Movement Against Atrocities & Repression

Sikhs and Kashmiris Hold Mass Protest Against India at UN Headquarters on August 15

Movement Against Atrocities and Repression (MAAR) and all European Sikh and Kashmiri organizations and Gurdwara Management Committees held a massive protest rally and raised the freedom for all flag in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on Thursday, August 15th from 12:00 to 16:00 hours.

Pamma’s Extradition Case: Thanksgiving statement by Movement Against Atrocities and Repression

Switzerland based Movement Against Atrocities and Repression (MAR) issued a thanksgiving statement after the Portugal authorities rejected India’s plea for extradition of UK based Sikh activist Paramjeet Singh Pamma.

Sikhs stood in unity in front of United Nations in Geneva to address Human Rights Violations against Minorities in India

Over three thousand Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Dalits and “Stateless people” from across Europe, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, England, Belgium, Holland, Greece, Portugal, Spain and from Canada, America, Australia, Kashmir, Pakistan and India gathered peacefully on October 30th 2015, in front of the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, a symbolic space for civil and human rights, to stand in solidarity with Sikhs in Punjab.

Sikh bodies urge United Nations (UN) to set up probe tribunal for crimes committed by Indian forces in June 1984

New York, United States (June 11, 2014): It is learnt that six Sikh organizations have submitted a complaint to United Nations' human rights body seeking a tribunal to investigate crimes committed by the Indian government during June 1984 army attack on Darbar Sahib and other Sikh Gurdwaras. They have also urged the UN to condemn the army attack.

UK role in June 1984 invasion – “Condemn PM Thatcher’s Decision to Assist Indira Gandhi” – Sikh Groups demand “Resolution” in British Parliament

New York, USA (January 15, 2014): With the information going public that Special Air Service (SAS) of United Kingdom was involved in planning the invasion of Golden Temple in 1984, “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) an international human rights group with the support of Sikh groups across World announced that British Parliament should immediately pass a “Resolution that action of PM Thatcher of colluding with Indira Gandhi to attack the holiest Sikh shrine was wrong”.

To support UN “1984 Sikh Genocide” complaint, SFJ to hold global signature campaign on Nov 17

New York, US (November 15, 2013): Commemorating the upcoming Gurupurb of Sri Guru Nanank Dev Ji, the Sikh human rights groups are commencing the global signature campaign in support of Sikh Genocide Petition pending before United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). On November 17, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) will hold 1984 Sikh Genocide Petition Signature Camps in Gurudwaras throughout the world.

Sikh Diaspora of Europe urged UN to send fact finding mission in India to save Prof. Bhullar

Switzerland, Europe (April 27, 2013): Sikh diaspora in Europe has urged the United Nations to send a 'fact finding' mission to India to investigate into the case of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, currently on death row, and pressurize Indian government to suspend his suspected execution. Besides this a call has been made to boycott Air India flights in protest against Indian government for their decision to hang Prof. Bhullar besides worldwide protest.

Sikh Genocide 1984 – Swiss Attorney General dockets Criminal Case against Indian Minister Kamal Nath

Davos, Switzerland (January 24, 2013): As per recent infroamtion the Attorney General of Switzerland has docketed {SV 13.0090-BOL} a criminal case against Indian Minister Kamal Nath who is leading India’s delegation to attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting-2013 being held in Davos, Switzerland on the complaint of Sikh rights groups.

SFJ & MMR lodged criminal complaint against Kamal Nath in Switzerland; Seek arrest warrants from Swiss Court

Switzerland (January 18, 2013): Ahead of Kamal Nath’s trip to Switzerland right groups “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) and a Swiss NGO “Movement Against Atrocities & Repression” (MAR) filed a preliminary indictment with Attorney General of Switzerland urging prosecution of Nath for his role in genocide of Sikhs during November 1984.