"Political Prisoners In Pakistan"
Pamphlet distributed by the Berkeley South Asia Students Association titled "Political Prisoners in Pakistan." The pamphlet traces the history of political happenings in Pakistan beginning with the British leaving the Indian subcontinent, and goes on to describe "maltreatment of civilians by the government [of Pakistan]."
South Asia Students Association Press Release
Press release distributed by the University of California-Berkeley South Asia Students Association. It declares that “Republic Day… is another political hoax staged for deceiving the vast majority of people in India and abroad” and goes on to state that people outside of India must support democracy and justice.
"Martyrs' Day Commemoration" Flyer
Flyer announcing a Martyrs’ Day Commemoration on November 21, 1993 hosted by the Gadar Memorial Steering Committee, the Punjabi People’s Cultural Association, and South Asians for Collective Action.
"Shaheed Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day" Flyer
Flyer distributed by the Gadar Memorial Steering Committee and the Consulate General of India a memorial for Shaheed Bhagat Singh on March 28, 1993. The memorial included a panel discussion titled “Relevance of Freedom Movement to Present Crisis in India” followed by a screening of Anand Patwardhan’s “Ram ke Naam”, a documentary about the destruction of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
Political Prisoners in India
Pamphlet distributed by the South Asian Students’ Association at the University of California at Berkeley titled “Political Prisoners in India.” The pamphlet includes text from an Amnesty International report on detention conditions in West Bengal circa 1974.
"Political Prisoners in Bangladesh"
Pamphlet distributed by the South Asian Students’ Association at the University of California at Berkeley titled “Political Prisoners in Bangladesh.” The pamphlet takes a critical view of the Awami League and decries the inhumane conditions and torture to which political prisoners were subjected post-Independence.
"Open Letter to the University Community"
List of grievances addressed to the students, faculty, and administration by South Asian students at the University of California at Berkeley.
"India: Democracy or Dictatorship?" Flyer
Flyer announcing television documentary screening of “India: Democracy or Dictatorship?” by the Committee of Concerned Indian Students (CCIS) at the University of California at Berkeley on November 23, 1976.
"India: 'Democracy' Under A Relaxed Emergency?" Press Release
Press release dated January 26, 1977 issued by the Concerned Committee of Indian Students (CCIS) at the University of California at Berkeley. Titled “India: ‘Democracy’ Under a Relaxed Emergency?”, the press release criticizes Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s relaxation of Emergency measures in early 1977 as a politically expedient ploy for votes in the March 1977 election.
"Audio-Visual Resources Catalog, 1977"
Photocopy of the Concerned Committee of Indian Students’ (CCIS) audio-visual resources catalog at the University of California at Berkeley, 1977. The catalog included “Waves of Revolution”, a film by Anand Patwardhan, “India: Democracy or Dictatorship?” directed by Sharat G. Lin, and “India: Of Myth and Reality”, directed and produced by SASA and NIC.