Sopw: 3 Sikhs Released From Prison

[SOPW]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fathe

The Sikh Organisation for Prisoners Welfare (SOPW) is proud to announce the release of 3 Gursikhs. They have suffered inhumane conditions and psychological uncertainty whilst being kept in Indian jails for the past 18 months. There names are:

Advocate Bhai Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

Bhai Palwinder Singh Shutrana

Bhai Gurdeep Singh Raju

The 3 Gursikhs have all been released from the maximum security jail in Nabha.

Advocate Manjhpur Ji is also a lawyer that has specialised in and been a keen campaigner in the field of human rights. They are also one of the Presidium member's of 'Sikhs for Human Rights'. This may be one of the significant contributing factors as to why they had been imprisoned.

Notably, Advocate Manjhpur was arrested with the party Chairman Bhai Daljeet Singh and others in August 2009 and was facing charges under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, (UAPA) 1967.

“During eighteen months of our detention (the) prosecution has drastically failed to produce any thing incriminating against us” claimed Bhai Sahib (Advocate) Manjhpur, who has also alleged that the charges were framed against them solely to serve political ends of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) party.

They have also maintained that UAPA 1967, as amended in December 2008, after the November 26th 2008 Mumbai attacks, is a masked revival of 'Black' laws like TADA and POTA - laws which have been highlighted by reputed organisations such as Amnesty International, and is being misused to suppress political opponents.

We would like to thank the Sangat for their continuous support for these innocent victims.

Please continue to support these prisoners and support our work.

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[Singh559]

So horrible, conforming to know tey have been released.

[SarabhaPanjab]

wjkk wjkf.

Well done to SOPW- Your Sewa is hugely appreciated by the Panth

[chatanga]

Good work SOPW. Can you get more info on those inside indian jails on similiar charges?

[Into the Light]

well done...keep up the good work!

[amzsingh]

Gurfateh Jee.

Well done!! Maharaj Kirpa!