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Biography of Shaheed Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaunke

Shaheed Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaonke was jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib when he was martyred by the Indian police in custody. He was subjected to grave torture and was murdered in custody. After his martyrdom the police declared him ‘absconder’ in order to deny his death in custody.

AGPC Expresses Solidarity in Newark’s Hindu Temple Vandalism Case

The American Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (AGPC) is deeply disturbed by the recent act of vandalism at Newark's Hindu Temple. Standing in solidarity with the Hindu community, the AGPC vehemently condemns this crime.

SGPC’s Approach in Bandi Singhs Issue is Faulty: Know Why?

SGPC has postponed its proposed December 20 march in Delhi to press central government of India to grant permanent release to Bandi Singhs (Sikh Political Prisoners) and convert death sentence of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana into sentence of imprisonment.

Investigate Alleged Overseas Murder Plots; Indian Govt’s Poor Record of Accountability at Home Heightens Concerns: HRW

Indian authorities should conduct thorough and impartial investigations into allegations that government agents were involved in assassination plots against Sikh separatists in the United States and Canada, Human Rights Watch said today.

Ardas Samagam Held on Completion of Two Years of Major Sacrilege Attempt at Darbar Sahib

The Jathedar of the Akal Takhat Giani Raghbir Singh led the jatha of Dal Khalsa activists to perform Ardas at Akal Takhat to mark two years since the egregious sacrilege attempt that deeply wounded the Sikh community.

Sikhs, Panjab, India & the Diaspora: Locating Current Crisis

The Sikh Research Institute has recently released a report titled ‘Sikh, Panjab, India & the Diaspora: Locating Current Crisis’. 

Scrutinize Indian Interference in Canadian Elections: WSO to Foreign Interference Inquiry

World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) President, Danish Singh has written to Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, calling on the Inquiry to examine the role of Indian interference in Canada.

Sikh Message on International Human Rights Day (10 December 2023)

Sikhs worldwide have been urged to observe #BlackTurbanDay on 10 December 2023 to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most ground breaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Revised Edition of “Sikh Genocide 1984” Book Launched

A revised second edition book titled “Sikh Nasalkushi 1984” (Sikh Genocide 1984) is recently released by Bibekgarh Parkashan. Edited by Sikh Siyasat News editor Parmjeet Singh Gazi and Sikh researcher Ranjeet Singh, this book tracks the footprints of genocidal violence against Sikhs across India during 1984.

Mark 10 Dec as “Black Turban Day” to Oppose India’s Transnational Repression: Sikh Lawyer

A Sikh lawyer and human rights activist Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur has given a call to the global Sikh community to mark 10 December as Black Turban Day. Notably, 10th December marks the annual International Human Rights Day and the United Nations theme on this day for 2023 is “Freedom, Equality and Justice for All”.

Joint Statement by Panth Sewak Collective after US Indictment on Assassination Plot by Indian Officials

Recent events, from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s revelation about India’s role in Bhai Hardeep Singh’s murder to the US rebuke against India’s attempted assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, have exposed India’s state terror alongside its coordinated transnational assassination campaign against Sikhs around the world.

Sikh Body to Organize March and Rally to Highlight Human Rights Abuses in Punjab, Kashmir, Manipur

Commemorating 75th World Human Rights day, the Dal Khalsa will hold a rally and march on Dec 9 against transnational killings of Sikh activists, long imprisonments, illegal detentions, inhuman torture and misuse of UAPA/NSA in Punjab since last few years.

A Timeline of India’s Thwarted Assassination Plot as Revealed in US DoJ Indictment

The United States of America’s Justice Department on November 29, 2023 unsealed the indictment against an Indian citizen for alleged plot to assassinate a US citizen on US soil.

ISYF Leader Lakhbir Singh Rode Passes Away in Pakistan

The World Sikh News (WSN) reported on 4 December 2023 that International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) leader Bhai Lakhbir Singh Rode passed away in Pakistan of heart failure on 2 November, where he was cremated as per Sikh tradition. He has been living there for the last many decades, WSN notes.

Adabnama : A Must Read New Book by Sikh Jatha Malwa Released

In a unique effort to bring the focus of discussion about beadbi incidents on "adab" of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Jatha Malwa (SJM) has compiled a short book/booklet titled "Adabnama".

With US Indictment Indian Government Caught Red-Handed: Sikh Federation UK

Sikh Federation (UK) has responded to the US Justice Department unsealing the indictment against Indian national Nikhil Gupta for plotting to assassinate a US Sikh activist that was directed by an Indian government employee.

US Indictment Sheds Important Light on Targeting of Canadian Sikhs- WSO

A criminal indictment unsealed by the US Department of Justice in New York today sheds important light on India’s targeting of Sikhs in Canada. 

US Justice Department Announces Charges in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Citizen in New York City

The Justice Department of the United States of America has opened the indictment filed against an Indian man for plotting assassination of a Sikh political activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil.

Sikh Coalition Statement on Charges in Foiled Assassination Attempt

The Sikh Coalition released the following statement in response to the chilling details contained within a now-unsealed indictment focused on an alleged plot by an Indian national reportedly conspiring with an Indian government employee to assassinate a Sikh in the United States.

UK Government has Silenced British Intelligence Concerned About the Safety and Security of British Sikh Activists

It is now clear from the intelligence, law enforcement agencies and governments in the US and Canada (and Pakistan) that the current Indian government led by right wing extremists does not respect the rule of law and the sovereignty of other nations.

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