Source: Guardian, New York Daily News A Sikh man who was jailed in Kabul for “falsely claiming” to be an Afghan when he was deported from the UK, and says he was bullied and tricked into making a televised conversion to Islam, has been flown back to Birmingham by the British government. The case… Continue reading Sikh man deported to Afghanistan returned to UK
UK, EUROPEAN COUNTRIES URGED NOT TO DEPORT AFGHAN SIKHS, HINDUS
London, June 27 (YP Bureau) Source: Yes Punjab Leaders of various communities have urged UK and other European Countries not to deport Afghan Sikhs, Hindus and a sect of Muslims to Afghanistan as their life and property would be under threat, if deported. Joint action by UK and Netherlands based individuals and organizations has resulted… Continue reading UK, EUROPEAN COUNTRIES URGED NOT TO DEPORT AFGHAN SIKHS, HINDUS
CRISIS APPEAL: Europe stop deporting Afghans
Message from UK based Afghan Sikh Community ਅਫਗ਼ਾਨੀ ਇਸਤਰੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਬਚਿਆਂ ਨੂ ਦੇਸ਼ ਨਿਕਾਲਾ ਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ । ک فاجعه بشری، از کشورهالیند، سه خانم و یک کودک به افغانستان اخراج میگردند अफ्घानी स्त्री व बाल शरणार्थीओं को देशनिकाला न देने की मांग । [youtube=http://youtu.be/OV7XlUFCY2w] Afghan Sikh Community Leaders in Britain urging UK, Dutch… Continue reading CRISIS APPEAL: Europe stop deporting Afghans
“Sikhs in Kabul” documentary by Sikh Channel
“ਸਿੱਖ ਇਨ ਕਾਬੁਲ” ਡੋਕੁਮੰਟਰੀ | “सिख इन काबुल” डोकुम्न्ट्री फिल्म| Watch the actually documentary film highlighting the grave problems of Sikhs from Kabul, and beyond, in Afghanistan was aired recently on Sikh Channel. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDZ4_vB6DOc] Synopsis: Documentary focuses on the Sikh community of Afghanistan that have dwindled from 80,000 to a mere 1000 as of 2012.… Continue reading “Sikhs in Kabul” documentary by Sikh Channel
Afghan Hindu family held with fake passports
May 27th 2012 Source: dailyBhaskar Ahmedabad: A Hindu couple, from Afghanistan, who had come to India in a refugee camp after the war in Afghanistan in 1992, was arrested by the Sardarnagar police station. The duo was trying to flee to Italy on fake passports. The police have primarily found that the couple had… Continue reading Afghan Hindu family held with fake passports
Sikhs celebrating Vaisakhi in Nangarhar
By Babrak Amirzada Apr 12, 2012 – 17:32 Source Link to Video JALALABAD (PAN): The long-oppressed Sikhs on Wednesday began celebrating Vaisakhi, the holiest day on their religious calendar, in eastern Nangarhar province, where thousands of minority families have been forced into migration over the past three decades. Of the 37,464 Sikh families living in the eastern… Continue reading Sikhs celebrating Vaisakhi in Nangarhar
Looking for a safe haven
Medical tourism is providing a new source of livelihood to Afghan nationals in New Delhi; But an old problem still remains for these refugees-getting Indian citizenship Source : LiveMint.com Tarun Shukla & Appu Esthose Suresh New Delhi: His long beard and meticulously tied turban make it hard to distinguish Balwan Singh from any other Sikh… Continue reading Looking for a safe haven