Sukhman Dhami
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Human rights lawyer | Co-Founder @ensaaf | Global Fellow @echoinggreen | Retweet does not equal endorsement. All opinions are my own.
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“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” ~James Baldwin
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Outside the UN HQ, people are gathering, different nationalities, faiths, Americans, New Yorkers to demand a ceasefire now and an end to Israel’s genocide of Gaza. Will the world listen? The UN General Assembly votes today
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India’s security forces continue to use pellet guns, intentionally blinding and killing Kashmiri children. I’m protesting in NYC today because the World must hold Modi and his regime accountable
#StandWithKashmir
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The U.S. can no longer ignore India’s authoritarianism and abuses.
I'm proud to join South Asian civil & human rights lawyers in the U.S. calling on the Biden Admin and lawmakers to intervene.
#FarmersProtest
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India intends to complete its annexation of Kashmir through total occupation, ethnic cleansing, and accelerated development colonialism, extracting Kashmir’s natural resources. Corporations and investors are lining up. It’s time to
#BDSIndia
.
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Think India’s security forces haven’t/won’t kill/disappear children in Kashmir? Punjab’s experience tells otherwise..
On Universal Children’s Day, Ensaaf asks you to join us in remembering the hundreds of children disappeared or unlawfully killed in Punjab by Indian security forces. Watch this video and demand truth and justice for these children.
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In a gross display of impunity, the Punjab govt will release 15 convicted cops. This is the third time in six months they’ve bailed or pardoned cops for disappearances/unlawful killings, bringing the current total to over 20. India is no democracy.
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Prosecutors
@TheJusticeDept
should unseal the indictment so Sikhs in America can also assess the threats their communities face.
SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation under fire over award for Narendra Modi
@arjunsethi81
@suchitrav
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We’ve documented cases of torture in Punjab, where security forces electrocuted men’s testicles, saying they’d “destroy the ability of Sikhs to breed more terrorists.”
"I witnessed an Indian soldier hit a pregnant Kashmiri woman with his rifle butt and utter these words: “Get rid of the terrorist you will birth.”
That incident, forever etched in my mind, epitomises for me how the Indian armed forces view Kashmiris"
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At least 3 Sikhs in the U.S. were warned by the FBI about death threats posed by India. The U.S. needs to expel all Indian agents now to safeguard Americans.
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On February 4, 1986, India's security forces murdered 4 peaceful protesters advocating for religious freedom.
The investigation was covered up, and the perpetrators were protected and promoted. The victims’ families are still seeking justice 35 years later.
Please read & share.
Never Forget
#SakaNakodar
1986
This is a tale of 35 years.
A tale of tears and of injustice.
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Security forces often employed this practice in Punjab, commandeering private vehicles and using them to abduct people, so they could deny involvement in disappearances and hide they fact they traveled extraterritorialy to commit crimes.
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Trudeau runs from one posh restaurant to the next, while starving Gazans flee from one bombed city block to be bombed again in the next.
Vancouver is on 🔥for Palestine. Last week
@melaniejoly
was heckled at 2 events & yesterday
@JustinTrudeau
was chased out of a restaurant and then later 250 protesters surrounded a second restaurant he went to eat at to demand he stop enabling genocide
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Gupta, responsible for 50 murders as a Punjab Police officer, now commands the National Investigation Agency that is linked to India’s int’l assassination program. Decades after the Punjab militancy ended, he continues to terrorize Sikhs and is a prime example of impunity. Data👇
Today, Ensaaf releases its 4th complete perpetrator dossier on former Punjab Police officer Dinkar Gupta, currently serving as Director General of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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Now is not the time to be silent. Don’t sit on the sidelines while ethnic cleansing and genocide unfold in front of your eyes. Don���t be confused, Palestinians have the right to exist, their lives are also sacrosanct, they have a right to a future
More of the Indian diaspora needs to be outspoken about Palestine & ending the genocide in Gaza.
We’re underrepresented in protests, statements & online solidarity.
We have a proud history of resistance, plus we’re fighting fascism & authoritarianism on Indian soil too.
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India has always been challenged by respecting democratic norms and human rights. It wants to export its disdain for these values and believes terrorizing domestic and diaspora minority communities with impunity is a mark of its ascendancy. It merely reveals India’s weakness
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@WorldSikhOrg
@khalramission
@Twitter
Hey
@twitter
: Don’t let India coverup atrocities & gross human rights violations. Survivors & advocates must be able to speak truth to power.
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Dalit activist Shiv Kumar's medical report describes illegal detention, severe torture and PTSD via
@thecaravanindia
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India's Supreme Court sides with impunity & killers again. Ex Punjab Police chief Saini is one of the chief architects of crimes against humanity in Punjab and should be immediately detained. Instead he’ll remain free.
@jatinder_tur
SCI Stays Sumedh Saini's Arrest; Judge Asks Why There is Hurry to Arrest Him? -
#SumedhSaini
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
in
#Punjab
#Impunity
@ensaaf
@sikhpa
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That cover up continues
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The Gates Foundation shouldn’t give an award to Narendra Modi - The Washington Post
#NoToModi
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Briefed on ‘clear’ evidence on India’s alleged role in Nijjar killing |
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India has often persecuted minorities to woo the majority, a formula adopted by both its major parties. Congress organized Nov 84 Sikh pogroms are a reminder of India’s genocidal proclivities, and why we must act in support of the justice movements unfolding across that region
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Joe Biden, you’re complicit in the murder of over 3,000 Palestinian children, rushing bombs to Israel. We’ll never forget how you accelerated their genocide
@JoeBiden
#GenocideJoe
@POTUS
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A beautiful, inspiring vigil tonight to commemorate Refaat’s life. NYrs gathered to hear his poetry, & that of other Palestinians & revolutionaries. It made me realize he was liberated long before Israel martyred him, & his message of love & freedom will long outlive their hatred
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Please support this incredibly talented filmmaker by watching and voting for her film Blood and Glory! Formerly
@ensaaf
, Sati produced well over 100 pieces about gross human rights violations in Punjab, India.
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💯. A more accurate term is: genocide pause
I refuse to call any “pause” humanitarian.
There is nothing humane about Israel bombing people out of their homes with nowhere to go.
No morality in a siesta break from slaughter.
Language matters. Find another word.
There’s no humanity in ethnic cleansing.
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We need more courageous voices like
@RoKhanna
in Congress to stand up for human rights and reject Hinduvata
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@arjunsethi81
@BillGates
@melindagates
@gatesfoundation
Gates emboldened hate & violence in India by giving Modi an award and turning a blind eye to his fascist policies and ideology
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GW Bush banned Modi for his role in violating the human rights of Muslims. Under Modi, India and Kashmir have become even more dangerous for Muslims and minorities. It’s never in America’s interest to welcome those with fascist and authoritarian tendencies
@WhiteHouse
@JoeBiden
I have an idea. Let’s celebrate internet blackouts, persecution of journalists, targeting of political opponents & mass violence against Muslims & other minorities.
Modi should be banned not welcomed to the U.S. This state dinner is an abomination.
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The battle for truth & justice is often a battle for memory.
The Indian government, and its troll army, managed to block
#Sikh
on Facebook & Instagram.
It isn’t enough that they murdered tens of thousands of Sikhs in June 1984 and the subsequent decades. They want to erase it from history too.
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Dear
@JoeBiden
#GenocideJoe
@POTUS
stop using our tax dollars to buy and send Israel bombs for its genocidal scorched earth campaign.
#NotInOurName
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1000s await
#justice
4 widespread/systematic
#Torture
,
#ExtrajudicialExecutions
, and
#EnforcedDisappearances
.
#India
must end its war on
#HumanRights
. TY
@guptavivek83
for highlighting India’s
#Impunity
on
#InternationalJusticeDay
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Very similar tactics were used in Punjab, where state/central security/intelligence agencies and political parties groomed their own militants to do their bidding.
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@ensaaf
@khalramission
Thank you Jaswant Singh Khalra and Khalra family for being lights against the darkness ♥️ 🙏🏾 ♥️
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Raise your voice show up
#NoJusticeNoPeace
#BlackLivesMatter
#NoJusticeNoPeaceProsecuteThePolice
#GeorgeFloydMurder
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Yet another case of a killer cop released under Punjab CM Amarinder Singh. TY
@jatinder_tur
for reporting
#impunity
in Punjab and my colleague Sarabjit S Verka/PHRO for their courageous work
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This is outrageous UN please investigate
@UN_HRC
@MaryLawlorhrds
Angry & saddened to learn that Khurram Parvez, a longtime human rights defender in Kashmir, has been arrested & charged with terrorism related offenses.
He’s been on the frontlines for years documenting atrocities by the Indian government. He must be freed & all charges dropped.
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An inspiring story of courage in the face of impunity, but one that also highlights the enduring trauma torture survivors endure
@jatinder_tur
#SarabjitSinghVerka
#PHRO
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Excellent interview/insights of advocate RS Bains about the current crackdown in Punjab, connecting the dots between the Farmer’s Protest, assassination of Sidhu Moossewala, Amritpal Sigh, and the upcoming 2024 elections
Senior Lawyer
#RSBains
on
#AmritpalSingh
and
#PunjabGovernment
talk during our Episode no. 190 on
#talkwithrattan
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Further evidence in case against Indian activists accused of terrorism was planted, new report says
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Thank you to
@thewire_in
for publishing this letter. Some of their journalists face sedition charges, yet they continue to speak truth to power
#FarmersProtest
US Lawyers Write to President Biden on Farmers' Protests, Modi Govt's Repressive Tactics via
@thewire_in
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Thank you
@rupikaur_
for your support for our campaign to
#appearforthedisappeared
!
ensaaf has documented thousands of disappearances & unlawful killings of sikhs. we demand justice.
i’m
#appearingforthedisappeared
to honour the victims + donating to
@ensaaf
so they can continue mapping out crimes against humanity.
join the campaign:
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India’s disregard for human rights and the rule of law knows no bounds
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Audacious considering German authorities recently prosecuted several Indian nationals/agents for spying on Sikh and Kashmiri communities
Disturbing thread from Germany.
The Indian Consult General is asking the public to collect info on the "Sikh diaspora" residing there.
Why is this being collected? Why weren't Sikh leaders consulted? Why can't Sikhs voluntarily provide this info? How will the data be protected?
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By intentionally collapsing the medical, water, food, and sanitation infrastructure, Israel has created conditions for death (aka genocide) that will kill many 10,000s more than its indiscriminate bombing of civilians alone.
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Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney
@theCCR
, discusses US
#impunity
for
#torture
and other crimes perpetrated during the
#Iraq
and
#Afghanistan
wars: The Accountability of Major Powers Conference
@HumanityHub
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A popular upsurge against neoliberal arithmetic in India | Agriculture News | Al Jazeera
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A must-read essay by
@arjunsethi81
and
@Blackstarjus
on why the government must drop charges against protesters "whose only real crimes are righteous rage and the courage of their convictions" in the uprisings to
#DefendBlackLives
. via
@thenation
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I look forward to joining this discussion. Please tune in at 11:30 EST today
Indian Judiciary: Complicit in Religious Persecution panel discussion tomorrow at 11.30 am EST with
@bansalavani
,
@sukhmansdhamk
Director
@ensaaf
,
#WahidShaikh
and
@aakashibhatt
Daughter of jailed whistleblower
@sanjivbhatt
Registration Link:
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Unfortunately
@PMJustinTrudeou
has destroyed his credibility to speak about international law given his hardcore support for Israel’s genocidal war. He’s made Canada and the world less safe for Sikhs, everyone, and India is now further emboldened to commit murder.
PM
@JustinTrudeau
called out India, in one of his strongest statements on the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar since sharing the revelation of India's involvement in the murder, for failing to cooperate, undermining rule of law, & breaking international norms on diplomats.
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Powerful interview with
@arjunsethi81
about the murder of
#HardeepSinghNijjar
by
#India
and the broader reality of oppression and gross human rights violations by
#Modi
and his authoritarian regime
Assassination of Sikh Leader in Canada Highlights Modi’s Embrace of Authoritarianism in India & Abroad
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Be sure to tune in. Threatening the livelihoods of farmers was one of the root causes of the conflict in Punjab. There’s no reason to believe the GOI, esp Congress Punjab Admin, won’t commit gross violations again
Join us tomorrow for the
@project_polis
‘s weekly dispatches series with Prof
@navyuggill
and Activist Ajaypal Singh Brar to discuss the Punjab’s Farmers protest, placing it in the long history resistance and land practices.
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@NIA_India
has now detained Human rights activist
#RonaWilson
for 980 days. A forensic analysis by
@ArsenalArmed
found that an attacker used malware to plant at least 10 incriminating letters prior to his arrest
#FreeBhimaKoregaon
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Thank you
@RoKhanna
for expressing solidarity with
@SakaNakodar
. 35 ya, India’s security forces murdered 4 Sikhs for peacefully protesting.
Your action is esp timely bec Modi’s gov continues to attack and incite violence against those challenging authoritarianism
#FarmersProtest
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Crime of Genocide - South Africa Officially Brings War Crimes Charges against Israel at ICC - Palestine Chronicle
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This is nothing less than an extrajudicial execution India must be held to account
A Jailed Priest’s Death in India Stirs Outrage
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Strange Modi draws the line with animals, he and his party have no issues with raping, lynching, and massacring Muslims
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Our report was the first to apply the law of genocide to the Nov 84 Sikh programs. We stand by that analysis and the alert issued by
@GenocideWatch11
for the persecution of Muslims in India today
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Jacob Blake shackled to hospital bed despite being paralyzed, father says
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One million muslim Uighurs have been detained by China, the U.N. says. Where’s the global outrage? by
@mehdirhasan
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The ICJ, ICC, and UNHQ should be relocated to South Africa- a singular bastion of international law and human right norms 🇿🇦
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For every voice you try to stifle, 100s will speak up. Dismiss all charges against Munawar Faruqui and his friends - Sign the Petition! via
@Change
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Courage under fire, standing tall in the face of genocidal bigotry. Thank you for your voice Congresswoman, the world stands with you 🙏🏽 💚
I am the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, and my perspective is needed here now more than ever. I will not be silenced and I will not let anyone distort my words.
I’m from Detroit, where I learned to speak truth to power, even if my voice shakes.
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They should rent out the yacht to raise funds for the victims and then auction it off for
#reparations
to
#Ukraine
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov's 512-foot yacht has been seized by German authorities in the northern city of Hamburg.
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Saka Nakodar Illegal killings: Victim's Father Confronts Punjab CM in Open Letter
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The IG and PG have no interest in letting the specter of terrorism die- it justifies the outsized presence and budgets of security forces in Punjab, and serves as a perpetual excuse to target dissidents and intervene in electoral politics and governance.
last week the army chief warned of terror revival in punjab (never heard of such an intercession before). now someone has obliged him. bizarre. if so much was known why wasn't it stopped?
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According to the NYC Comptroller, claims against NYPD from 2014-2019 were settled for ~$912 MILLION, all under
@NYCMayor
de Blasio. Bill, why do you invest so much in police impunity and so little in black and brown communities?
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US Lawyers Write to Biden, Seek Intervention Over Farmers’ Protest
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And don’t forget the South Asian org reps who are thirsty for crumbs
Desis: Pay attention to which South Asian influencers attend the White House Diwali event, and then immediately stop consuming their content. They should ALL be following Rupi’s lead.
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Looking forward to this evening's discussion. Thank you
@kavitarai_
and
@uscgpi
for bringing us together and creating this space
Happening today! Join me alongside
@navyuggill
+
@sukhmansdhami
of
@ensaaf
for a conversation around the
#FarmersProtest
, how we got here, human rights violations + where we go from here. Shout out to
@kavitarai_
+
@uscgpi
for hosting!
Register:
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Any notion that people in northern Gaza can flee south for protection is a lie. Israel has divided Gaza into two prisons, and is methodically destroying it and its trapped populations
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Coronavirus pandemic is becoming a human rights crisis, UN warns
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Israel is corralling Palestinians so it’s easier for Israel to slaughter them
They killed Wael’s family. He had obeyed the evacuation order and moved his whole family south of Wadi Gaza, while he working from the Al Jazeera office in the north. Israel targeted the the building his family and many others were sheltering in. Nowhere is safe.
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.All Americans and the world will be less safe if war mongers and profiteers like you get elected.
Another American is confirmed murdered by Hamas. Finish them.
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Modi and his BJP party celebrate rapists and murderers. He should be ostracized by all, not embraced. Shame on
@JoeBiden
@WhiteHouse
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Everyone needs to watch this.
Jeff Flake gets held accountable by sexual assault survivors in an elevator after he announces his vote for Kavanaugh.
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Israel has turned Gaza from the world’s largest open air prison to the world’s largest open air mass grave.
#Genocide
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Disgusting
Justice Brett Kavanaugh is at tonight's Federalist Society convention dinner, he just received a lengthy, enthusiastic standing ovation when he was introduced
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An important initiative thank you for your leadership
@GurratanSingh
Today, I will introduce my Bill to declare the first 7 days of November as Sikh Genocide Awareness Week - a time to reflect, learn & heal from the pain and trauma of the Sikh Genocide
Join the campaign to pass this historic bill - add your name today:
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@marwasf
IOF is nothing less than a US-backed genocide machine, and Israel has cemented its status as an international pariah.
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List of victims in link👇🏾
Expelled diplomat Pavan Kumar Rai allegedly worked closely with former spy chief Samant Kumar Goel, direct perpetrator of disappearances/killings in Punjab
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America-backed IOF intends to induce disease outbreak and starvation to further the
#genocide
in
#Gaza
Incredibly grim UNRWA update. They’re out of fuel, so supplies will stop entering through Rafah tomorrow. Human waste will start accumulating at their shelters, where there are 787,000 people. On the 15th water sources will shut down. On the 16th communications will start failing
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Everyone should read “Torture: Cancer of Democracy” by Pierre Vidal-Naquet. It’s a thorough account (through detailed case studies) of the French policy and practice of torture in Algeria and how its use spread to France/Paris.
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Goel was also recently the chief of India’s RAW (Research & Analysis Wing), which is implicated in the assassination of
#HardeepSinghNijjar
Today, Ensaaf releases its complete dossier on former Punjab police official Samant Kumar Goel, who bears responsibility for at least 127 disappearances and unlawful killings when he served as SSP during the 1980s and 1990s in Punjab.
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@YousefMunayyer
@InesAbdelrazek
@JoeBiden
If
@JoeBiden
@POTUS
@SecBlinken
had the decency to visit Gaza they could easily verify these murders
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Video shows officer shooting fleeing Fresno teen in the back of the head
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Powerful conversation if you missed the livestream be sure to watch the replay
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These disgusting politicians and wannabe politicians are trying to outdo each other in their sociopathic fervor for the genocide of Palestinians
Now is the moment for Israel to return to its founding premise: the Jewish State has an absolute right to exist. A Divine gift, gifted to a Divine nation, charged with a Divine purpose. Israel has an absolute and unequivocal right and responsibility to defend itself to the
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Videos appear to show armed militia detaining migrants at US-Mexico border
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Uncovered: 265 coordinated fake local media outlets serving Indian interests - EU DisinfoLab
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