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Media coverage of Worldwide Candle Light Vigils - 17 January 2006

BBC Asian Network will be mentioning the vigils live at around 7.50am in the Breakfast Show tomorrow morning.

Sunrise Radio News will be mentioning the vigils on the news from 6.00am tomorrow morning.

Both BBC Asian Network and Sunrise Radio will be represented outside the House of Parliament from 5-7pm and will be covering the vigil live for their Drive Time programmes.

Local press and local radio are covering the vigils in many towns

Waiting to see if the mainstream media will also cover the vigils.  All please try and use your contacts and exert pressure.

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To hear BBC Asian Network (At the start 6.00am news and Tuesday 7.47:30-7.51:30) use the following link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/breakfast/

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Abolish death penalty, forum urges Kalam

Tribune News Service

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060118/ldh1.htm#7

Ludhiana, January 17

The Punjab Rights Forum has sought the abolition of the capital punishment. In a memorandum to the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, through the Deputy Commissioner, it sought the “immediate intervention to prevent the unfolding of yet another inglorious chapter in the relationship between the Sikhs and the Government of India”.

The memorandum also raised the issue of “continuous unlawful detention” of Sikh detainees in prisons and the forced eviction of Sikh farmers from Uttaranchal. “We warmly welcome your initiative to ask the Congress government to review all cases of death penalty pending before the government. We honestly believe that your insistence on a moratorium on death penalty till all the issues regarding death penalty are resolved is a right step towards upholding human rights. India is marching ahead to meet world standards in every sphere. We believe that it is time for India to match world standards in respect of human rights and fundamental rights also”, the memorandum said.

Taking up the case of Devinderpal Singh Bhuller who is facing death sentence, it said: “After his extradition from Germany, Devinderpal Singh was sentenced on the basis of a confession extracted under police duress and his death sentence has been confirmed by the Supreme Court through a 2-1 split judgement.”

The memorandum requested for the release of the Sikh detainees. The forum sought the president’s intervention in saving Sikh farmers in Uttaranchal from being displaced. It said: “We respectfully submit that this direct attack on Sikh farmers will lead to a very serious situation. We fear that the present attack influenced by the electoral politics is a precursor of a very dangerous move by the Uttaranchal government to enact and implement ceiling laws which will divest Sikhs of whatever progress they have made over the years over there”.

The memorandum was submitted to the DC by a delegation comprising Mr Daljeet Singh, Mr Sevak Singh, Mr Jaspal Dhillon, Mr Kanwarpal Singh, Mr Sarbjit Singh, Mr D.S. Gill, Mr Jaswinder Singh Bhaliawal, Prof Jagmohan Singh, Mr Charan Singh Lohara and Mr Amrik Singh.

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January 16th, 2005

EURO-MP BACKS HUMAN RIGHTS DEMO IN SLOUGH

LUCAS CALLS ON EU TO INTERVENE TO FREE INDIAN SIKH ON ‘DEATH ROW’

DEFENDING human rights and protecting racial, religious and sexual minorities should be the top priority of international law, governments, and individuals, Caroline Lucas will tell a demonstration to mark an international day of action on human rights ad the death penalty in Slough tomorrow (Tuesday, January 17th).

In a message of support to be read out at the rally, Dr Lucas will call on the UN, the EU and the UK government to halt human rights abuses in Panjaab, Chechnya and Tibet - and pledged to push the EU on human rights at every opportunity.

She said: “Respecting human rights of religious, racial and sexual minorities must be the primary duty of international law and national governments.

“The European Union has its part to play, in fostering a climate of respect for human rights worldwide – and I will continue to push for it to do so at every turn.”

Dr Lucas, South-East England’s Green Party MEP, made her comments in a message of support to the Slough protest, which is one of hundreds taking place around the world to mark the anniversary of the extradition of prominent Sikh activist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar from Germany to India, where he remains in custody on ‘death row’.

Dr Lucas has co-sponsored a Written Declaration – the European Parliament’s equivalent of an Early Day motion in the House of Commons – calling on the EU to demand Mr Bhullar’s death sentence be commuted.

She added: “The death penalty is morally unacceptable, ineffective – and runs counter to the protection of legally-guaranteed human rights. In this case Mr Bhullar should never have been deported to India, where he faces the death penalty – and India must reduce the sentence accordingly or risk future judicial co-operation with the EU.”

ENDS

For more information please contact Ben on 01273 671946, 07973 823358 or ben@greenmeps.org.uk

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Sikh bodies hold rally against death penalty

Amrita Chaudhry

Ludhiana, January 17

ON a world-wide call for protest rallies, various Sikh organisations held protest rallies at various district headquarters demanding abolition of death penalty and release of Prof Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, currently on death row in Tihar jail and release of all Sikh detenues. To this, the latest issue of displacement of Sikhs in Kashipur was also added. Organised under a common platform of Punjab Rights Forum, around 18 Sikh political parties and groups participated in this rally, prominent amongst which were the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal), Shiromani Akali Dal (1923), Shiromani Khalsa Dal, Sikh Students Federation, Sikh Nari Manch, Khalsa Dal, Khalsa Panchayat, International Human Rights Organisation, Damdami Taksal and others.

In the city, the rally was held in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office and at the end of the rally a memorandum was presented to the DC. While in Punjab, rallies were held, world over, specially in USA and UK, various Sikh organisations are organising candle-light vigils for the same issues with the release of Prof Bhullar topping the list.

Prof Bhullar was deported to Germany on January 17, 1995, tried for attempt on life of Maninderjeet Singh Bitta, the then Youth Congress leader, by planting a bomb in his car in 1993. Though Bitta survived the blast, four people lost their lives.

The protest is being supported by the Amnesty International and other members of the World Coalition Against Death Penalty.

Apart from this retired Justice A.S. Bains convenor of the Punjab Rights Forum lead a rally in Chandigarh while Simranjeet Singh Mann took out a rally in Nawanshehar.

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‘Abolish death penalty’

Express News Service

Chandigarh, January 17: Punjab Rights Forum, a representative body of various political parties and human rights groups, today held a demonstration at Sector 17 to demand the abolition of death penalty to Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar and several others, who are presently in Tihar Jail.

In a memorandum addressed to the President of India, the Forum sought action against unlawful detention of Sikh detainees in Indian prisons and displacement of Sikh farmers from Uttranchal.

Talking to Newsline, president of Dal Khalsa Satnam Singh said death penalty should be abolished and a chance should be given to those who have derailed from the mainstream.

‘‘Death penalty is neither a solution nor a concrete way to control crime in the society. More than 69 countries have already abolished death penalty and India should also do the same,’’ said Navkiran Singh, the coordinator of Punjab Rights Forum.

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ILFORD VIGIL WAS BRILLIANT!!!!

LOADS OF SANGAT!!!!

Also great support from the locals, including the Ilford Baptist Church highlighting the persecution of Pakistani Christians.

PICTURES AVAILABLE LATER TODAY!!!

THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE VIGIL.

DONT FORGET THE FOLLOW UP KIRTAN DARBAR THIS SATURDAY IN ILFORD!!

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d_oh.gif With Waheguru Jis Kirpa, Leicester Had over approx 100 people. I believe there were at least 300 people who signed the petitions, both sikhs and non sikhs.

Photos will be up soon. Also a video was made too. Thanks to all Dmu Sikh Soc members and Leicester Uni Sikh Soc members who turned up too. Biggest Thanks to Guru ji who listened to his servants' ardaas.

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Ranz Killa Paaji said it all - at one point in Leicester, Guru Kirpaa there were 300 Sikhs and non Sikhs milling around, chatting about the cause and generally coming together under one voice.

A huge thank you goes out from the Leicester Young Sikhs to the two universities who participated - everyone was there, which was a great show of suppport.

Local press were also there and the BBC also rang up halfway through the vigil to update their listeners.

All in all, a successful event.

The biggest Thanks of all does indeed go out to Rajaan Raaj, Bhaanan Bhaan Devaan Dev Upmaa Mahaan, Guru Granth Saahib Jee Maharaaj in front of whom the ardaas for this success was done. Maharaaj had beant kirpaa.

Vaheguroo.

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If would be very helpful if reports and photographs, such as the one attached for Toronto (in Panjabi) could be produced and shared.

Please scan any articles from the local press in your town or specialised (Panjabi) press and post them here.

Great work by the Canadian Organisation of Sikh Students and supporting organisations.

candlelight_vigil_email.pdf

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