South Asia
The Foundation was established in Germany in 1958. It aims to promote the goal of making the principle of freedom valid for the dignity of all people and in all areas of society, both in Germany and abroad. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom works in over 65 countries worldwide. In South Asia we have offices in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Additionally we work with partners in Nepal. We promote civic education, trainings and the exchange of ideas in the region in four focal areas. These are economic freedom, human rights, urban governance and digital transformation. In addition to the country projects, the Foundation supports regional programs.
News
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LGBTQIA+ Matters Online Hackathon
On May 17, 2023, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Regional Office for South Asia organized an online hackathon event titled "Strengthening Dialogue and Cooperation between South Asia and the European Union on LGBTQIA+ Matters" to coincide with the International Day against Homophobia, Bi-phobia, and Trans-phobia.
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Seeking Marriage Equality
What is currently taking place at the Supreme Court of India is nothing short of a historical moment. After the Supreme Court decriminalized Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and held that same-sex conduct between two consenting adults would not be a criminal offence, it is now hearing 19 petitions which have been filed seeking marriage equality and legal recognition of marriage between two persons, irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Strengthening Dialogue and Cooperation between South Asia and the European Union on LGBTQIA+ Matters
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom South Asia is organizing the hackathon “Strengthening Dialogue and Cooperation between South Asia and the European Union on LGBTQIA+ Rights” to bring together individuals both the European Union and South Asia to collaborate and develop ideas and solutions in the area of LGBTQIA+ rights and issues.
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Pakistan in der Krise
Am 9. Mai wurde der pakistanische Ex-Premier und Oppositionsführer Imran Khan in einer spektakulären Aktion von paramilitärischen Einheiten in einem Gerichtssaal festgenommen. Die darauf folgenden landesweiten Demonstrationen und Ausschreitungen sind nur der vorläufige Höhepunkt eines politischen Machtkampfes, der seit einem Jahr die politischen Institutionen in ihrer Entscheidungsfähigkeit lähmt. Die aktuellen Ereignisse sind Ausdruck einer Verschiebung des etablierten politischen Machtgefüges in Pakistan.
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Oppositionsführer und Ex-Premier Imran Khan verhaftet
Am 9. Mai hat der bereits ein Jahr andauernde Machtkampf zwischen Ex-Premierminister Imran Khan und der aktuellen Koalitionsregierung unter Premier-Minister Shabaz Sharif einen neuen und überraschenden Höhepunkt erreicht: Imran Khan wurde im Gerichtsgebäude von einem Aufgebot paramilitärischer Einheiten festgenommen und unter tumultartigen Umständen weggebracht. Innerhalb kürzester Zeit kam es landesweit in zahlreichen Städten zu gewaltsamen Ausschreitungen und Straßenblockaden seiner Anhänger.
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Nepal’s Democratic Transition: Turbulent but Promising
While the situation in Nepal appears to be chaotic at the moment, what is evident among countries globally that have gone through such transitions is that they have all faced a similar challenge. Nepal’s transition from an authoritarian regime to a multi-party democracy was merely over 30 years ago. Much like other young democracies, Nepal is still struggling to make intricate adjustments on the executive, legislative, and judicial fronts, whilst also ensuring that the problems of the previous system are addressed, and good practices retained.
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Water Diplomacy in South Asia
The policy brief draws attention to certain generic and a few specific patterns related to discourses around water diplomacy. First, an attempt has been undertaken to examine the nature of the mainstream water diplomacy discourse, which has become prominent in recent years with respect to India and her neighbours. In this regard, issues which were often marginalised in existing water diplomacy discourses have been brought to the forefront. Second, a policy framework has been propounded to reconcile these tensions by engaging with the meta and micro narratives of water diplomacy.