Leicester, United Kingdom: The Leicester Sikhs reportedly organized a public conference and called for a public inquiry into British involvement in the attack on the Darbar Sahib in Amritsar, India, in the 1980s. By organizing the conference the members of Leicester Sikh Gurdwara Executive have joined others across the country in calling for a full public inquiry. The gathering was reportedly ...
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US Based Organization Presents Report on 1984 Darbar Sahib Attack to UN Human Rights Council
New York, USA: During the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the US based human rights NGO’s presented a report and statement about the June 1984 military invasion of and massacre at Golden Temple. The report was tabled during Council’s session on “Interactive Dialogue On International Solidarity”. US based NGOs “International Educational Development” (IED) and “Association of Humanitarian Lawyers” ...
Read More »The many British connections to massacres of Sikhs
There has been no justice rendered for the Amritsar massacre of 1984. Murky British connections to the Indian government’s attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984 have fuelled demands for full disclosure in UK and India. Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a review when documents released to the public after 30 years showed that India had sought, and ...
Read More »Pakistan Sikhs show solidarity with Sikh residents of India
Lahore, Pakistan: Sikhs held a protest outside the Lahore Press Club in a remembrance of the attack on the Golden Temple in India, and its desecration by the Indian Army. The protest was led by leaders of Sikh Sangat Pakistan. On this occasion, the participants said they had and would never forget 1984 when their holy place was attacked by ...
Read More »Statement by Official Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair on the 29th anniversary of the Golden Temple invasion
Ottawa, Canada: I extend deep sympathies on the 29th anniversary of the invasion of the Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple and dozens of other Gurdwaras in Punjab India. The tragic events that began in June of 1984 and the subsequent repercussions have left an indelible mark on the Sikh community and the whole Indian community, in Canada and abroad. Like ...
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