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*** MEMORIAL KEERTAN DARBAR *** Still, 24 years after the horrendous Indian Government massacre of Sikhs, the perpetrators roam free and have NEVER BEEN SENTENCED by the faulty and corrupt criminal justice system of India, which claims to be the world's largest democracy but is instead one of the world's largest human rights abusers and has one of the highest rates of child poverty worldwide. The Sikh youth in BC have been working with local intellectuals, politicians, community leaders, business people, activists, and have invited esteemed guests from out of country for this WEEK-LONG MEMORIAL, including acclaimed author and professor at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Cynthia Mahmood; Director of the Sikh Research Institute, Harinder Singh; Advocate for 1984 Victims in India, Harvinder Singh Phoolka; Program Associate at Ensaaf, Jasmine Marwaha; Professor of Sociology at Langara College, Indira Prahst; Communications & Gender Development student Kamal Arora; and many others. LET'S JOIN HANDS TOGETHER TO GIVE A VOICE TO THE VICTIMS OF INDIA'S HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. Let's stand up for justice for victims of oppression everywhere. Let's gather as a whole community to recognize the sacrifices of human rights defenders around the world. PLEASE JOIN US FOR KEERTAN DARBAR ORGANIZED BY THE SIKH YOUTH OF BC WITH PARTICIPATION FROM ALL GROUPS, JATHEBANDIS, ORGANIZATIONS & SANGATS.