By Rachit:
“There is no way to be heard in this country,” says Chaman Lal, who lost his son in a fake encounter after being arrested on false charges. ‘Victims Demand Justice in Punjab’ is an advocacy campaign produced by New Media Advocacy Project and Ensaaf. These short videos focus on older generation opening up about the disappearances of their children and grandchildren during 1980s and 1990s. They talk about their long going fight with the government to achieve justice for their children, and how the proceedings continue to impact their lives.
‘Ensaaf’ is a nonprofit organization that has been documenting abuses, litigating human rights cases and organizing survivors to end impunity, with a focus on Punjab. They have been actively documenting cases of disappearances of 25,000 Sikhs during, before and after the Sikh riots.
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