Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar

Conference in European Parliament: Sikhs demand release of Prof. Bhullar; Resolve against death penalty in India

Brussels, Belgium (June 28, 2013): A conference on “Human Rights and Death Penalty in India” was held on June 25, 2013 in European Parliament in Brussels, in which various MEPs and Sikh representatives from across the Europe had participated. The conference was reportedly organized at the initiative of Sikh Federation UK.

Resolutions passed by Sikhs from across Europe at the 25 June Conference in the European Parliament

Having regard to the European Parliament's July 2011 Resolution on India and the death sentence on Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, Article 2 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty, the EU-India Dialogue on Human Rights, Amnesty International calls on 12 April 2013 for the Professor’s death sentence not to be carried out . . .

Conference in European Parliament exposes continued Human rights abuses in India; Demand release of Prof. Bhullar

Brussels (June 26, 2013): It is learnt that the first ever Sikh conference at the European Parliament was held on 25 June, 2013. The conference was organized at the initiative of the Sikh Federation UK. The Sikh Federation (UK) having previously organised numerous such lobbies and meetings. The subject chosen was Human Rights Abuses and the Death Penalty in India.

The Bhullar judgement needs reconsideration – Kaleeswaram Raj, (Kerala High Court Lawyer)

The proactive role of the executive and major political parties in subverting the principles of clemency and in hastening the execution of capital punishment for a couple of convicts recently will only enhance following the Devinder Singh Bhullar judgment which has a populist, majoritarian tone. - Kaleeswaram Raj

Delhi Govt. refers the Prof. Bhullar’s case to Indian Home Ministry to take decision on execution

New Delhi, India (June 19, 2013): It is learnt that Lt. Governor of Delhi has deferred the execution of Prof. Bhullar and the Delhi government has decided to refer to Indian Home Ministry a decision on the execution of Professor Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar following a medical board report regarding Prof. Bhullar's health conditions.

Execution of Prof. DPS Bhullar deferred by L-G of Delhi; Decision does not remove Prof. Bhullar from death row permanently

New Delhi, India (June 19, 2013): It is learnt that citing the "bad physical and mental health'' of Sikh political prisoner Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, the office of the Delhi Lt. Governor of Delhi have deferred his execution. According to a news reported by Indian Express (IE): "[t]his decision, a source said, was taken after scrutiny of the report submitted by the medical board formed by the Delhi government to ascertain Bhullar's condition.

European Parliament conference on the Death Penalty & Human Rights abuses in India on 25 June

London, United Kingdom (June 13, 2013): The UK based Sikh Federation (UK) has confirmed that a conference is going to be held on Tuesday 25 June 2013 in the European Parliament in Brussels on the Death Penalty and Human Rights abuses in India.

UK academicians unanimously passed motion opposing execution of Professor Bhullar

London/Birmingham (June 13, 2013): It is learnt that the University and College Union (United Kingdom) has opposed the possible execution of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar. UCU Congress has unanimously passed a motion calling upon the Indian government not to execute Professor Bhullar and to remove him from death row immediately.

Indian State System, Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s Case and the Sikhs [Qaumi Masle EP. 11]

Legal, Political and Social aspects of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar's case have made it a unique case in the history of Indian state. Facts of the case make it clear that how death penalty is being used as a tool of political control by the Indian state.

Exert pressure on Indian government to relive Prof Bhullar from the death penalty: Sikh body to EU

We seek the active intervention of the European Union in exerting diplomatic pressure on Indian Government and raising humanitarian concerns to stop the execution of death sentence of Prof. Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar, who is on death row and whose sentence has been confirmed by the Supreme Court of India in April despite original conviction based on confession before police, no corroboration of evidence of any kind, split judgment of the Supreme Court in upholding the sentence of capital punishment, inordinate delay in carrying out the sentence as well as ignoring the mental status of the accused.

Dal Khalsa seeks EU intervention on suspected execution of Prof. Bhullar

Amritsar, Punjab (May 26, 2013): As per information Sikh organization Dal Khalsa has sent a memorandum to the European Union for intervention in the case of Sikh political prisoner Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who faces threat of immediate execution in India.

Professor Bhullar must now be released: Sikh Federation UK

London, United Kingdom (May 24, 2013): The Sikh Federation (UK) has urged all those concerned with the death penalty in India and the case of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar to push for not only the death penalty to be commuted, but for his immediate release given how long he has been in prison and the state of his health.

Medical board confirms sickness of Prof. Bhullar; Decision on execution lies with govt

New Delhi, India (May 24, 2013): According to media reports a medical board, constituted by the Delhi government to ascertain the health condition of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who is facing threat of imminent execution in India, has submitted it's report to the concerned government.

Justice Markandey Katju appeals for Prof. Bhullar; Points out legal flaws of case, opposes execution

New Delhi, India (May 18, 2013): It is learnt that the Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar whose execution was cleared by Supreme Court of India on April 12 despite substantial and procedural legal flaws.

India: Pleas made on Prof. Bhullar’s behalf are under consideration: Home Minister

New Delhi, India (May 16, 2013): It is learnt that on May 15, 2013 India's Minister of Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde told reporters in New Delhi that fresh clemency pleas moved on behalf of Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar by various persons and organizations were under consideration with Government of India.

Opposing death sentence to Prof. Bhullar, 3 Sikhs go on 11 day hunger strike in Paris

Paris, France (May 15, 2013): It is learnt that amid various protests by Sikhs in the UK, France and India against the death sentence to Sikh political prisoner Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, three Sikhs of France have been sitting on hunger strike since May 8 at a Paris Gurdwara.

The death sentence of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar must not be carried out. It will divide India (author: HOPE WHITMORE)

[...]I read the leaflet then walked into the march, joining three women who I asked about Professor Bhullar. ‘This is not an execution,’ said one of the women ‘if the government kill him it will be an assassination. If this happens there will be a lot of anger in India.’ [...]

Tihar jail authorities procure hanging ropes but officials deny execution plans

New Delhi, India (May 12, 2013): According to a news by Daily Mail UK (India): “[t]he Tihar jail procuring two hanging ropes from Buxar in Bihar has set off speculation over who is the next in line to be hanged”.

Why the Professor Bhullar case has implications beyond Professor Bhullar?

Professor Bhullar has already served over a life sentence, and over eight years in solitary confinement and paid his dues to a society that (a) could not give him a proper trial (b) could not find evidence against him (c) could not even go according to the law that sufficient doubt had been cast on his case with Justice M. B. Shah finding him not guilty.

UK academicians oppose execution of Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar; UCU writes to Indian High Commission & UK Foreign Secretary

London, United Kingdom (May 11, 2013): It is learnt that UK academicians have opposed the execution of death penalty to Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar. Sally Hunt, General Secretary of University and College Union (UCU) has written a letter to Dr. Bhagwati, High Commission of India and William Hague, Foreign Secretary, UK.

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