A group of Leicester-based human rights campaigners has flown to the UAE to support 17 Indians who have been sentenced to death for killing a Pakistani man. The delegation from Sharjah Prisoners Justice Group has travelled to the Middle East state to attend an appeal court hearing for the 17 men in Dubai on Wednesday. The men – all immigrants to the UAE from Punjab –were arrested following a fight in Sharjah in January last year in which a Pakistani man was killed. They were tried, convicted and sentenced to death. Campaigners are concerned they did not get a fair […]

By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: July 14, 2010 Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of Leicestershire Indian Workers’ Association Campaigners have flown to the United Arab Emirates to support a group of Indian men who have been sentenced to death. A delegation from Leicester-based Sharjah Prisoners Justice Group has travelled to the Middle East state to attend an appeal court hearing for the 17 men in Dubai today. The men – all immigrants to the UAE from India’s Punjab region – were arrested following a fight in Sharjah in January last year in which a Pakistani man was killed. They […]

By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: June 09, 2010 A campaign group has been launched to save 17 Indian nationals sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates. The Sharjah Prisoners’ Justice Group was launched in Leicester by the Indian Workers’ Association after 17 migrant workers were sentenced to death last March. The men, all from Punjab and aged 21 to 25, were arrested in January 2009, after a Pakistani man was killed and three more were injured during a fight in the Emirate of Sharjah. The campaign group aims to provide financial support to the 17 men and call […]

By This is Leicestershire  |  Posted: June 04, 2010 More than 200 people are expected to attend a public meeting taking place as part of a “campaign for justice” for 17 Indian men facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sital Singh Gill, general secretary of the Leicestershire Indian Workers’ Association, is urging supporters to attend the event, which will take place at the Guru Tegh Bhadur Gurdwara tonight. He said more than 5,000 people in Leicestershire have already signed a petition against the sentence. Speakers at the meeting tonight will include Leicester East MP Keith Vaz, […]

A group of Indian workers has launched a campaign to save 17 Indians who are facing death penalty for allegedly killing a Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and has demanded a re-trial. The Leicestershire Indian Workers’ Association has called for a re-trial of the 17 Indians said to be involved in the case. General secretary Sital Singh Gill has organised a public meeting in Leicester this Friday to garner public support. The 17 Indians, all from Punjab, were sentenced to death Sunday for allegedly killing a Pakistani man and injuring three others in January 2009 following a […]