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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York, United States: In order to secure support for the 1984 “Genocide” Petition, the rights group “Sikh for Justice” (SFJ) met the representatives from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Office of India Affairs; Office of Religious Freedom ...