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A special lecture on Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra’s life and contribution was organised at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib.
The release and subsequent removal of the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj from the ZEE5 OTT platform has brought Jaswant Singh Khalra’s human rights work in Punjab back into focus. While the film portrays the CBI as having done excellent work in bringing justice to the affected families, activists argue the reality is far more complex.
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.
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.
The release—and subsequent removal—of Diljit Dosanjh’s film “Satluj” (previously titled “Punjab 95”) from the Zee5 OTT platform has sparked widespread reactions and intense debate.
In a major win for religious freedom, FIFA World Cup 2026 venues in Toronto and Vancouver will accommodate Sikh spectators wearing the ceremonial kirpan, provided it meets specific size and safety requirements.
Sikh Federation International recently concluded high-level engagements in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on Sikh history, human rights, and the right to self-determination. A formal agreement was also signed with the Baku Initiative Group to preserve Sikh heritage.
Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur has raised serious concerns over the continued NSA detention of Bhai Hardeep Singh in Panipat Jail following his deportation from Austria, citing health risks, legal irregularities, and threats to his safety.
Following years of advocacy by the WSO, BC Ferries has removed discriminatory clean-shaven policies, welcoming its first fully bearded Sikh marine engineer and turbaned Deck Officer.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada is set to release a groundbreaking national Anti-Sikh Hate Report in Brampton this Saturday, detailing the impact of discrimination against Sikh Canadians based on over 1,700 survey responses.

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