Khalistan Referendum
The Global Khalistan Referendum is the first ever unofficial referendum organized by the Sikh community to seek the opinion of the Sikh people on the question "Should Indian Governed Punjab Be An Independent Country"?
Salman Yunus
Direct democracy, Citizen participation, Research and academia, Human Rights, Minority rights
East Elmhurst , US
My name is Salman Yunus, from New York, USA. My academic & vocational background is from the field of law and precisely International Human Rights Law. Since 2018 I have been working as a Coordinator with the Global Khalistan Referendum, a community initiative launched by Sikh advocacy group "Sikhs For Justice" (SFJ) and being carried out under the supervision and guidance of a non-aligned panel of direct democracy experts - The Punjab Referendum Commission -.
DETAILS
QUICK FACTS
- International Human Rights Law
- Referendum on Questions such as independence and right to self determinations
- Community sponsored initiative of holding referendums for liberation and independence
- Global Unofficial Referendum including the voice of diaspora
- Compliance with International Standards of Voting in Unofficial Referendums
- Direct Demoracy
WHAT I CAN OFFER
- Observing and Monitoring Elections
- Launching and Organizing community/civil society/NGO sponsored referendum initiatives
- Compliance with International Standards in Unofficial Referendums
WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN
- Referendums
- Global Direct Demoracy Initiatives
- Compliance With International Voting & Balloting Standards
- Observing and Monitoring Elections
- Promoting Voting a& Balloting as a Conflict Resolution Tool
HISTORY
From New York, USA, My academic & vocational background is from the field of law and precisely International Human Rights Law. Since 2018 I have been working as a Coordinator with the Global Khalistan Referendum, a community initiative launched by Sikh advocacy group "Sikhs For Justice" (SFJ) and being carried out under the supervision and guidance of a non-aligned panel of direct democracy experts - The Punjab Referendum Commission -.
LATEST PROJECTS
- Global Khalistan Referendum. As coordinator for global Khalistan Referendum, my task is the liaise between the organizer SFJ and Punjab Referendum Commission to ensure compliance with the international standards in all the votes being held in unofficial Khalistan Referendum.
