This is the first open, public letter from a coalition to President Biden about the farmers’ protest. It also fills a gap among the statements that have been circulating, as it highlights the connection between the anti-farmer bill, recent authoritarian laws passed by Modi, and the culture of impunity that Sikhs know all too well. The post Published In The Wire: Letter Supporting Indian Farmers & Condemning Government Abuses appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
35 years ago on February 4, 1986, India’s security forces shot and unlawfully killed four Sikh men participating in a peaceful religious procession and protest in Nakodar, Punjab. For 35 years, the families have tirelessly fought for truth and justice to bring the perpetrators to account. Ensaaf stands in solidarity with the survivors and is inspired by their courage and perseverance. The post Thirty-Five Years: Commemorating the Victims of Saka Nakodar appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
Every day for the past year, Ensaaf has been sharing the profile of a person who was disappeared or unlawfully killed by India’s security forces in Punjab on the anniversary of the incident. From young children, to the elderly, these crimes against humanity impacted countless families and communities, the consequences of which still reverberate today. The post Why We Started Sharing Victim Profiles One Year Ago appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
Ensaaf works to address impunity for crimes against humanity in Punjab, with strategies and methods that also impact other regions suffering from gross human rights violations. We already provide technical assistance to human rights defenders working in India and beyond. We provide litigation support to cases in India that will set precedent for the entire country. And we share our data and resources publicly, so any community can learn from our experiences. Our work is innovative, timely, an...| Ensaaf
On August 30, 2019, the International Day of the Disappeared, Ensaaf released its first in-depth perpetrator dossier of former Punjab Police Chief Sumedh Singh Saini. The post Ensaaf Launches Ground-Breaking Effort to Name Chief Perpetrators appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
Today, Ensaaf releases data on hundreds of police officials named by survivors as directly involved in unlawfully killing 2,003 individuals. The post Gurdev Singh speaks of persecution and the extrajudicial execution of his brother appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
Today, Ensaaf releases data on hundreds of police officials named by survivors as directly involved in unlawfully killing 2,003 individuals. The post Major New Data Release: Identities of the Killing Officials appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
A few years after Indian security forces unlawfully killed Palwinder Kaur’s husband Sarbjit Singh in 1991, they abducted, illegally detained, and tortured her. In sharing her experiences with Ensaaf, it was her young son’s desperation to find his father that made her tear up, not her own ordeal of torture. The post Palwinder Kaur: “There Is No One To Listen.” appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
In 1993, after Punjab Police abducted Gurmeet Kaur from her home in Kalia, a witness saw her in illegal detention and reported, “She was…severely beaten.” The Punjab Police killed her and orphaned her two children. The post Documenting Female Victims: “She was severely beaten.” appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf
With much excitement, we invite you to explore the beta release of our new Testimonies of Truth: A Video Archive. The post Testimonies of Truth: A Video Archive beta release appeared first on Ensaaf.| Ensaaf