Jagtar Singh Johal Detained for 1,000 Days on 30 July 2020

That the Parliament understands that Jagtar Singh Johal will have been detained for 1,000 days on 30 July 2020 by Indian authorities for a crime that he strongly denies he committed; notes with concern reports that Jagtar, who is from Dumbarton, has allegedly been subjected to extreme police torture, including electric shocks and body separation techniques, during his imprisonment by police in the Punjab region; understands that little progress has been made with his trial since Jagtar was arrested on 4 November 2017 and that the 47th trial hearing was postponed without any proceedings; is concerned by what it considers the inappropriate trial by media in India that it believes will compromise any chance of a fair trial; commends the peaceful protests held by Sikh communities across Scotland calling on the UK Government to take immediate action to support Jagtar and his family, ensuring they receive the same treatment and support as any other detained British citizen, and calls on the First Minister to agree to meet with Jagtar’s family to consider how the Scottish Government can help.