“Ensaaf is doing today in Punjab, what others had given up: bringing hope to victims and challenging perpetrators through critical legal inputs.”

– R. S. Bains, Punjab human rights attorney

A Mission to End Impunity

Ensaaf is a nonprofit organization working to end impunity and achieve justice for mass state crimes in India, with a focus on Punjab.

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Community Organizing & Education

We educate & organize for survivors’ rights.

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Documentation

We expose abuses & build evidence for accountability.

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Legal Advocacy

We pursue precedent-setting litigation to hold perpetrators accountable.

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UN Advocacy

We alert the United Nations to critical human rights issues.

Reports

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January 2009
A Preliminary Quantitative Analysis
Ensaaf and the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group
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October 2007
A Policy of Impunity in Punjab, India
Ensaaf and Human Rights Watch
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March 2007 (2nd edition)
The November 1984 Pogroms of Sikhs in India
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News

January 20, 2010

A substantial opportunity has fallen into the lap of the Sikh community. Learn how you can vote for a memorial space in remembrance of Sikhs who have been unlawfully killed by the Indian government.

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December 22, 2009

I'm quickly forwarding you this email from Ensaaf's Board Chair, Alison Hillman. She's also a program officer at the Open Society Institute. I was inspired to write because she's right—we accomplish a phenomenal amount with our small team.

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December 10, 2009

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But this is not a history lesson. Read why Ensaaf's work matters now.

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December 5, 2009

Read the latest news about Ensaaf, its work, and human rights developments in Punjab.

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