Dokument #1283148
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
According to Human Rights in India:
Punjab in Crisis, prior to the independence of India the
Shiromani Gurduwara Probanda Committee (SGPC) was formed to
"oversee the management of the Sikh's most important temple, the
Golden Temple in Amritsar," and other Punjabi historical temples
(Aug. 1991, 12). The attached BBC reports of 2 May 1983, 20
February, 30 July, 9 August and 3 October 1984 and the Reuters
report of 30 November 1984 provide information on the SGPC during
the period 1983 to 1984. These reports refer to events prior to and
after Operation Blue Star of 1984 which involved the SGPC and the
reelection of the SGPC president.
Sources currently available to the DIRB do
not provide information on an All India Sikh Student Federation
(AISSF) magazine entitled Shamshird Dusht, nor do they refer
to the presence of AISSF members in the Golden Temple around 1982
and 1983. These sources do not provide information on people who
could enter the Golden Temple either. However, the attached Reuters
articles of 14 November 1982 and 6 December 1983 refer to the
presence of militant Sikhs in the Golden Temple. The attached 1983
New York Times article refers to Sikh militants who
established their headquarters in "guest houses next to the Golden
Temple" (8 Oct. 1983).
This response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum.
Asia Watch. August 1991. Human
Rights in India: Punjab in Crisis. New York: Human Rights
Watch.
The New York Times. 8 October
1983. Final Edition. William K. Stevens. "Punjab Police Are Given
Broad Powers." (NEXIS)
Asia Watch. August 1991. Human Rights
in India: Punjab in Crisis. New York: Human Rights Watch, pp.
11-2.
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 3
October 1984. "Sikh Leaders Condemn Occupation of Golden Temple by
Youths." (NEXIS)
. 9 August 1984. "Bjaratiya Janata
Leader on Opposition's Role in Punjab." (NEXIS)
. 30 July 1984. "Interior Minister Says
No Talks with Akhali Leaders Before 'Normalcy'." (NEXIS)
. 20 February 1984. "Home Secretary's
Visit to Punjab." (NEXIS)
. 2 May 1983. "Sikhs Warned That Police
May Enter Golden Temple." (NEXIS)
The New York Times. 8 October
1983. Final Edition. William K. Stevens. "Punjab Police Are Given
Broad Powers." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 30 November 1984. AM Cycle.
"Sikh Hardliner Re-Elected Top Official at Golden Temple."
(NEXIS)
. 6 December 1983. "Sikhs Reject Plea to
Persuade Militant Preacher to Surrender." (NEXIS)
. 14 November 1982. Brian Williams.
"Indian Police Rounded up Dozens." (NEXIS)
Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices for 1984. 1985.
Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices for 1983. 1984.
Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices for 1982. 1983.
Dead Silence: The Legacy of Human
Rights Abuses in Punjab. 1994.
India Since Independence:
1947-1991. 1991.
Keesing's Record of World Events
[Cambridge]. 1983-85.
Oppression in Punjab. 1986.
On-line search.