Meenakshi Ganguly is the South Asia researcher for Human Rights Watch.

Recent articles

The Colombo government's repression, detention and evasion in the wake of Sri Lanka's civil war highlight the need for an international inquiry into its last days, says Meenakshi Ganguly.

The desperate plight of Tamil civilians in northern Sri Lanka is the responsibility of the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger guerrillas alike, says Meenakshi Ganguly.

The advance of Sri Lanka's army into the northern strongholds of the Tamil Tigers marks the end of a chapter in Sri Lanka's long civil war. But the conflict's human-rights toll is heavy, says Meenakshi Ganguly. 

The Indian government’s response to the Mumbai assault needs to be guided by principled defence of rights and freedoms, says Meenakshi Ganguly.

(This article was first published on 2 December 2008) 

The democratic process can be a pretext for India's politicians to foment ethnic sentiments for electoral gain, says Meenakshi Ganguly