The human rights situation has worsened across South Asia in the past year

BBC News:

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal all violated human rights in efforts to put down rebellions, says rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Afghanistan faces an "increasingly violent" insurgency which is hampering development, the US-based group says.

Violence against women remains a serious issue in the region, it adds.

The annual Human Rights Watch (HRW) report looks at human rights developments in more than 70 countries during 2005.

Human Rights Watch World Report 2006

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