Work & Life of G. M. Syed

A national leader of the Sindhi people who struggled for human rights, democracy, secularism and freedom of Sindh

Saeen G M Syed, a visionary leader who pioneered the Sindhi freedom movement, remains a beacon of the Sindhi people's struggle for national self-determination. He was repeatedly detained and imprisoned by Pakistani authorities, spending more than thirty years without trial or ever being charged. He died in custody in 1995. The Amnesty International adopted him as a Prisoner of Conscience. Mr. Syed wrote extensively on Sindhi identity, history, and political conditions in Sindh. His views continue to inspire Sindhi writers, poets, political and civic leaders, and social and religious activists. He is widely respected for his forthrightness, courage, simplicity, and insightfulness.

Syed mainly advocated for:

• Non-violence
• Democarcy
• Secularism (Seperation of religion and state)
• National self-determination
• Unity among all south assian nations and states
• Social and economic equality for all

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