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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="kaur-1" data-source="post: 51077" data-attributes="member: 3025"><p><strong><em>Source: <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php" target="_blank">Ensaaf | Legal Advocacy</a></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Legal Advocacy</strong></p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.ensaaf.org/img/advocacy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> “Justice will have failed unless the officials involved in such violations are vigorously and transparently prosecuted in a clear message that India does not tolerate human rights violations or excuse [them] because the perpetrators claim to be patriotic enough to break the law for national security.” </p><p> — Brad Adams, Dead End in Punjab </p><p> Ensaaf pursues justice for survivors of human rights abuses in Punjab. Ensaaf’s legal cases aim to hold accountable the primary architects of mass state crimes in Punjab and set precedent in India on the law of superior responsibility and reparations.</p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Project Hightlights</strong> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php#khalra" target="_blank">Murder of Jaswant Singh Khalra</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php#cremations" target="_blank">Punjab Mass Cremations Case</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php#cat" target="_blank">Convention Against Torture</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Murder of Human Rights Defender Jaswant Singh Khalra:</strong> Over eleven years ago, members of the Punjab police operating under KPS Gill abducted, tortured, and murdered Khalra because of his courageous work in exposing the disappearances, custodial deaths, and secret cremations of thousands of Sikhs in Punjab. In Fall 2005, Ensaaf provided legal assistance to the legal team in Khalra’s murder trial, leading to <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/news/pr2005-11-18.php" target="_blank">convictions</a> of six mid-level officers. On May 1, Ensaaf, Human Rights Watch, Redress and the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice issued a <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/cbiletter.php" target="_blank">joint letter</a> calling for the prosecution of former police chief Gill for his role in Khalra’s torture and murder. On September 6, 2006, Khalra’s widow Paramjit Kaur filed a legal <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/gillpetition.php" target="_blank">petition</a> calling for Gill’s investigation and prosecution, after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) refused to take any steps. Ensaaf drafted the petition's international law arguments on the doctrine of superior responsibility.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Punjab Mass Cremations Case:</strong> Ensaaf works in partnership with the petitioner Committee for Information and Initiative on Punjab to litigate and organize advocacy around the <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/nhrc.php" target="_blank">Punjab mass cremations case</a>, which will set precedent on the redress of mass state crimes in India. Read Ensaaf's summary report on the case: <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/pdf/reports/cremations.pdf" target="_blank">India Burning the Rule of Law</a> (pdf), as well as its updates on the proceedings before the <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/bhalla.php" target="_blank">Bhalla Commission of Inquiry</a>. On October 24, 2005, PHR/Bellevue submitted their <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/phr-bellevue.php" target="_blank">final report</a> to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in this case, after conducting a torture and trauma study organized by Ensaaf. On November 1, 2005, Human Rights Watch <a href="http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/11/01/india11959.htm" target="_blank">wrote</a> to the NHRC urging it to order a full accounting of the systematic abuses that occurred in Punjab, determine liability after detailed investigations into the violations, and provide compensation to surviving family members based on a detailed understanding of the scope of violations suffered by each individual. On December 8, 2006, PHR/Bellevue <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/news/pr2006-12-15.php" target="_blank">responded</a> to the NHRC <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/oct06.php" target="_blank">order</a> rejecting their report and attacking their credibility. Read Ensaaf's <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/07/17/the_legacy_of_indias_counter_terrorism/" target="_blank">op-ed</a> in the Boston Globe.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Convention Against Torture:</strong> In November 2005, Ensaaf submitted an <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/barapind.php" target="_blank">application</a> for relief from extradition on behalf of Kulvir Singh Barapind to the US Secretary of State, under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). Barapind's CAT application presented overwhelming evidence that he would be tortured by Indian officials if he was surrendered to India. On December 27, 2005, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at New York University School of Law <a href="http://www.nyuhr.org/indiatorture.htm" target="_blank">called</a> on the United States Secretary of State to withhold extradition of any person who is more likely than not to be subjected to torture upon return. The CHRGJ submitted an extensive <a href="http://www.ensaaf.org/pdf/legal/CHRGJ-amicus.pdf" target="_blank">amicus letter</a> (PDF, 1.6 MB) in support of the legal position taken by Barapind regarding US obligations under international and domestic law. In January 2006, Ensaaf submitted a communication to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Question of Torture regarding Barapind’s case, securing the Rapporteur’s intervention. Ensaaf also secured the involvement of Congressman Chris Smith and his Professional Staff Sheri Rickert at the House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights. Further, Ensaaf negotiated and obtained a commitment from the US government to monitor the treatment of Barapind and act on any information of abuse. On June 19, Human Rights Watch (HRW) <a href="http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/06/20/india13584_txt.htm" target="_blank">called</a> on the Indian government to ensure that its security forces did not torture or mistreat Barapind.</p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaur-1, post: 51077, member: 3025"] [B][I]Source: [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php"]Ensaaf | Legal Advocacy[/URL] [/I][/B] [B]Legal Advocacy[/B] [IMG]http://www.ensaaf.org/img/advocacy.jpg[/IMG] “Justice will have failed unless the officials involved in such violations are vigorously and transparently prosecuted in a clear message that India does not tolerate human rights violations or excuse [them] because the perpetrators claim to be patriotic enough to break the law for national security.” — Brad Adams, Dead End in Punjab Ensaaf pursues justice for survivors of human rights abuses in Punjab. Ensaaf’s legal cases aim to hold accountable the primary architects of mass state crimes in Punjab and set precedent in India on the law of superior responsibility and reparations. [B] Project Hightlights[/B][LIST] [*][URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php#khalra"]Murder of Jaswant Singh Khalra[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php#cremations"]Punjab Mass Cremations Case[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/programs/advocacy.php#cat"]Convention Against Torture[/URL][/LIST][B]Murder of Human Rights Defender Jaswant Singh Khalra:[/B] Over eleven years ago, members of the Punjab police operating under KPS Gill abducted, tortured, and murdered Khalra because of his courageous work in exposing the disappearances, custodial deaths, and secret cremations of thousands of Sikhs in Punjab. In Fall 2005, Ensaaf provided legal assistance to the legal team in Khalra’s murder trial, leading to [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/news/pr2005-11-18.php"]convictions[/URL] of six mid-level officers. On May 1, Ensaaf, Human Rights Watch, Redress and the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice issued a [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/cbiletter.php"]joint letter[/URL] calling for the prosecution of former police chief Gill for his role in Khalra’s torture and murder. On September 6, 2006, Khalra’s widow Paramjit Kaur filed a legal [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/gillpetition.php"]petition[/URL] calling for Gill’s investigation and prosecution, after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) refused to take any steps. Ensaaf drafted the petition's international law arguments on the doctrine of superior responsibility. [B]Punjab Mass Cremations Case:[/B] Ensaaf works in partnership with the petitioner Committee for Information and Initiative on Punjab to litigate and organize advocacy around the [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/nhrc.php"]Punjab mass cremations case[/URL], which will set precedent on the redress of mass state crimes in India. Read Ensaaf's summary report on the case: [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/pdf/reports/cremations.pdf"]India Burning the Rule of Law[/URL] (pdf), as well as its updates on the proceedings before the [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/bhalla.php"]Bhalla Commission of Inquiry[/URL]. On October 24, 2005, PHR/Bellevue submitted their [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/phr-bellevue.php"]final report[/URL] to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in this case, after conducting a torture and trauma study organized by Ensaaf. On November 1, 2005, Human Rights Watch [URL="http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/11/01/india11959.htm"]wrote[/URL] to the NHRC urging it to order a full accounting of the systematic abuses that occurred in Punjab, determine liability after detailed investigations into the violations, and provide compensation to surviving family members based on a detailed understanding of the scope of violations suffered by each individual. On December 8, 2006, PHR/Bellevue [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/news/pr2006-12-15.php"]responded[/URL] to the NHRC [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/oct06.php"]order[/URL] rejecting their report and attacking their credibility. Read Ensaaf's [URL="http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/07/17/the_legacy_of_indias_counter_terrorism/"]op-ed[/URL] in the Boston Globe. [B]Convention Against Torture:[/B] In November 2005, Ensaaf submitted an [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/docs/barapind.php"]application[/URL] for relief from extradition on behalf of Kulvir Singh Barapind to the US Secretary of State, under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). Barapind's CAT application presented overwhelming evidence that he would be tortured by Indian officials if he was surrendered to India. On December 27, 2005, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at New York University School of Law [URL="http://www.nyuhr.org/indiatorture.htm"]called[/URL] on the United States Secretary of State to withhold extradition of any person who is more likely than not to be subjected to torture upon return. The CHRGJ submitted an extensive [URL="http://www.ensaaf.org/pdf/legal/CHRGJ-amicus.pdf"]amicus letter[/URL] (PDF, 1.6 MB) in support of the legal position taken by Barapind regarding US obligations under international and domestic law. In January 2006, Ensaaf submitted a communication to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Question of Torture regarding Barapind’s case, securing the Rapporteur’s intervention. Ensaaf also secured the involvement of Congressman Chris Smith and his Professional Staff Sheri Rickert at the House Subcommittee on Global Human Rights. Further, Ensaaf negotiated and obtained a commitment from the US government to monitor the treatment of Barapind and act on any information of abuse. On June 19, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [URL="http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/06/20/india13584_txt.htm"]called[/URL] on the Indian government to ensure that its security forces did not torture or mistreat Barapind. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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