Satnam Singh (Barrister) Archives

PDAP’s Letter to Akal Takht Jathedar about ‘Punjab Disappeared’ Project

July 24, 2026

The Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP) has written to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, outlining the work it has carried out through its "Punjab Disappeared" project as a follow-up to the efforts initiated by the slain human rights defender Jaswant Singh Khalra.

‘Punjab Disappeared’ (PDAP) Shares Details of Its Work Over the Past 20 Years; Writes Letter to Akal Takht Sahib

July 24, 2026

The 'People's Documentation and Advocacy Project' (PDAP), an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to carry forward the legacy of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra—who exposed the truth behind human rights violations and 'crimes against humanity' in Punjab during the 1980s and 90s—held a press conference in Sri Amritsar on 23 July 2026.

Legal Battle for Upholding Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Punjab: Exclusive Interview

December 16, 2025

Journalist Mandeep Singh speaks with Satnam Singh (Barrister) of the Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP). He is leading a legal team of PDAP working to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Punjab.

High Court Hears PIL of 8257 Missing and Extra-Judicially Killed in Fake Encounters in Punjab

March 10, 2020

A bench of Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court resumes hearing PIL of 8257 missing and extra-judicially killed persons in staged encounters in Punjab from 1984-1995.

Advocate Amar Singh Chahal on Indian State’s Policy of Impunity in Punjab

October 24, 2019

A number of human rights lawyers held a joint press conference on October 16, 2019 at Press Club Chandigarh to express their opposition to the Indian State's policy of impunity for Crimes Against Humanity committed by Indian Security forces in Punjab during 1980s-1990s.

On Impunity in Punjab & Pardoning of Guilty Cops: Advo. Jaspal Singh Manjhpur [Video]

October 20, 2019

Human Rights Lawyers Oppose Impunity in Punjab; Condemn Release of Cops Guilty of Extra-Judicial Killings

October 20, 2019

Declaring that Punjab Government move to get police police officers convicted of fake encounters and extra-judicial killings released from jail as “unlawful, arbitrary and unconstitutional”, various human rights lawyers today held a joint press conference and condemned the move.

Human Rights Lawyers Oppose Indian State’s Policy of Impunity and Move to Release Guilty Punjab Cops

October 16, 2019

Human Rights bodies organized One day consultation on Human Rights and Law at Amritsar

November 26, 2012

Amritsar, Punjab (November 26, 2012): Human rights bodies namely Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Khalsa Mission Organization (KMO) and Punjab Human Rights Organization (PHRO) organized “One day consultation on Human Rights and Law” at Om International, Putlighar at Amritsar (Punjab).

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