human rights activists Archives | Organizations for Minorities of India
Irom Sharmila, World’s Longest Hunger-Striker, Weds in Tamil Nadu
August 17, 2017 | Admin
Divya Bharathi, persecuted for anti-caste documentary, serves as bridesmaid
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu: August 17, 2017 — After a lengthy engagement during which her fiancé often questioned the possibility it would end in nuptials, Manipuri hunger-striker Irom Sharmila has finally wed … Read More
Minority Groups Plan Protest at Indian Consulate Over Dalit Student Suicide
January 21, 2016 | Admin
Indian Communities to remember low-caste student leader Rohith Vemula of Hyderabad
San Francisco, CA — Community leaders from various Indian diaspora groups will gather at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco for a protest at noon on Friday. Protests have already … Read More
“Challenge the Darkness,” Appealed Manmeet Singh Bhullar Weeks Before Tragic Death
November 24, 2015 | Admin
Canadian Sikh legislator lived to speak for human rights, especially in South Asia
Calgary, Alberta: Nov. 24, 2015 — The late Manmeet Singh Bhullar, an MLA from Alberta, Canada who tragically died on Nov. 23 while stopping to … Read More
“I Do Think He’s a Martyr,” Says Daughter of Murdered Sikh Activist
October 19, 2015 | Admin
Navkiran Kaur Khalra speaks about the 1995 disappearance and killing by Indian police of her father, Jaswant Singh Khalra, and his work to expose secret genocide in Punjab, India.
Transcript Steve Macías (SM): My name is Steve Macías with the … Read More
Indian Police Massacre Unarmed Sikhs Protesting Desecration of Scriptures
October 15, 2015 | Admin
“Peaceful dissent is routinely brutally suppressed,” warns human rights group
Punjab, India: October 15, 2015 – Protests against desecration of a copy of the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, turned violent on Oct. 14 after Indian police opened fire … Read More
Minorities in California Join Arms in Solidarity Around Indian Martyrs
October 1, 2015 | Admin
Sikhs, Christians, Muslims, and African American leaders commemorated the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of Punjabi human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Read More
San Jose Sikh Gurdwara to Host Seminar Remembering Murdered Indian Activist
September 24, 2015 | Admin
Minorities commemorate 20th death anniversary of Sikh martyr Jaswant Singh Khalra
San Jose, CA: Sept. 24, 2015 — Leadership from the Christian, Sikh, Muslim and Dalit communities will gather at Gurdwara Sahib San Jose on Sept. 26 to hear Navkiran … Read More