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India Must Accept Responsibility for its 1984 Sikh Genocide

India Must Accept Responsibility for Its 1984 Sikh Genocide Time Magazine October 31, 2014 Members of the Sikh community hold aloft a banner calling for the 1984 storming of Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, by Indian troops, to be recognised as genocide as they join a demonstration in central London on June 8, 2014, to mark the 30th anniversary of the assault known as Operation Blue Star.LEON NEAL—AFP/Getty Images By Simran Jeet Singh 1984 remain

Genocide Watch

Dec 9, 2025

The Ten Stages of Genocide translated into Punjabi

Translation of Ten Stages of Genocide into Punjabi Source article in English by Dr. Gregory H. Stanton translated by Jaspreet Singh The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar photo© Tigerbarb/Shutterstock.com ਨਸਲਕੁਸ਼ੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆਵਾਦ (Process of Genocide) ਨਸਲਕੁਸ਼ੀ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਦੱਸ ਪੜਾਅ   ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਕਸਿਤ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਪੜਾਅ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਅੱਗੇ-ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ ਪਰ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਨਹੀਂ। ਹਰ ਪੜਾਅ 'ਤੇ ਰੋਕਥਾਮੀ ਕਦਮ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਰੇਖਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਲਦੀ;

Jaspreet Singh | Genocide Watch

Dec 9, 2025

A Family Erased in Mali

Apparent Military Drone Strike Kills Civilians The logo of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA), Bamako, Mali, February 15, 2025. © 2025 GOUSNO/AFP via Getty Images by Human Rights Watch | Ilaria Allegrozzi A quiet desert night in northern Mali turned deadly when an apparent military drone launched its explosive munition on a tent, leaving an entire family dead. The strike was a recent example of Malian military operations killing civilians and may amount to a war crime. The Nov

Human Rights Watch

Dec 3, 2025

Special Report: Death Penalty in Iran

The Iranian regime has been utilizing the death penalty to stifle all forms of social and political dissent. There has been a steady increase in the number of executions following the 2022 “Women, Life, Freedom” protests and the 2025 12-Day War with Israel. These tumultuous three years have created an environment in which the state is justifying its brutal actions against civilians by portraying ethnic minorities and outspoken individuals as security threats. Iran's national

Genocide Watch

Nov 14, 2025

The Erasure of the Private Sphere in Iran

By Franzie Schatzl and Jack Budlow Before attending a local production of Chekhov’s “Ivanov,” two women publicly share a cigarette — a habit once considered socially unacceptable. Across Iran, women continue to find small ways to assert individuality, resist, and stretch the boundaries of what authorities deem acceptable behaviour. Photograph: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times The erosion of the private sphere is a hallmark of totalitarianism. The demolition of individuality a

Genocide Watch

Nov 13, 2025

Cultural Genocide and the Kurdish Struggle in Iran

By Michał Jagielski Protesters hold up a placard reading "Stop Execution in Iran" as they take part in a rally in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 22, 2022. Iran executed four Kurds by hanging on Jan. 29, 2024, having found them guilty of charges of collaborating with Israel. Photograph: AFP The Kurds, along with other ethnic minorities in Iran, have been suffering from systemic attempts by the state to limit their autonomy and forcefully assimilate them into the dominant Iranian cultur

Genocide Watch

Nov 7, 2025

Marginalization of the Baloch in Iran

By Michał Jagielski Protesters marching in Zahedan city, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Photograph: UGC/AFP Sistan and Balochistan Province has been the victim of persistent attempts by the Iranian regime to oppress the Baloch and limit their capacity for mobilization. The events and policies described in this report are not isolated instances of ethnic persecution, but rather a strategy created to eradicate the Baloch. Tehran frames its policies as a response to the percei

Genocide Watch

Nov 7, 2025