Sikh Human Rights Group.

His notable cases (to name but a few) include:

• The leading case on the implementation of the ‘best interests of children’ principle. In which the Supreme Court unanimously held that the best interests of a child had to be considered and given paramount weight as part of the assessment of proportionality under Article 8 ECHR (the right to a private and family life); ZH (Tanzania), 2011
• The leading case on indefinite detention without trial; Belmarsh case, 2004
• The ‘Article 50/Brexit’ case; Gina Miller No 1, 2017
• Challenging the deportation of foreign criminals without an in-country appeal; Kiarie and Bydloss, 2017
• Establishing the minimum financial requirements for admission of foreign partners to the UK, Article 8 ECHR; MM (Lebanon) 2017
• Highlighting the negative effects that the deportation of foreign criminals can have on their children; KO (Nigeria), 2018
• Establishing the definition of ‘family members’ for EU law purposes with reference to children in an Islamic kafala context; SM (Algeria), 2019, Court of Justice of the European Union
• The rectification of historic injustices in English public law; R(S) v Secretary of State 2007
• Several of the UK’s leading cases on rectifying wrongs caused by denial of nationality to former categories of British nationals; NH (India), 2007 AND AP (India) 2015
• The first case on indefinite house arrest without a criminal trial and/or the first case regarding control orders to reach the House of Lords. Successful challenged under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005; JJ and others, 2006
• Fighting against the torture and ill-treatment by States of suspected terrorists; A v Secretary of State 2004
• Fighting for citizens to be able to conscientiously object to military services; Krotov, 2004

Publications:

• Arvind’s earlier book publications include Religion and the Specter of the West: Sikhism, India, Postcoloniality and the Politics of Translation (Columbia University Press, 2009); Sikhism: A Guide For the Perplexed (Bloomsbury 2013); Secularism and Religion-Making (with Markus Dressler, Oxford 2011); Teachings of the Sikh Gurus (with Christopher Shackle, Routledge 2005).
• Arvind is the Editor of Sikhism: Vol. 8 of the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions
• Arvind Mandair is the founding editor of the Routledge journal Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture and Theory and the co-editor of two new book series Routledge Critical Sikh Studies., and Routledge Studies in Religion and Translation.  He also serves on the editorial board of journals such as Culture and Religion, and Religions of South Asia. His forthcoming books include: Spiritual Warriors: Violence and Non-Violence in Sikhism (for Cambridge University Press), and Geophilosophical Encounters: Decolonial Dialogues Between Sikh and Deleuzian Thought (Edinburgh University Press, under review); and Sikh Philosophy (Bloomsbury).

Contact Information:

Email: Arvind-Pal Mandair amandair@umich.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvind-pal-mandair-2678b51a9/
Website: https://www.arvindpalmandair.com/about

Born in 1962 in Christchurch, New Zealand, he has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biochemistry from Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983. He also obtained a PhD in Biochemistry at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK, in 1987; and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from Kumamoto University, Japan in 2009.
He has since worked in the UK, New Zealand, Italy, Japan, Thailand and the USA and is a member of numerous international bioethics committees.

Examples of his ongoing work:

The Repository of Worldviews of Nature:
https://www.eubios.info/networks/repository_of_ethical_world_views_of_nature

AUSN Cooperation Agreement with the Sikh Human Rights Group:
https://ausovereignnations.org/moushrg/

The American University of Sovereign Nations:
https://ausovereignnations.org

Dr. Jasdev Singh Rai, a ENT doctor based in London, serves as the director of the Sikh Human Rights Group. Renowned for his expansive work in environmental and human rights advocacy, Dr. Rai represents the group in various international forums, including but not limited to the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Conference of Parties (COP).

Under his leadership, the Sikh Human Rights Group, with its United Nations ECOSOC Special Consultative status, advocates for a pluralistic approach to environmental and social justice issues. This perspective, deeply ingrained in the Sikh faith, promotes a harmonious coexistence with nature and a holistic view of human rights.

Dr. Rai brings a unique perspective to these global discussions, emphasizing the rich insights of the Sikh belief system. His approach challenges more dominant environmental narratives, advocating for a worldview that sees humans as an integral part of the natural world, not as its custodians.

Beyond these international forums, Dr. Rai’s commitment to environmental sustainability and human rights extends to promoting the integration of indigenous knowledge systems, particularly in rural communities. He underscores the importance of local wisdom and traditional practices, especially in the context of environmental policy and human rights advocacy.

Dr. Rai’s leadership has been pivotal in fostering a more inclusive and realistic approach to global issues. By incorporating diverse cultural and traditional practices into global strategies, he aims to enhance environmental stewardship and uphold human rights across varied communities.

As the director of the Sikh Human Rights Group, Dr. Rai continues to be a leading voice, not just for the Sikh community, but in the broader dialogue on global environmental preservation, social justice, and the interplay between cultural diversity and human rights.

Work:
• Director of the DSI-NRF Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (CIKS) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
• Prior to his appointment at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Prof. Kaya was the coordinator of the IKS Teaching and Research Programme at the North-West University (South Africa).
• He also the coordinated the NEPAD Agency IKS Regional Node for Southern Africa which encompasses 12 countries; and is the Patron of the African Young Scientists Initiative on Climate Change and IKS which organized the first International Student Conference on IKS and Climate Change and the COP17 Round Table Discussions in Durban (2011) on the Role of IKS and African Young Scientists in Climate Change.

Publications- Books
• With Seleti, Y. N. (eds.) African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: An African Young Scientists Initiative, Durban: People’s Publisher, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-9869936-2-6
• Disarticulation and Poor Incentive Programmes in African Economies. The Case of the Sisal Industry in Tanzania, Berlin: Schreiber Publishers, 1989. ISBN 3-9802071-1-0
• Peoples Participation Programmes and the Dilemma of Rural Leadership in Tanzania, Berlin: Schreiber Publishers, 1989. ISBN 3-9802071-0-2
• Problems of Regional Development in Tanzania: A Case Study of the Tanga Region, Saarbruecken: Breitenbach Publishers, 1985. ISBN 3-88156-302-4
• Demand for Major Fruit Tree Seedlings by Village Farms and farmers in the Lowland Areas of the Tanga Region (Tanzania). Consultative Study for the Tanga Integrated Rural Development Programme. Joint Publication with the Centre for Advanced Training in Agricultural Development (CATAD). Aichtal: Josef Margraf Publishers, 1986. ISBN 3-924333-62-9
• Sikhism (for Cambridge University Press), and Geophilosophical Encounters: Decolonial Dialogues Between Sikh and Deleuzian Thought (Edinburgh University Press, under review); and Sikh Philosophy (Bloomsbury).

Contact Information:
Email: kaya@ukzn.ac.za or hkayatz@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassan-omari-kaya-phd-27486070/
Tel: +27-31-260 7237
Fax: +27-31-260 8925

Iván began his education with a degree in psychology at the Université Lumière Lyon II (Lyon, France) and then pursued studies in international relations at the University of Geneva, concluding with a Master’s degree in International Economic History. This training enabled him to develop a deep understanding and analytical capacity on issues at the intersection of economics and human rights.

Regarding his engagement with SHRG, Iván began his journey as a volunteer, dedicating his efforts to advocating for the Declaration on Diversity. He currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and as a representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in both Geneva and New York. Leveraging his background in economics, Paco’s work focuses on social development, financing for development, and the right to development. He is also an active member of the NGO committees on Social Development and Financing for Development in New York.

In 2015 I achieved a BSc Econ degree in Politics & International Relations and by 2020 I had completed my MSc Econ degree in International Relations. For both my degrees my dissertation topic was looking into the suspected genocide of the Uighur’s in Xinjiang, China. Within these research pieces I looked further into the crimes against humanity especially against the Uighur women and children and minorities more generally. Over the past 2 years I have specialised further in menstrual and reproductive health and issues surrounding the criminalisation of sexuality and reproduction.

I began working with the Sikh Human Rights Group in December 2020.

‘I am working with the Sikh Human Rights Group to help create a world where we co-exist and thrive from our differences and diversities rather than barely tolerate them’

Eight years ago I embarked upon my vastly rewarding and transformational journey to obtaining an undergraduate degree (LLB) in Law and Business; a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Human Rights Law and Practice; a Master of Laws (LLM) in Bar Practice (immigration and asylum law); and finally a Very Competent in the Bar Professional Training Course. I was called to the Bar of England and Wales in May 2021. I began working with the Sikh Human Rights Group in November 2020.

‘I am working with the Sikh Human Rights Group as I believe in and will do my utmost to promote by all proper and lawful means equality and justice for every member of our global society’