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Celebrating Two Decades of Advocacy and Justice for Human Rights

Ensaaf has made significant strides in documenting human rights abuses in Punjab. Our relentless pursuit of justice has led to numerous key victories, bringing hope to survivors and their families. Through advocacy and legal action, we are committed to ensuring accountability for past atrocities.

77%

Success Rate in Court

Achieving victory in legal actions on behalf of survivors

100%

Projects in Partnership

Leveraging pro bono and low bono services magnify our impact

5298

Cases Published

Documenting enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions from direct interviews with survivors and witnesses

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Related Articles

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Kulvir Singh Barapind

Adopted in December 1984, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), prohibits nations from extraditing individuals who are more likely than not to be tortured upon return. Ensaaf pursued the commitments promised in the Convention on behalf of Kulvir Singh Barapind.

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The Murder of Human Rights Defender Jaswant Singh Khalra

In 2007, the Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld five convictions, enhancing all sentences to life imprisonment.

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Bhalla Commission & Subsequent Subcommittee

Ensaaf provided litigation support, attended hearings, and investigated and documented disappearances and extrajudicial executions in Punjab for the petitioners before the Bhalla Commission, new subcommittee, and NHRC.

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Violent Deaths and Enforced Disappearances During the Counterinsurgency in Punjab, India - FAQs

A Preliminary Quantitative Analysis FAQs

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Violent Deaths and Enforced Disappearances During the Counterinsurgency in Punjab, India

This report analyzes reported fatal violence across Punjab during a period of conflict from 1984 to 1995. This preliminary, descriptive statistical analysis by Ensaaf and the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) at Benetech uses systematic and verifiable quantitative research to interrogate the Indian government's portrayal of the Punjab counterinsurgency as a successful campaign with isolated human rights violations.

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