SGGSWU Hosts Special Lecture Honoring Human Rights Defender Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra

August 19, 2026

A special lecture on Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra’s life and contribution was organised at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib.

Shere Punjab Punjabi Sabha Hosts Annual Sikh Raj Commemoration in Frankfurt

August 17, 2026

Shere Punjab Punjabi Sabha Annual Event in Frankfurt brought the Sikh Sangat together to honor Sikh Raj, Sikh history, and the sacrifices of Sikh martyrs and their families.

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.

On Film Satluj and the Real Jaswant Singh Khalra: Speech of Paramjit Singh Mand (Dal Khalsa)

July 23, 2026

The recent release of Satluj, starring Diljit Dosanjh, has sparked renewed discussion about the life and legacy of renowned human rights defender and political activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.

Narrative War Beyond Satluj Movie: Special Interview with Dr. Sewak Singh

July 15, 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.

The Light that Still Challenges the Darkness

September 10, 2025

It has been thirty years since the torture and extrajudicial murder of Jaswant Singh Khalra. During Panjab’s decade of darkness (1984-1995), Jaswant Singh witnessed the mass torture and forced disappearance of many Sikhs under the guise of counter-terrorism.

WSO Welcomes BC Proclamation of Jaswant Singh Khalra Day

September 6, 2025

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) welcomes the Government of British Columbia’s proclamation of September 6, 2025 as Jaswant Singh Khalra Day across the province.

Elementary School in Fresno, California Named After Human Rights Defender Jaswant Singh Khalra

June 27, 2025

An elementary school in the city of Fresno has been named in honor of Jaswant Singh Khalra, a renowned human rights defender from Punjab, India.

Justice Kuldip Singh, Who Called Sikh Cremations “Worse Than Genocide,” Dies at 92

November 27, 2024

New Delhi, November 27, 2024 – Justice (retired) Kuldip Singh, the former judge of the Indian Supreme Court termed the extrajudicial killings and secret cremations of dead bodies of Sikhs during the mid-1980s-1990s in Punjab as “worse than genocide”, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the age of 92. Justice Singh’s comment about […]