Historically, student unions were progressive and nurseries of academicians, philosophers, politicians, and scientists. In contrast, when the government imposed a ban on student unions in 1984, educational campuses became breeding grounds for violence and extremism. ...
The rise and fall of Student Unions in Pakistan post-1947 is a classic case of state obliteration and a lack of political acumen on the part of political leadership. The indifference, with which this case ...
5SharesTwo years since student protest movements mobilised in Bangladesh, there is still no accountability for human rights violations against protesters. ‘Crushing Student Protests,’ a new report launched today by civil society groups Front Line Defenders, ...