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India Continues to Weaponize Terrorism Laws to Detain Religious Minorities: USCIRF Cites Jagtar Singh Johal, Umar Khalid’s Case

Jagtar Singh Johal Bail: When Will He Be Released? Exclusive Interview with Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

Bringing Jagtar Singh Johal home after 9 years of false imprisonment moves one step closer: Sikh Federation UK

Jagtar Singh Jaggi Johal Granted Bail in All Seven Remaining Cases; Release Expected Soon

Nawanshahr Special UAPA Court Acquits Seven in 2017 Mukandpur Case

Unchecked and Unpunished: New Report Examines How Torture Became Normal in India

India’s AFSPA and UAPA Not in Line with “International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights”: UN HRC

Sikh body Expresses Concern Over UK’s Decision to add India to Safe States List

Maan Singh Nihang & Others: Another UAPA Case Falls Flat During Trial by Amritsar Court

India Orders Attachment of Immovable Properties of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and Hardeep Singh Nijjar under UAPA

Elderly Sikh Booked in UAPA Gets Bail As Police Fails to Substantiate ‘Secret Information’

Misuse of UAPA & Tactics of NIA under Question After Witness Interrogated by NIA Dies Mysteriously

NIA’s Tactics Under Question Again After Sikh Youth Inquired by NIA Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances

Bombay High Court Hearing PIL Seeks UAPA Against Twitter

Stop Repression and Illegal Detention of Sikhs Youth in Punjab Under Lawless Laws like UAPA: ASC

Sikh Lawyer Releases Latest List of UAPA Cases in Punjab; Congress Govt. Using UAPA Faster than Last SAD-BJP Govt.

Ex-Bureaucrat, Journalists, Opinionists, Academicians & Activists Tell Punjab Government to Stop Repression & Mis-use of UAPA

After Claiming Self-Credit for ‘Abolishing’ Black List, BJP Govt. Lists 9 Sikhs As ‘Terrorists’

P&H High Court Grants Bail to Gurdial Singh in UAPA & Waging War Case

Delhi Violence: Human Rights Group Seeks Transparency, Demands Making FIRs Publicly Available

Statement from Academics and Activists from UK on Crackdown on Dissent in India

An Open Letter to Indian MPs: Abolish Bullying Laws Called Sedition, UAPA

Irked Over Its’ Automated Calls, Punjab Police Registers Two Cases Against SFJ

Kashmir: Indian State Invoking UAPA Against Those Accessing Facebook, Twitter Through VPN/Proxy Servers

Sikh Groups Announce To Observe August 15 as Black Day; Declare To Hold Protests Across Punjab

Court Dismisses Punjab Police Chargesheet Against Jagtar Singh Jaggi Johal

Jagtar Singh Johal Discharged in Bajakhana (Faridkot) Case

UAPA Amendment Passed in Lok Sabha; Congress Stages Walkout

Sikh Youth Acquitted in Arms Seizure Case of 2011

Chabbewal Case: Referendum 2020 Activists Acquitted in UAPA; 3 Convicted in Arms Act

India Bans Yasin Malik Led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)

India Announces Ban on Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF)

UAPA Being Misused on the Lines of TADA, Points List of Cases Released by Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

Ajnala Court Extends Police Remand of Bikramjit Singh for 8 More Days in Adliwal Blast Case

Now NIA Wants To Transfer Jagtar Singh Johal Case Out of Punjab; SCI Stays Mohali Court Proceedings

NIA Want Indian Supreme Court to Jail Transfer Jagtar Singh Jaggi from Punjab to Tihar Jail in Delhi

Bhima-Koregaon Case: Three Rights Activists Sent to Police Remand Till Nov 6

Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara Presented in Jalandhar Court Amidst Tight Security

Rights Activists Demand Unconditional Repeal of Draconian UAPA Law

Civil Rights Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi Booked Under UAPA for Expressing Solidarity to Palestinian Struggle

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UAPA

India Continues to Weaponize Terrorism Laws to Detain Religious Minorities: USCIRF Cites Jagtar Singh Johal, Umar Khalid’s Case

September 25, 2026

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is sounding the alarm over India's continued use of the UAPA anti-terror law to target and detain religious minorities. While welcoming the recent bail of British-Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, the USCIRF is urging the U.S. State Department to advocate for other detained activists like Umar Khalid and has renewed its recommendation to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).

Jagtar Singh Johal Bail: When Will He Be Released? Exclusive Interview with Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

September 18, 2026

Scottish citizen Jagtar Singh Johal gets bail in seven NIA cases from the Delhi High Court. Learn about his expected release timeline, UK travel restrictions, and the status of his ongoing trials.

Bringing Jagtar Singh Johal home after 9 years of false imprisonment moves one step closer: Sikh Federation UK

September 18, 2026

A division bench of the Delhi High Court has earlier today granted bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in the remaining cases registered against him under India’s controversial Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Jagtar Singh Jaggi Johal Granted Bail in All Seven Remaining Cases; Release Expected Soon

September 18, 2026

Jagtar Singh Jaggi Johal has been granted bail in all seven remaining cases. Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur told Sikh Siyasat News that his release is expected after the required bail bonds and legal formalities are completed.

Nawanshahr Special UAPA Court Acquits Seven in 2017 Mukandpur Case

April 10, 2026

A Special UAPA Court in Nawanshahr has acquitted seven individuals of all UAPA and major IPC charges in a 2017 case registered at Mukandpur Police Station, granting massive relief to the accused.

Unchecked and Unpunished: New Report Examines How Torture Became Normal in India

July 5, 2025

New REDRESS report reveals systemic torture in India, citing impunity, weak oversight, and urgent need for legal and institutional reforms.

India’s AFSPA and UAPA Not in Line with “International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights”: UN HRC

August 1, 2024

A press release issued by the United Nations India on 29th July 2024, it is said that the United Nations Human Rights Committee has published a series of findings about India after reviewing the country’s record during its latest session in Geneva.

Sikh body Expresses Concern Over UK’s Decision to add India to Safe States List

November 20, 2023

Stating that the November 8 move of the UK government to reveal its intentions to include India on a list of safe states has raised serious apprehensions, the World Sikh Parliament has expressed grave concern over the UK government's plans to designate India as a safe state.

Maan Singh Nihang & Others: Another UAPA Case Falls Flat During Trial by Amritsar Court

October 26, 2020

A trial court in Amritsar acquitted all six persons under UAPA in a 2017 case. The case was registered under Arms Act, Foreigners Act, Explosives Act and UAPA in May 2017.

India Orders Attachment of Immovable Properties of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and Hardeep Singh Nijjar under UAPA

September 8, 2020

The Government of India (GoI) has ordered attachment of immovable properties of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and Hardeep Singh Nijjar under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

Elderly Sikh Booked in UAPA Gets Bail As Police Fails to Substantiate ‘Secret Information’

July 30, 2020

An elderly Sikh booked by the Punjab police under draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) was granted bail by a Kapurthala court today.

Misuse of UAPA & Tactics of NIA under Question After Witness Interrogated by NIA Dies Mysteriously

July 29, 2020

Misuse of UAPA and tactics of NIA are under question after witness interrogated by NIA dies mysteriously. A case registered by the Punjab police in 2018 at Sultanwind (Amritsar) police station was suddenly transferred to NIA. NIA called a Sikh youth named Lovepreet Singh for questioning as a witness. After meeting NIA officials on 13 July 2020,

NIA’s Tactics Under Question Again After Sikh Youth Inquired by NIA Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances

July 21, 2020

The tactics adopted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India are once again under question after a witness questioned by NIA dies under mysterious circumstances. This is second such death in Punjab which is linked with NIA's ongoing investigations. Earlier a witness named Rampal had committed suicide in 2018.

Bombay High Court Hearing PIL Seeks UAPA Against Twitter

July 17, 2020

Mumbai: Bombay High Court is hearing a ‘public interest litigation’ (PIL) seeking directions for National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India to take action against Twitter under penal provisions of law. What’s the Matter? According to available information in his PIL, the petitioner has requested the Bombay High Court to issue directions to the NIA to […]

Stop Repression and Illegal Detention of Sikhs Youth in Punjab Under Lawless Laws like UAPA: ASC

July 17, 2020

Chandigarh: In a written statement (copy with SSN) the American Sikh Council (ASC) has expressed grave concerns about the alleged “illegal detention of innocent Sikh youth” across the state of Punjab in the past two weeks. ASC said: [s]ince late June 2020, over dozen Sikhs have been arrested around Punjab including Lovepreet of village Shadipur […]

Sikh Lawyer Releases Latest List of UAPA Cases in Punjab; Congress Govt. Using UAPA Faster than Last SAD-BJP Govt.

July 13, 2020

An updated tentative list released by Sikh lawyer Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur has revealed that the Congress party led Punjab government is faster than previous SAD-BJP government in at least one perspective- registering cases under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). UAPA is considered present day notorious law and a new avatar of draconian TADA and POTA.

Ex-Bureaucrat, Journalists, Opinionists, Academicians & Activists Tell Punjab Government to Stop Repression & Mis-use of UAPA

July 8, 2020

In the last days of June 2020, our igneous Intelligence Agencies have ‘unearthed one terror module after another, supported by ISI of Pakistan and the Sikhs For Justice.’ In consequence, God knows how many, Sikh young men have been arrested, some (maybe all) have been tortured and insulted in a bid to demoralize and demonize the people in order to secure them in eternal slavery by total denial of constitutional and innate human rights.

After Claiming Self-Credit for ‘Abolishing’ Black List, BJP Govt. Lists 9 Sikhs As ‘Terrorists’

July 2, 2020

In 1980s-90s the Indian state created so-called black list of Sikhs, adding names of diaspora Sikh activists in it in a whole-sale manner. The issue had been a cause of concern in the past decade as a number of cases surfaced where the abuse this extra-judicial mechanism was clearly established.

P&H High Court Grants Bail to Gurdial Singh in UAPA & Waging War Case

June 15, 2020

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to a Sikh undertrial named Gurdial Singh in a case registered by Punjab police for allegedly "waging war against the state".

Delhi Violence: Human Rights Group Seeks Transparency, Demands Making FIRs Publicly Available

May 15, 2020

About eighty days after the violence that convulsed NE Delhi, what is the status of the investigation into the ‘over 700’ FIRs reportedly registered, according to the Home Minister’s statement in Indian Parliament on 11 March, two months ago? If recent media reportage of the investigation and prosecution in the violence related cases is to be followed, the impression conveyed is that a group of persons, mostly Muslims, were responsible for the violence and the many acts of gruesome violence in it, in which the majority of those affected were also Muslims.

Statement from Academics and Activists from UK on Crackdown on Dissent in India

May 13, 2020

We condemn the brutal crackdown on dissent and protest which has accompanied India’s Covid-19 lockdown. The Modi government has launched a witch-hunt of students and activists and is charging them under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

An Open Letter to Indian MPs: Abolish Bullying Laws Called Sedition, UAPA

May 5, 2020

The Sikh organization, Dal Khalsa has written an open letter to all parliamentarians of India expressing serious concerns over the sudden surge in the cases against lawyers, journalists, student activists and rights defenders under draconian laws called sedition and UAPA.

Irked Over Its’ Automated Calls, Punjab Police Registers Two Cases Against SFJ

April 12, 2020

The Punjab Police on Friday (April 10) booked Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a US based group and it’s legal advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for automated phone calls.

Kashmir: Indian State Invoking UAPA Against Those Accessing Facebook, Twitter Through VPN/Proxy Servers

February 18, 2020

For the past seven months, Kashmir has been under a lockdown after the union government announced the scrapping of the Constitution's Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Sikh Groups Announce To Observe August 15 as Black Day; Declare To Hold Protests Across Punjab

July 30, 2019

Three Sikh groups namely Dal Khalsa, United Akali Dal and Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) held a gathering at Kisan Bhawan (Sector 35A, Chandigarh) on July 26, 2019 to deliberate on continued loot of river waters, resurfacing of SYL canal row, letting off four police convicts by state Govt, refusing to release Sikh political prisoners who have completed life sentence , making UAPA 1967 more draconian, giving unbridled powers to NIA, derailing Bargari Beadbi case and infringement of state's right by the centre. The meeting decided to protest against injustices, discriminations and suppression of rights on August 15.

Court Dismisses Punjab Police Chargesheet Against Jagtar Singh Jaggi Johal

July 24, 2019

The court of an Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) today discharged a UAPA and Arms Act case against Jagtar Singh Johal and others.

Jagtar Singh Johal Discharged in Bajakhana (Faridkot) Case

July 24, 2019

The court of an Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) today discharged a UAPA and Arms Act case against Jagtar Singh Johal and others.

UAPA Amendment Passed in Lok Sabha; Congress Stages Walkout

July 24, 2019

The Lok Sabha today passed Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019. The opposition Congress party staged walkout after its demand to send the bill to a standing committee was not met.

Sikh Youth Acquitted in Arms Seizure Case of 2011

April 28, 2019

Jammu resident Harpreet Singh Pintu has been acquitted in a case involving the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, a US carbine, their ammunition and other material from a corn field outside Daroli Kalan village under Adampur police station on April 23, 2011, under the Arms Act.

Chabbewal Case: Referendum 2020 Activists Acquitted in UAPA; 3 Convicted in Arms Act

April 3, 2019

The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Priya Sood pronounced verdict in a case registered by Punjab police against alleged activist of Referendum 2020. The case was registered against Bikramjeet Singh, Hardeep Singh, Jaspreet Singh and Kuldeep Singh under FIR number 93/2016 police station Chabbewal in Hoshiarpur district.

India Bans Yasin Malik Led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)

March 22, 2019

The Indian state has reportedly banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). The pro-freedom Kashmiri organisation was led by Yasin Malik, who is under arrest and at present lodged in Jammu's Kot Balwal jail.

India Announces Ban on Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF)

December 27, 2018

According to media reports, the Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI issued a notification on Wednesday (Dec. 26) to declare ban on KLF.

UAPA Being Misused on the Lines of TADA, Points List of Cases Released by Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur

December 12, 2018

From the time of the arrest of a persons in a UAPA case till the day of decision by the trial court the addition of UAPA sections subvert the normal legal course against the alleged accused person.

Ajnala Court Extends Police Remand of Bikramjit Singh for 8 More Days in Adliwal Blast Case

November 27, 2018

The Punjab police today presented Bikramjit Singh of Dhariwal village before the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Radhika Puri in case FIR No. 121/18 registered at police station (PS) Rajasansi on 18 November 2018. The FIR pertains to the incident of a blast in a Nirankari Bhawan at Adliwal village near Rajasansi in which 3 people were killed and around 15 were injured.

Now NIA Wants To Transfer Jagtar Singh Johal Case Out of Punjab; SCI Stays Mohali Court Proceedings

November 5, 2018

The Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) has come to know that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India is trying to get Jagtar Singh Johal's case transferred out of Punjab.

NIA Want Indian Supreme Court to Jail Transfer Jagtar Singh Jaggi from Punjab to Tihar Jail in Delhi

November 2, 2018

After having failed to secure jail transfer of arrest UK citizen Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi from Punjab to Tihar jail in Delhi from the special NIA court in Mohali, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) of India has moved to Indian Supreme Court for the same.

Bhima-Koregaon Case: Three Rights Activists Sent to Police Remand Till Nov 6

October 28, 2018

A Pune special court yesterday sent three civil liberties activists, Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon S. Gonsalves and Arun T. Ferreira, to police custody till November 6 for their alleged involvement in the Koregaon-Bhima violence on January 1, 2017.

Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara Presented in Jalandhar Court Amidst Tight Security

October 23, 2018

Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara, a Sikh political prisoner, was yesterday presented before the court of Additional Sessions Judge-I Jalandhar amidst tight security.

Rights Activists Demand Unconditional Repeal of Draconian UAPA Law

August 30, 2018

Human Rights activists, lawyers, intellectuals and authors today condemned arrests of human rights activists including Gautam Navlakha, Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Varavara Rao, who were arrested by the Maharashtra Police on 28th August 2018.

Civil Rights Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi Booked Under UAPA for Expressing Solidarity to Palestinian Struggle

August 25, 2018

Thirumurugan Gandhi, civil rights activist and coordinator of May 17 Movement has been booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) act for expressing his solidarity to the Palestinian struggle in a public meeting, in 2017.

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