GENEVA, Switzerland—At a seminar organized by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) in Geneva, various non-Government organizations passed a resolution condemning respective governments for suppressing civil, political and human rights of people who are in disagreements with their policies on June 6.
FIDH is international human rights NGO federating 184 organizations. Since 1992, FIDH has been defending all rights be it civil, political, social and cultural as set up in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Bishop Dr Chidiebere Anelechi chairman of ‘International Gathering for Peace and Human Rights’ was the moderator at the seminar.
At the meet, NGO’s voiced their concern against highhandedness of governments against their own people and denial of religious freedom. The meet urged the United Nations to intervene for the lasting peace and restoration of human rights in troubled areas world over. The resolution expressed solidarity and sympathy with victims of state’s atrocities. The resolution was general in nature and not specific against any particular government. The NGO’s from South Africa, South Asia and European countries participated in the meet.
Dal Khalsa European unit co-ordinator Pritpal Singh from Switzerland participated in the meet and put across the Sikh view point. Coincidentally, the meet was organized on June 6 – the day Indian state attacked Darbar Sahib in June 1984.
Availing the opportunity, Pritpal Singh apprised the audience about the struggle of the Punjabi people prior to ‘Operation Blue Star’ and afterwards. He said promoting anarchy and violence in Punjab was the insurance policy of the ruling circles of India to keep the Punjab problem unresolved and keep the Indian people divided and diverted.
He said army attack codenamed Operation Blue Star was the logical culmination of a very long-standing policy of state interference into religious matters. In a very concentrated and brutal way, it symbolized the policy of religious divisions that the Indian State had been practicing throughout the country.
What was apparent then, and what has become clearer with hindsight is that this infamous attack on the highest seat of Sikh faith was intended to humiliate Sikhs as a people with distinct identity aspiring to achieve their political aspirations.
Harish Sharma, wake up, don’t pretend and distort facts, The world is aware. You can keep harping all you like, the world is not as foolish as you think.
Did he tell that we used to kill people and later on hide in golden temple
Mr sharma; There are no words to describe you.You have any idea which community protected your civil rights when your illustrious prime minister declared emergency. Dal khalsa and all organisations who believe in protection of human rights should not let world forget violation of human rights of minorities in India.
This should have never happened .
SGPC ,Punjab Govt and Central Govt need to prevent this .
Did he tell how khalistanis taking people out of buses and shooting them
It was wrong .
I as an SIKH apologize to all the victims of the 1980-90 period.
I some how cannot believe that such a thing could have ever happened .
Hopefully Punjab Govt will not be run over again by a Group of armed men.
We need to have a strong POLICE , ARMY and LAWS to prevent such events from happening .
We also need to set up an “TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION” to heal the wounds of all the victims of 1980-90 period.
We need to bury our past and live together happily once again as Brothers as before 1980
Jai Sri Ram
Jai Sri Krishan
Jai Wahe Guru