Sikhs for Justice

Sikh group challenges Congress Party’s motion to dismiss 1984 rights violation case; US Court set to hear “Sikh Genocide” Case on March 19

New York (February 17, 2014): As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), the Sikh human rights group has filed a memorandum of law with US Federal Court in opposition to Congress party’s motion seeking dismissal of the pending 1984 rights violation case.

SFJ brings out ad offering $ 20K reward for info about Sonia Gandhi’s Sept. 2013 US visit

New Delhi, India (February 11, 2014): According to certain media reports a Sikh human rights advocacy group Sikhs for Justice has given an ad in a New York newspaper offering to give $ 20,000 reward to anyone ready to testify before a court if he or she has seen her in the city between September 2 and September 9, 2013.

Punjab has moved on from ‘tragic times’ of ’84: Tiwari – “Sikhs shall hold India accountable for it’s crimes”: SFJ

Chandigarh/ Punjab (February 09, 2014): India's Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari reportedly said on February 08 that Punjab had moved on from the terrible times of 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom followed by militancy and was now in the process of healing itself.

UK links with June 1984 attack – Sikhs for Justice to move European Court

Chandigarh/ Punjab (February 08, 2014): Dismayed over British Foreign Secretary William Hague's disclosure that the UK had advised India on the planning and execution of Operation Blue Star, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), an international human rights group, has said it will file a complaint in the European Court of Human Rights against the UK for aiding, abetting and complicity in 1984 army invasion of the Darbar Sahib Amritsar.

Human Rights violation lawsuit against Sonia Gandhi: US court rejects Sikh rights group request for extension

New York, United States (February 06, 2014): It is learnt that a US Federal court of New York has rejected a request by a Sikh rights group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) seeking more time to respond to a motion filed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi to dismiss a human rights violation case against her for lack of service of summons.

Sikh Genocide 1984 related lawsuit in US – Sonia Gandhi won’t depose in court: Attorney Ravi Batra

New York, USA (January 28, 2014): According to certain media reports Ravi Batra, counsel of Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that Sonia Gandhi will not depose in a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her by Sikhs for Justice in a US Federal court.

USA: Sikhs for Justice want Sonia Gandhi to depose before US court in 1984 Sikh genocide related lawsuit

New York, USA (January 26, 2014): Sikhs for Justice, a US based Sikh human rights and advocacy group wants Congress president Sonia Gandhi to depose before a New York Federal Court in a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her after she informed the court that she had not visited the US in September last year and was not served summons in the case.

UK links to June 1984 attack: Sikh bodies to hold Silent Rally outside British High Commission in New York on Feb 3

New York, United States (January 20, 2014): In wake of recent disclosures unearthed by declassification of top secret British documents about Indian government seeking help of Special Air Service (SAS) of the UK in planning deadly armed attack by Indian Army on Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) in June 1984, US based Sikh groups have announced to hold a "Silence Rally" outside the British high commissioners' office in New York on February 3, to demand the British Parliament to immediately pass a "resolution that the action of PM Thatcher of colluding with Indira Gandhi to attack the holiest Sikh shrine was a grave blunder".

Sikh bodies held protest outside British High Commission in New Delhi; Demand apology for UK links to June 1984 attack

New Delhi, India (January 19, 2014): It is learnt that members of certain Sikh bodies held a demonstration outside the British High Commission in New Delhi on January 17. The demonstration was held in wake of recent disclosure of British involvement in June 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib (Amritsar).

Sikh Genocide 1984 case in US – Congress Party challenges US court’s jurisdiction; Denies links with Indian National Oversees Congress

New York, USA (January 18, 2014): India's Congress party has filed a motion before the US Federal Court of Southern District of New York seeking dismissal of a human rights violation case relating to Sikh Genocide 1984.

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”.

Sikhs for Justice demands ban on entry of Badal Dal members to Canada

Ontario, Canada (January 11, 2014): Amid reports that members of the ruling Conservative party of Canada and NDP, the official opposition attended a Summit hosted by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) aka SAD (Badal), a political party of the State of Punjab, who are recently accused of drug trade, “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ), a human rights group have approached PM Harper demanding to ban entry of SAD (Badal) members to Canada.

Khobragade Issue – SFJ urges US to suspend India from Domestic Visa program

New York, US (January 10, 2014): In a communiqué to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a NY based human rights organization has urged that India should be suspended from domestic worker Visa program pursuant to the “Trafficking Victims Protection Act ’(TVPA).

Sonia Gandhi responds to US Court – “I Was Not In New York” – Challenges US Court jurisdiction

New York, USA (January 2, 2014): While responding to the charges of shielding, protecting and rewarding the perpetrators of Sikh Genocide 1984, India's Congress party's President Sonia Gandhi has reportedly challenged the US Court jurisdiction to hear the rights violation case and the service of the Summons.

“Impunity represents a challenge in India” – UN Special Rapporteur 2013 Report; SFJ supports US prosecution of Devyani

New York, United States (December 29, 2013): “Sikhs For Justice”, a US based human rights group while supporting the prosecution of Indian deputy counsel general Devyani Khobragade, welcomed the 2013 report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, which highlights that impunity represents a major challenge in India.

Parkash S. Badal was not served with US Court summons: Rules Circuit Court of Appeals

Chicago, IL: (December 24, 2013): The US Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Petition for “Panel Rehearing” filed by “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Badal. The December 23 order of Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision that SFJ did not effectuate service of the Federal Court summons on CM Badal.

Complaint on Sikh detainees reaches U.N. working group

New Delhi, India (December 22, 2013): According to a news reported by The Hindu: [a] complaint by the Sikh rights group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), on release of Sikh political prisoners from Indian Jails after expiry of their term has been forwarded by the U.N. Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights to the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions.

Charges of shielding genocide perpetrators – U.S. Court asks Sonia Gandhi to respond by January 2

New York, United States (December 17, 2013): A US Federal Court in New York has given Congress (I) President Sonia Gandhi till January 2, 2014 to respond to the charges of shielding, protecting and rewarding the perpetrators of 1984 Sikh Genocide. The rights group “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) filed an amended class action complaint on December 04 in US Federal Court against Sonia Gandhi, with specific instances of impunity, promotions and party tickets to Congress leaders and police officials who committed genocidal attacks on the Sikh community during November 1984.

Sikhs for Jusitce seeks support of Canadian lawmakers on Sikh genocide petition before the UN

Ottawa, Canada (December 13, 2013): According to inforamtion sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) by human rights and advocacy group 'Sikhs for Justice' (SFJ), the SFJ with ssupportof Gurudwara management committees across Canada submitted a Memorandum to Canadian Lawmakers urging them to hold a debate to determine whether November 1984 was Sikh Genocide as defined in Article 2 of the UN Convention.

Sikh genocide survivor presented evidence about role of Congress and police during November 1984 before Canadian lawmakers

Ottawa, Canada (December 13, 2013): According to information sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) by Human rights and advocacy group, Sikhs For Justice, [o]n the eve of International Human Rights Day, Bibi Jagdish Kaur witness and survivor of November 1984 presented evidence of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s role in genocidal attacks on Sikhs to the Canadian Lawmakers.

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