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[Rick Halperin]

Mar. 22



INDIA:

Prof. Bhullar and Sarabjit Singh's death penalty


The International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO) today called upon all
the Panthic and Punjab political parties converging on Anandpur Sahib
Holla Mohalla tomorrow to actively take up the Death Penalty case of Prof
Devinderpal Singh Bhullar that had become the concern of the whole Sikh
community and human rights NGOs worldwide, particularly after the changed
attitude of the neighbouring Pakistan on the matter of Sarbjit Singh who
is facing the hanging there.

While applauding the ruling parties and the Opposition for their unanimous
resolution in the Punjab state assembly demanding clemency for Sarbjit
Singh and its follow-up action by the Centre asking Pakistan government to
do the needful, the IHRO chairperson D S Gill, general secretary M S
Grewal, secretary Public Relations, Dapinder Singh and environment
activist Gurcharanjit, in a statement urged the Punjab Assembly
representatives the repeat the same thing in case of Prof Bhullar.

Meanwhile, IHRO chairperson Gill, on behalf of Paramjit Kaur and her
children, in a on-line complaint to the Punjab State Human Rights
Commission (PSHRC), has urged its chairperson Justice M S Mongia to
intervene and get freed the victims from the almost-a-house-arrest of the
victims made by Patiala police, basing his averments on a report
documented by IHRO activists Sukhdev Singh and Khushwinder Singh Grewal
advocates.

Paramjit Kaur is wife of Bakhshish Singh who has allegedly been involved
in the bomb blast in which Dera Sirsa baba Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh was the
target. Bakhshish Singh is at large and his wife and children are being
harassed by the Patiala police who are residing in Raghomajra locality of
the town, added the IHRO complaint to the commission.

The IHRO has also urged Prof Davinderpal Singh Defence Committee, Khalsa
Action Committee (KAC) and all other Sikh religious, human rights and
political groups of the state that are holding conferences there at
Anandpur Sahib Holla Mohalla to make a unanimous voice to save the life of
Prof Bhullar in order to put pressure on Punjab and Central governments
for granting clemency for him.

(source: The Panthic Weekly)