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PRESS RELEASES
June 2008
INDIA and Human Rights – More Than 4 Detainees KILLED by Police Every Day (June 27, 2008)WSO while expressing disappointment at India’s continuing disregard for human rights, is not surprised by the latest findings on India’s atrocious human rights record by the Asian Center for Human Rights (ACHR). See the full press release
Caste Concerns in Cremation Grounds - Totally Contrary to Sikh Teachings (June 13, 2008)WSO expresses shock and outrage at the caste-based discrimination disallowing cremation of Gurdial Kaur in the common cremation grounds in the village of Bholuwala, Punjab See the full press release
Punjabi Press Release Submission by WSO on Temp Help Agency (June 9, 2008)See the full Punjabi Press Release
Make Responses to Human Tragedies Free of Political Influence (June 3, 2008)The WSO expects Governments to make response to human tragedies free of political influence. What happened in Irrawaddy Delta as a consequence of cyclone ‘Nargis’, on May 2nd, was an unfortunate act of nature, and we all have learnt to accept such unavoidable occurrences beyond human control. See the full press release