To stop Human-Rights violations in Kashmir and Khalistan

To stop Human-Rights violations in Kashmir and Khalistan

foreign occupiers (Indian troops) must leave:

Habib Yousafzai

World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance

Toronto-June 10, 2011

Kashmiris and Sikhs protested at the Metro Toronto Convention Center where Indo-Canada meetings were taking place, against Human-Rights violations such as unlawful detentions, fake encounters, arbitrary arrests, torture, and extrajudicial killings occurring in Khalistan and occupied Kashmir.  In particular in opposition to the unlawful death sentence of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar by the Indian government. The delegates led by Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur of the Indian government and business community was a two-day mini Parvasi  Bharatiya Divas Canada 2011 convention that began here in Toronto. Professor Bhullar's wife, Navneet Kaur, a Canadian citizen who currently resides with her parents in Surrey, Canada also participated in the protest. 

Bhopinder Singh terming it a politicize decision said that Professor Bhullar was arrested under the now-lapsed Terrorists and Disruptive Activities Act, which has no provisions for appeals to the High Court. Furthermore, he was found guilty solely on the strength of an unsubstantiated confession he made in police custody under alleged torture and the threat of death by using his thumb impression instead of getting his signatures.  Bhopinder Singh further explained that Professor Bhullar appealed the death sentence in December 2001, which was rejected by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court. However, the senior judge of the panel, Justice Shah, in a dissenting decision found that there was no evidence to register a guilty verdict. 

Tarlochan Singh while grieving at the situation explained that in 2003 Professor Bhullar filed a petition for mercy, supported by Amnesty International and the German Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, which Indian President Pratibha Patil denied on May 26, 2011. Amnesty International has reported that the case was highly contentious and this is the first time in India’s Supreme Court history that someone has been sentenced to death based on a split decision. Tarlochan Singh said that Amnesty International perceives the dismissal of Professor Bhullar’s mercy petition a “blow to human rights.”  Professor Bhullar has already spent about 9 years in solitary confinement in a 7x9ft cell; he has developed severe depression, arthritis, hypertension and his health is steadily declining, he confirmed.

Balkar Singh said the death sentence of Professor Bhullar is to deter the Sikh nation from demanding Khalistan. It is basically an attack on the entire Sikh nation as they already did in the case of the attack on the Darbar Sahib in 1984. He also condemned the death sentence of Professor Bhullar while cautioning the nation to stop this and any future judicial murder and that the Sikh Nation should remove the chains of slavery from the Indian Government. He stressed that India’s state terrorism can be stopped only by drawing the boundary of independent state of Khalistan under auspicious of United Nation.

Sardar Sukhminder Singh Hansra while addressing the participants said you should be knowing that the 'Right of Granting Mercy petition' rests with the President of the Indian democracy/democracy. The Mercy Petition of Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar has been 'REJECTED' by Madam Pratibha Patil, President/Sadr of the 'Union of Multinations', called India. Do you not see the writing on the wall for Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, a SIKH? Why do you not see the cases of other Sikhs, who have been sent to the 'gallows', following an 'undeclared' war on the Sikh Nation, Punjab,Khalistan in the form of a brutal military "Operation Bluestar" of June, 1984? What lesson do you take when more than 13 Sikh youth were killed at point blank, following the 'Martyrdoms of more than 250,000 innocent Sikhs between 1st and 7th June, 1984? It seems to be 'NONE'. We all are very concerned and shall do everything  about Professor Devinderpal Singh Bhullar but all of you are well aware  about Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, Bhai Dilawar Singh Babbar, Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara and more than 10,000 Sikhs (male and females) rotting in high security jails of PUNJAB and outside PUNJAB? Do not ever forget as to what the 'Brahmins-Hindus' of the alleged Indian democracy are up to.

Habib Yousafzai Spokesperson (WKDA) strongly condemned saying, “the death sentence of Professor Bhullar will be a judicial murder.” He specifically mentioned that the “Indian government has killed 3.4 million Sikhs in Punjab Khalistan, since India received freedom in August 15, 1947 on a platter from Britain. When Kashmiris and Sikhs were fighting to liberate India from Britain they were heralded as freedom fighters.  Now they are termed terrorists when they no longer want to live as a slave of the Hindus.” He also stated that, “the suffering of the Sikhs and Kashmiris are unimaginable. More than one hundred thousand Kashmiris have been killed in a twenty year freedom struggle, uncountable numbers have been wounded and maimed, mass imprisonment and exile and even the use of rape as a tool of occupation.” And yet he said “the only demand of the occupied people of Kashmir was for the right to vote, the same right the west claims to support in the Arab world for the Libyans, Syrians, and the people of Yemen. All Kashmiris want is what was promised to them by the UN, which is the right of self-determination.” Recalling the promise made by the great Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to abide by this UN resolution. Yousafzai called on what he described as the great India to solve this issue by keeping Pandit Nehru’s promise. He stressed to stop Human-Rights violations in Kashmir and Khalistan and foreign occupiers (Indian troops) must leave.

Farooq Siddiqi Head of the World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance addressing the gathering said that Indians consistent policy of suppressing the voices of minorities and disregard to their aspirations and rights is a dangerous policy that will eventually result in ominous results in the volatile region of South Asia. He showed Solidarity with the Sikh community of Canada.


Mohammad Aslam Rathore Chairman Jammu Region (WKDA) said that improving and expanding people to people dialogue, repealing of “black laws”, ensuring the basic fundamental rights of Kashmiri people, and engaging political as well as the civil society at different levels can really help to bring peace into the region.  The artificial LoC should be eliminated like the Berlin wall because families have been divided. Rathore out rightly denounced the “draconian laws” prevalent in the state. He farther reiterated that the implementation of the UN resolutions on Kashmir was the best way to settle the Kashmir issue. He said that Kashmiri leadership believes that tripartite talks could lead to a peaceful settlement of the issue.  He also stated Kashmiris want peace but peace with dignity and honor. 

The WKDA stands against the death penalty as a violation of basic human rights and has called on India to establish a moratorium on executions in accordance with the UN’s Commission on Human Rights resolution of 1999.