PDAP’s Letter to Akal Takht Jathedar about ‘Punjab Disappeared’ Project

July 24, 2026

The Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP) has written to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, outlining the work it has carried out through its "Punjab Disappeared" project as a follow-up to the efforts initiated by the slain human rights defender Jaswant Singh Khalra.

‘Punjab Disappeared’ (PDAP) Shares Details of Its Work Over the Past 20 Years; Writes Letter to Akal Takht Sahib

July 24, 2026

The 'People's Documentation and Advocacy Project' (PDAP), an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to carry forward the legacy of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra—who exposed the truth behind human rights violations and 'crimes against humanity' in Punjab during the 1980s and 90s—held a press conference in Sri Amritsar on 23 July 2026.

Unchecked and Unpunished: New Report Examines How Torture Became Normal in India

July 5, 2025

New REDRESS report reveals systemic torture in India, citing impunity, weak oversight, and urgent need for legal and institutional reforms.

Former DIG & DSP Get Jail Terms in 31 Years Old Fake Encounter Case

June 8, 2024

A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court, presided over by Judge RK Gupta, in Mohali, yesterday (7 June 2024) sentenced two former officials of the Punjab police in a 31-year-old fake encounter extrajudicial murder case.

US State Department’s Human Rights Report Notes Social Media Blockings in Punjab

April 23, 2024

The US State Department has released its "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: India". The report enlists various issues concerning human rights while citing instances of human rights abuses in India.

Extra Judicial Killing: After 31 years, CBI Court Jails Ex-Officer of Punjab Police

April 6, 2024

On 30 March 2024 in a 32-year-old case, a Special CBI court sentenced recently ex-SP Amarjit Singh to 10 years imprisonment for the abduction of Balwinder Singh of village Jhabal, Tarn Taran.

Extra Judicial Killing: After 31 years, CBI Court Jails Ex-Officer of Punjab Police

April 6, 2024

On 30 March 2024 in a 32-year-old case, a Special CBI court sentenced recently ex-SP Amarjit Singh to 10 years imprisonment for the abduction of Balwinder Singh of village Jhabal, Tarn Taran.

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

December 7, 2023

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”.

Advocate Amar Singh Chahal on Indian State’s Policy of Impunity in Punjab

October 24, 2019

A number of human rights lawyers held a joint press conference on October 16, 2019 at Press Club Chandigarh to express their opposition to the Indian State's policy of impunity for Crimes Against Humanity committed by Indian Security forces in Punjab during 1980s-1990s.