law Watch (A Centre for Human Rights Studies), E-13, 2nd Floor, Pallabi Extension, Mirpur, Dhaka
Contact Person: A.H.Monjurul Kabir, Email:<mkabir99@hotmail.com>
Sampreeti, 1/16 Humayun Road, Mohammadpur, Block B, Dhaka 1207
 

CANADA

Centre d'études et de recherche sur l'asie du sud (CERAS), 3720, avenue du Parc, #300, Montreal, Qc, H2X 1J1, Phone 514-982-6606, Fax 514-982-6612, Website <www.alternatives-action.org/ceras/>, Email <ceras@alternatives.ca>
Contact Person: Feroz Mehdi

International South Asia Forum (INSAF), Montreal
Contact Persons: A. Shafaq, Phone 617-577-5564, Email <aashafaq@igc.org>
 

CYPRUS

Centre for World Dialogue, Email <worlddialoguesue@cytanet.com.cy>
 

FRANCE

South Asia Citizens Web, Website <www.mnet.fr/aiindex>
Coordinator: Harsh Kapoor Email <aiindex@mnet.fr>

South Asians Against Nukes, Website <www.mnet.fr/aiindex/NoNukes.html>
Coordinator: Harsh Kapoor Email <aiindex@mnet.fr>
 

INDIA

Abhigam Collective, Garage, 65, Brahman Mitra Mandal Society, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 006, Email <abhigamc@wilnetonline.net>

Aman South Asia Social Studies programme and Peace Exchange, Communications, P.O. Box 28253, Juhu Post Office, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, Email <sabrang@bom2.vsnl.net.in>
Contact Person: Teesta Setalvad

Centre for Civil Society, B-12, Kailash Colony, New Delhi, Website <www.ccsindia.org>, Email:<ccs@ccsindia.org>

Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Contact Person: Dr. K. N. Panikkar, Email <knp@del3.vsnl.net.in>

Centre for Study of Society & Secularism, 9-B Himalaya Apartment, 6th Road, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 055, Phones 91-22-614-9668, 91-22-663-0085, Fax 91-22-617-3624, Email <csss@bom2.vsnl.net.in>
Director: Dr. Ashgar Ali Engineer

Christian Institute for the Study of Religion & Society (CISRS), 21 YMCA Road, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 008,. Phone 3080544.
Contact Person: Prashanth K. Anthony, Email <proud@bol.net.in>

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, F 1/12A, Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi 110 016
Director: Maja Daruwala

Communalism Combat, Sabrang Communications, P.O. Box 28253, Juhu Post Office, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, Email <sabrang@bom2.vsnl.net.in>
Contact Person: Teesta Setalvad

Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA), 20-4-10 Near New Bus Stand, Charminar, Hyderabad, AP. Phones 91-40-457-4527, 91-40-457-2984, Email <covahyd@hd1.net.in>

Ekta (Committee for Communal Amity), B-64, I.I.T. Quarters, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 076, Phones 91-22-578-3522, 91-22-577-5045, 91-22-576-8763
Contact Person: Dr. Ram R. Punyani, Email <bmrrpia@cc.iitb.ernet.in>

Forum for Cultural Democracy
Contact Person: VIJAY PRATAP, G.W.4, Ganga Hostel, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, Phone NO: 6102752, 6102638 Email <mrpvp@del2.vsnl.net.in>

Foundation for Humanisation. PO Box 26922, Santacruz west, Mumbai 400 054, (11. Yogniti, 18, S.V. Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai 400054), Phone 91-22-610 6197, Fax 91-22-611 9513, Website <www.humanscapeindia.org>, Email <humanscape@bitsmart.com>
Contact Person: Jayesh Shah

The Henry Martyn Institute of Islamic Studies (An International Center for Reconciliation and Interfaith Relations), P.O. Box 153, Chirag Ali Lane, Hyderabad, AP 500 001, India, Phone 91-40-201134, Fax 91-40-203954, Email <hmiis@hd1.vsnl.net.in>
Director: Dr. Andreas D'Souza

Human Rights Law Network, 4th Engineer's House, 84 Bombay Samachar Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 023, Phones 91-22-267-7385, 91-22-267-6680, Email <hrln@vsnl.com>
Contact Person: Colin Gonsalves

India Centre for Human Rights and Law, 4th Floor, CVOD Jain School, 84 Samuel Street, Dongri, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 009, Phones 91-22-375 9657, 91-22-371 375 6690, Fax 91-22-379 0699
Contact Person: Nikhil Anand <nikhilanand@mail.com>

Indian Scientists Against Nuclear Weapons, Website <www.freespeech.org/isanw/>

Insaaf International, Kishori Ram Hospital Building, Basant Vihar, Bhatinda, Punjab, India, Phone 91-164-215400, Fax 91-164-214500, Website <www.geocities.com/insaafin>
Coordinator: Dr. Vineeta Gupta, Email <vineetag@ch1.dot.net.in>

International Centre for Peace Initiatives,C306 Montana, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053, Email <icpi@bom5.vsnl.net.in>
Director: Sundeep Waslekar
Assistant Director: Ilmas Futehally

Jan Natya Manch, J 147 RB Enclave, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, Phone 91-11-558-4822, Email <jananatyamanch@yahoo.com>
Convenor: Moloyashree Hashmi

KHOJ Secular Education Programme, Communications, P.O. Box 28253, Juhu Post Office, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, Email <sabrang@bom2.vsnl.net.in>
Contact Person: Teesta Setalvad
Lok Abhiyan, A-893 Indira Nagar, Lucknow, U.P. 226 016, Phone 91-522-347365, Email <ashain@lwl.vsnl.net.in>
Lokayan, Email <lokayan@vsnl.com>
Chairperson: Prof. Imtiaz Ahmad, 72 New Campus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, Phones 6107676/6167557 EXT. SSS (Work), 6195889 (Home), Email: <imtiazahmad@vsnl.com>
Convener: Rajendra Ravi, 77 Prem Nagar, Delhi 110007, Phones 3951378, 2940154 (work), 2945609 (Home)

The Malaviya Centre for Peace Research (MCPR), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. 221005, Phone 91-542-307449, Fax 91-542-319962, Email <mcpr@banaras.ernet.in>

Movement in India for Nuclear Disarmament (MIND), c/o Delhi Science Forum, Bi Local Shopping Center, 2nd Floor, J Block, Saket, New Delhi 110 017, Phones 91-11-686-2716 & 91-11-652-4323, Fax 91-11-686-2716, Website <www.angelfire.com/mi/MIND123/> Email <ctddsf@vsnl.com>
Contact Person: Achin Vanaik

Other Media, K-14 Green Park Ext, New Delhi-110016, Phone 91-11-6867694; Fax 91-11-6198241

Pakistan-India People=s Forum for Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD), K-14 Green Park Extension,
New Delhi 110 016, India, Phone 616 830 & 619 6640, Pakistan-India People's Forum for
Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD), K-14 First Floor, Green Park Extension, New Delhi,
Website <www.mnet.fr/aiindex/PIF/> Chairperson: Admiral (Retd) L. Ramdas, Email
lramdas@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in>

Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD), K-14 First Floor, Green Park Extension, New Delhi,  110 016, India, Phone 616 830 & 619 6640  Website <www.mnet.fr/aiindex/PIF/>  Chairperson: Admiral (Retd) L. Ramdas, Email <lramdas@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in>

People's Organisation of Wadala for Equality and Rights (POWER), Bharati Kamala Nagar, Behind CGS Colony, Antophill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 037, Phones 91-22-4080730, 91-22-4028748.
Contact Person: Prashanth K. Anthony, Email <proud@bol.net.in>

People's Responsible Organisation of United Dharavi (PROUD), 90 Ft.Road, Subash Nagar, Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 017, Phone 91-22-4017876, Email <proud@bol.net.in>
Contact Person: Prashanth K. Anthony

People's Union for Civil Liberties
General Secretary (Punjab Branch): Ved Parkash Gupta, Phone 91-164-253903

PRAVAH, 15/10 Kalkaji, New Delhi 110 019, Phone 91-11-642-0776, Website <www.indev.nic.in/pravah>, Email <pravah@ndf.vsnl.net.in>
CEO: Ashraf Patel, Email <arjundel@del3.vsnl.net.in>

Sadbhav Mission
Contact Person: Prof. V.K.Tripathi, Phones 6591351 & 6861977 (Work), 6581737 (Home), Email <vkt@netearth.iitd.ernet.in>

Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT), New Delhi, <www.sahmat.com>
Shabnam Hashmi, Email <shabhashmi@hotmail.com>

SAMVAD, A10 RUTVIJ, Opp. AEC, Naranpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 013, Email: <samvad@writemail.com>
Contact Person: Wilfred D'Costa & Sonal Thaker.

South Asian Initiative for Human Rights <www.south-asian-initiative.org>

United Christian Forum for Human Rights
National Convenor John Dayal, Email <johndayal@vsnl.com>
 

NEPAL

Research Academica for Humanism and Jai Prithvi (RAFHAJ), Nepal. P.O. Box 11201, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Phone 00977-1-245314, Fax 00977-1-271104, Email <humanism@wlink.com.np>
President: Min B. Singh

South Asia Forum for Human Rights, GPO Box 12855, Kathmandu, Phones 977-1-541026 & 977-1-544191, Fax 977-1-527852, Email <south@safhr.wlink.com.np> & <South@safhr.org>
 

THE NETHERLANDS

European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Transformation, PO Box 14069, 3508 SC Utrecht, the Netherlands, Phone 31-30-253 7528, Fax 31-30-253 7529, Website <www.euconflict.org>
Programme Coordinator Africa & Asia: Monique Mekenkamp, <m.mekenkamp@euconflict.org>
 

PAKISTAN

Action Committee Against Arms Race (ACAAR), ST-1, Sector X, Sub-Sector V, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Karachi 75340, Phones 92-21-6350352 , 92-21-6350354, Email <b.m.kutty@cyber.net.pk>
President : Dr. A. Aziz, Secretary : Ms. Rehana Iftikhar

Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, 6 Hassan Manzil, Arambagh Road, Karachi, Pakistan 92-21-262-3382, Fax 92-21-262-3384, Email <humanrights@usa.net>
Chairman: Syed Ansar Ahmed Burney, Advocate

Citizen's Peace Committee, Rawalpindi

Fazaldad Human Rights Institute, Email <fhri@isb.paknet.com.pk>

Freedom Center Pakistan, Flat No. 8, Second Floor, Cantonment Plaza, Peshawar Sadder, Phone 92-91-286740

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan <www.hrcp.cjb.net/>
Chairperson Emeritus:<asma@hrcp.cjb.net> -Asma Jehangir
Director: I.A. Rehman, Email <iar@hrcp.cjb.net>

Joint Action Committee for People's Rights (JAC), 131 E/1, Gulberg-111, Lahore, Email <aghs@brain.net.pk>

Justice & Peace Commission, Naqshband Colony, GPO Box175, Multan, Phone 92-61-220482, Fax 92-61-220580
Executive Secretary: Aftab Alexander Mughal, Email <nidda@brain.net.pk>

Pakistani Doctors for Peace & Democracy (PDPD)

Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD), 11 - Temple Road, Lahore

Phone 92-42-7357926, Fax 92-42-7223455, Website <http://brain.brain.net.pk/~pakindo/>, Email:<pakindo@brain.net.pk>
Chairperson : I.A. Rehman
Secretary General: Iftikhar-ul-Haq

Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER), 141-D (Annexe), Block 2, PECHS, Karachi-75400, Email <Ppc@cyber.net.pk>

Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC), 141-D (Annexe), Block 2, PECHS, Karachi-75400, Phones 92-021-4552170, 92-02- 4557009, Fax 92-021-4548115, Website <www.mnet.fr/aiindex/PPC>
President : M. B. Naqvi, Email <m.b.naqvi@cyber.net.pk>
Contact Person: B.M. Kutty, Email <b.m.kutty@cyber.net.pk>

Peace Revival Association of Youth (PRAY), P.O. Box 20089, PECHS, Karachi 75400, Pakistan,
Phone 92.21.453 2390 Websites http://praypeace.net, & http://jointpray@usa.net, Email
pray@inet.com.pk. ContactPerson: Adeela Khalid khalidadeela@inet.com.pk

South Asians for Enlightenment (SAFE), P.O. Box 6222, Lahore Cantt. Phone 92-42-666-0773, Fax 92-42-667-0998, Email <safepak@wol.net.pk>
Founder: Ikram Rana

The Steward Human Rights Focus on Pakistan, Website <www.thesteward.hypenet.com/rights/pakistan.html>, Email <steward2@aol.com>
 

SOUTH AFRICA

World Conference on Religion & Peace, Durban, Email <wcrpdbn@sn.apc.org>
 

SRI LANKA

People for Human Rights and Racial Equality (PHRRE), Website <www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/tenison/1204/>
 

SWEDEN

Pakistanis for Peace & Alternative Development
Coordinator: Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed, Associate Professor (Reader), Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Email <Ishtiaq.Ahmed@statsvet.su.se>
 

THAILAND

Forum -Asia (Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development), C/O Union for Civil Liberties, 109 Suthisarnichai Rd, Samsennok, Huay Kwang, Bangkok, Bangkok 10320, Email <admin@forumasia.org>
 

U.K.

Aaj Kay Naam, London, Website <www.aajkaynaam.org>, Email <aajkaynaam@yahoo.com>
Contact Person: Arif Azad, Phone 02078134508

International Humanist & Ethical Union, 47 Theobald Road, London WC1X 8SP, Phone 44-20-7831 4817, Fax 44-20-7404 8641, 0r 44-20-7430 1271, Email <humanism@iheu.org>
Contact Person: Babu Gogineni, Email <babu@iheu.org>
 

U.S.A.

Alliance for a Secure Democratic South Asia, c/o Program in Science, Technology & Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA, Telephone 617-576-2388
Contact Person: Abha Sur <asur@MIT.edu>.

Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA), 2412 NE 163rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97230-5572, U.S.A., Website <www.asiapeace.org>
President: Pritam K. Rohila, Phone 503-393-6944, Fax 503-393-6944, email <pritamr@open.org>
Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. Herbert Hoefer, Phone 503-493-6494, E-mail <hhoefer@cu-portland.edu>

Center for Global Nonviolence, 3653 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822-5033 USA, Phone 808-536-7442 Fax 808-524-8501, Email <cgnv@hawaii.rr.com>
President: Glenn D. Paige, Prof. Emeritus of Political Science, University of Hawaii

Coalition for an Egalitarian & Pluralistic India, Los Angeles, CA.
Contact persons: Prof. I. K. Shukla <ikshukla@hotmail.com>
Dr Syed A. Samee <ssamee@aol.com>

Communalism Watch and Governance Monitor
Contact Person: Dr. S.P. Udayakumar, Research Associate & Co-Director of Programs, Institute on Race & Poverty, University of Minnesota, 415 Law School, 229-19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone 612-626-7831, Fax 612-624-8890, Email <spkumar@tc.umn.edu>

Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002, Phone 413-559-5367, Fax 413-559-5611
Assistant Director: Yogesh Chandrani, Email <ychandrani@hampshire.edu>
 

The Coexistence Initiative, 477 Madison Avenue, Fourth Floor, New York,  NY, 10022, USA,
Phone 212.303.9445, Fax 212.980.4027,
Website: <www.coexistence.net>, Email: <info@coexistence.net>
Contact Person: Information Coordinator, Angela Khaminwa <akhaminwa@coexistence.net>

The Hague Appeal for Peace, 777 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA, Website <www.haguepeace.org>
Director: Gouri Sadwani

Human Rights Watch, Website <www.hrw.org>

Institute for Muli-Track Diplomacy, 1819 H street NW, Suite 1200, Washington, D.C., 20006,
Phone 202-466-4605, Fax 202-466-4607, Website <www.imtd.org>, Email <imtd@imtd.org>

Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, 57 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
Contact name: Dr. Tarunjit S. Butalia, E-mail: <butalia.1@osu.edu>

Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, Website <www.nd.edu/~krocinst>
A Non Nuclear South Asia, Website <members.tripod.com/~no_nukes_sa/>, Email <southasia_peace@yahoo.com>

Pakistan Human Rights Watch, Chicago, IL, Email <hrusa@hotmail.com>
Chairman: Mutahir Kazmi
Secretary General: Hafeez Siddiqi, Email <HSiddiqi@aol.com>
Rabta, Phone 202- 408-3630 Email <raabta@erols.com>
Contact Persons: Nuzaira Azam and Dr. Zafar Iqbal

Secular India's National Growth & Harmony (SINGH) Founation, c/o Ramakrishnan, 50 West 97th St, 15-T, New York, NY 10025, Phone 212-866-1616, Fax 212-305-5834, Website <www.singhfoundation.org>
Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. Rajasekhar Ramakrishnan, Research Scientist, Columbia University, Email: <ramakri@cudept.cis.columbia.edu>

South Asian Community Center for Education and Research (SACCER) Trust, Website <www.saccer.org>
Contact Person: Dr. S.P. Udayakumar, Research Associate & Co-Director of Programs, Institute on Race & Poverty, University of Minnesota, 415 Law School, 229-19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone 612-626-7831, Fax 612-624-8890, Email <spkumar@tc.umn.edu>

Truth India, Website <www.truthindia.com>
Contact Person: Dr. Jawaid Quddus, Email <jq@truthindia.com>