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Protest : London
Join us for a protest against extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, the forced construction of CPEC, robbing of natural resources and land, and violence against religious minorities in Sindh and Balochistan. The protest will begin at 1pm at Trafalgar Square and proceed to 10 Downing Street. We will protest in front of 10 Downing Street from 2pm-4pm. Join the Facebook event!
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Sindhi Rememberance Day
Please join us to celebrate the day to remember men and women who worked for their homeland and sacrificed everything for better good of the people. Join the Facebook event! Program Highlights: • “Sindhi Legends and Martyrs” — Discussants: Farhan Kaghzi, Saghir Shaikh, and Zubair Bhambhro • Award Ceremony: To confer the 2017 G M Syed Memorial Award to Dr. Hyder Lashari • Dinner & Tea
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World Sindhi Congress calls for action at 37th Session of UN Human Rights Council
Geneva, SWITZERLAND – A five-person delegation from the World Sindhi Congress attended the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council between February 26th and March 23rd. During the session, the delegation participated in a number of activities, rallies and events, issuing calls to action regarding the human rights violations occurring in Sindh, Pakistan. Members of the delegation delivered three statements during the session where representatives from over 100 countries were present. Dr. Lakhu Luhana spoke on the enforced disappearances of political and human rights activists in Sindh during the General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All
G M Syed Memorial Awards 2017 Announced- Dr Hyder Lashari and Baseer Naveed Awarded
HOUSTON, TX- Two Sindhi luminaries, Dr. Hyder Lashari of Sindh and Mr. Baseer Naveed of Sindh, were conferred with the prestigious G. M. Syed Memorial Awards 2017 in recognition of their contributions to “Sindhi identity, language and culture, and to the movement for the rights of Sindhis. The G. M. Syed Memorial Awards are conferred to those whose work with dedication to honor the memory of Mr. Syed, a visionary leader who pioneered the Sindhi freedom movement and was a beacon of the Sindhi people’s struggle for national self-determination. Previous recipients include renowned Sindhi luminaries: Keerat Babani of Mumbai, India,
Sindhis Gather to Pay Tribute to Their National Leader
Community irked at the Cases of Forced Disappearances in Sindh. Watch the video Watch the video of Dr. Hidayat Bhutto’s speech HOUSTON, TX, USA. Hundreds of Sindhi-Americans gathered in Houston, Texas this Saturday, January 20, 2018, to commemorate the 114th birthday of Mr. G. M. Syed, a national leader of the Sindhi people who waged a nonviolent struggle against Islamic fundamentalism in advocacy of Sindhi freedom. Sindh is home to the ancient Indus Valley civilization and is now a province in Pakistan. A vibrant Sindhi-American community, numbering in the tens of thousands, exists in various cities across the country, as
Watch – 29th International Conference on Sindh
Watch & See Video & Press Reports of 29th international conference on Sindh at London, UK! Read the English Report Watch the Urdu Report Watch the Video on Self Determination Watch video of the conference Read the report
World Sindhi Congress sends delegation to 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) sent a seven-person delegation to the 36th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The session, held from the 11th to the 29th of September, covered a broad range of human rights issues and allowed activists from nongovernmental organizations as well as member states to participate in meetings, panel discussions, and to draft resolutions. The WSC delegation’s goal during the Session was to bring awareness to the current human rights abuses being perpetrated by Pakistani security forces in Sindh. The delegation particpated in meetings with the Committee on Enforced Disappearances
Punhal Sario case and Enforced Disappearances in Sindh Discussed at National Press Club Washington DC
Washington, D.C., October 19, 2017. The Sindhi Foundation held a press conference on Wednesday, the 18th of August to discuss the current state of affairs in Sindh Province of Pakistan, especially in regard to enforced disappearances of scores of human rights activists including the well-known leader of the Voice for Missing Persons of Sindh, Punhal Sario. Enforced disappearances continue to be a significant problem is the province with over 300 people being disappeared per year. The Sindhi foundation and several other organizations who participated in the conference are dedicated to ensuring that these enforced disappearances cease and all people are
Efforts to Unite Sindhi Diaspora Organization to Seek Emancipation of Sindhis
10/2/2017Washington, DC. : Delegates belonging to various Sindhi Diaspora Organizations gathered in the capital city of the US for a historic two-day conference to explore ways and means to work collectively for the emancipation of Sindhis in Pakistan and to create an integrated platform for Diaspora Sindhis. The meeting concluded with a consensus that for lasting peace, equality and justice, all four constituent Nations must have the right to self-determination with the right to exercise the secession. Thus, the long-term goal of the integrated platform is to carry out activities and advocacy for Sindhi National Self-Determination. Participants included the representatives
WSC Continued Advocacy against Forced Disappearances in Sindh
CALGARY, World Sindh Congress (WSC) has written to the Canadian government, Canadian Opposition leaders and US Congress (Members of Sindh Caucus), to voice our deep concern and draw their attention to the ongoing enforced abductions of Sindhi political and human rights activists by Pakistani security agencies. WSC has provided details of the forcebly abducted persons from Sindh from the last few months, including Punhal Sario, Khadim Areejo, Hidayat Lohar, Sabir Chandio, Mr. Ghulam Abbas Lund, Ghulam Rasool Burfat, Mehboob Chandio, Qadir Bux Zaor, Shams Mirani, and Nangar Channa. The total number of enforced disappeared persons is more than 160. Amnesty
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