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“Challenge the Darkness,” Appealed Manmeet Singh Bhullar Weeks Before Tragic Death
November 24, 2015 | Admin
Canadian Sikh legislator lived to speak for human rights, especially in South Asia
Calgary, Alberta: Nov. 24, 2015 — The late Manmeet Singh Bhullar, an MLA from Alberta, Canada who tragically died on Nov. 23 while stopping to … Read More
Unionist Punjabi Statesman Sir Chhotu Ram Commemorated in California
November 21, 2015 | Admin
“His death was a great blow to real freedom in India,” concludes gathering
Hayward, CA: Nov. 22, 2015 — Traveling from Hyderabad, India to join a California gathering of Indian minorities in commemorating the 134th birth anniversary of … Read More
15 Year Hunger-Striker Irom Sharmila: “Repeal India’s AFSPA or I Die of Starvation”
November 18, 2015 | Admin
World’s longest hunger-striker pleads for “mass support” against AFSPA legislation
Imphal, Manipur: Nov. 18, 2015 — “What I really want from the world is their voice against this draconian law,” says the Iron Lady of Manipur, Irom Sharmila, … Read More
Indian Parliament Will Consider Criminalizing Religious Liberty
November 4, 2015 | Admin
BJP MPs demand 10-year prison sentence for unregulated conversion
New Delhi, India: Nov. 5, 2015 — Two members of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced they will introduce bills in their respective houses of parliament to criminalize religious conversion … Read More
US Congress’ Sikh Caucus “Greatly Concerned” By Violence Against “Peaceful Sikh Protestors”
October 31, 2015 | Admin
Congressmen ask U.S. Secretary of State to advocate for rights to “practice religion free from violence”
Washington, D.C.: Oct. 31, 2015 — On the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1984 Sikh Genocide, the co-chairs of the … Read More
Christian Priest Warns Unrest in Punjab “Eerily Familiar” to 1984 Sikh Genocide Circumstances
October 22, 2015 | Admin
“Pray, fervently, for Punjab,” pleads priest, calling on U.S. officials to “give a voice to those who don’t have one”
Sacramento, CA: Oct. 22, 2015 — The following is a statement on ongoing tensions in Punjab, India by Fr. Joshua Lickter … Read More
Christian Church Prays for Peace in Punjab During Unrest
October 20, 2015 | Admin
“People are getting beat up, and hurt, and a few have been killed,” says priest
Sacramento, CA: Oct. 20, 2015 — Fr. Joshua Lickter, whose Christian church in California, USA regularly prays for persecuted religious minorities in India, brought attention … Read More
“I Do Think He’s a Martyr,” Says Daughter of Murdered Sikh Activist
October 19, 2015 | Admin
Navkiran Kaur Khalra speaks about the 1995 disappearance and killing by Indian police of her father, Jaswant Singh Khalra, and his work to expose secret genocide in Punjab, India.
Transcript Steve Macías (SM): My name is Steve Macías with the … Read More
Indian Police Massacre Unarmed Sikhs Protesting Desecration of Scriptures
October 15, 2015 | Admin
“Peaceful dissent is routinely brutally suppressed,” warns human rights group
Punjab, India: October 15, 2015 – Protests against desecration of a copy of the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, turned violent on Oct. 14 after Indian police opened fire … Read More
Northern California Seminar Urges Unity Against Caste Violence and Religious Persecution
October 13, 2015 | Admin
Sikh and Christian leaders gathered at Trinity Anglican Church in Marysville for a forum on Caste violence and religious persecution in India.Read More