Community Organizing & Education
We educate the general public and organize survivors to advocate for their rights to truth, justice, and reparations.
Updates
- On the 30th Anniversary of the Indian Army assult on the Harmandir Sahib Complex in Amritsar, Ensaaf released A Witness Among the Bodies: Surviving Bluestar.
- On May 23, 2014, Ensaaf released online The Last Killing.
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Notable Achievements
- Five Officers Convicted. Ensaaf provided key litigation support in the conviction of 5 officers for Jaswant Singh Khalra's abduction and murder.
- International Experts Engaged. Ensaaf partnered with the Nobel-prize winning organization Physicians for Human Rights on a torture and trauma study.
- Recognized as a Ground-breaking Organization. Ensaaf Co-Founders received the Echoing Green fellowship award in 2006.
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Kuljit Singh Dhatt
On the 25th anniversary of Kuljit Singh Dhatt’s custodial killing by the Punjab Police, Ensaaf presents A Labor of Love: Contesting Impunity, a multimedia tribute to the strength and resilience of one family and how they fought impunity for 25 years.
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A Witness Among the Bodies: Surviving Bluestar
On the 30th Anniversary, Ensaaf presented an eyewitness account on the Indian Army assault on the Harmandir Sahib Complex in Amritsar, Punjab, from June 1 to June 6, 1984. This account is coupled with archival footage of the inside of the complex, filmed during the first week of June by the Associate Press.
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The Last Killing
On May 23, 2014, Ensaaf released online The Last Killing, an original award winning documentary that chronicles police whistleblower Satwant Singh Manak’s long struggle for justice for the survivors of ten victims of unlawful killings.
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Decade of Disappearances Art Contest
On the 28th anniversary of the 1984 Pogroms of Sikhs in India, Ensaaf announced the launch of an online art contest that brought attention to mass state crimes in India.
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25th Anniversary of November 1984 Pogroms
On November 2, Ensaaf launched an ad campaign in the San Francisco Bay Area's metro system, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the November 1984 pogroms of Sikhs in India. On the same day, the Mercury News also published Ensaaf's op-ed discussing the anniversary of the pogroms and its continuing impact on Sikhs. Earlier in the week, TIME magazine published an article on November 1984, featuring quotes from Ensaaf's Co-Director. That article reached #1 on TIME's Most Emailed list.
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Multimedia
Ensaaf's multimedia platform brings together Ensaaf videos, photo essays, and podcasts. The videos draw from raw footage shot during the period of abuses, as well as contemporary interviews with survivors. Learn more about these videos, photo essays, and podcasts, comment on them, and share them with your friends through our platform.
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Presentations & Conferences
Ensaaf makes several presentations a year at conferences and academic workshops. Most recently, Ensaaf presented at November 1984 anniversary events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the pogroms of Sikhs in India, such as the Sikh Art and Film festival (hosted by Sikhlens) where Ensaaf received the Heritage Award.
Newsletter
Ensaaf's quarterly newsletter Dispatch provides updates on litigation, developments in Punjab human rights issues, as well as news about Ensaaf.
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