Information since 1989 on the "DOABA Cultural Society" (or DOABA Sabhacharak Manch) and its relationship, if any, to the Communist party [IND28188.E]

Information since 1989 on the "DOABA Cultural Society" (or DOABA Sabhacharak Manch) could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted


Amnesty International Report. Yearly. 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995.

Area Handbook for India. 1974.

Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly. July 1991, July 1992, July 1993, July 1995, July 1996.

DIRB. Indexed Media Review [Ottawa]. Weekly. December 1991-July 1992, July 1994- July 1995.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. (WWW)

Human Rights Internet Reporter: A Listing of Organizations Concerned with Human Rights and Social Justice Worldwide. 1994.

Human Rights Watch World Report. Yearly. 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995.

India: A Travel Survival Kit. June 1990.

Political Handbook of the World 1997. 1997.

Political Parties of Asia and the Pacific. 1985.

Revolutionary and Dissident Movements of the World: An International Guide. 1991.

World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties. 1987.

The World of Learning 1997. 1997.

Yearbook on International Communist Affairs 1989. 1989.

Electronic sources: Internet, IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, World News Connection (WNC).

Information on reported cases of Punjab police kidnapping or extorting money from wealthy Sikhs particularly those with political connections to the Akali Dahl Party is currently unavailable to the DIRB.

According to Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993, Punjabi police continue to engage in extrajudicial killings of Sikh militants and their supporters (1994, 1340). The militants (the sources do not mention whether they are members of the Akali Dahl Party) reportedly engage in "kidnappings of prominent businessmen and politicians to seek the release of detained militants, sow terror, and extort funds" (1346).

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.

Reference


Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 1993. 1994. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.