Yearly Archives: 2013

1984 Genocide Victims Seek Further Probe Against Jagdish Tytler

New Delhi,India: Victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Tuesday alleged in a Delhi court that the CBI had conducted an “unfair probe” in a case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and sought further investigation to ascertain his role in the killing ...

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RECENT HANGINGS A MAJOR STEP BACK IN INDIA: WORLD SIKH ORG.

Ottwa,Canada: – The hanging of Afzal Guru on February 9, 2013 and the previous hanging of Ajmal Kasab in November 2012 are a major step back for human rights in India according to the World Sikh Organization of Canada. The hangings ...

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Parents, students protest closure of Vancouver Khalsa School

Vancouver, Canada: Nearly 100 students, parents and supporters of the Khalsa School in South Vancouver protested outside the Vancouver School Board office this morning. The board decided in November not to renew the private school’s lease, which expires in July. “When ...

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Amnesty Condemns Secret Execution of Afzal Guru

London, UK: The Amnesty International today condemned the hanging of Afzal Guru. The Supreme Court while upholding the death sentence of Guru had said, “The incident, which resulted in heavy casualties, had shaken the entire nation and the collective conscience ...

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