Published: January 24, 2013
Attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, Legal Adviser of Sikhs for Justice |
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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.
Published: January 19, 2013
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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.
Published: September 22, 2012
Service on Congress (I) “valid” in 1984 Sikh Genocide Case – US Court Ruling |
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New York/US (September 21, 2012): In September 19 decision, US Federal Judge Robert Sweet ruled that Congress Party of India has been “properly served” with the summons in November 1984 Sikh Genocide case through Hague Service Convention. Denying motion of the Congress (I) to dismiss the Sikh Genocide case for lack of service, the court held that the plaintiffs’ evidence establishes that service was effected properly in accordance with the Hague Convention.
Published: April 20, 2012
Sikh genocide 1984: US Court reserves decision regarding plea to re-instate case against Indian minister Kamal Nath |
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New York, USA (April 18, 2012): On April 18, US Federal Judge Robert Sweet heard on submission a motion filed by November 1984 Victims’ requesting the court to vacate its earlier order dismissing the case against Kamal Nath and re-instating the same.
The victims motion to reinstate the case argues that survivors of November 1984 Sikh Genocide, as a matter of law, has a right to conduct jurisdictional discovery to uncover Kamal Nath’s contacts with New York to establish court’s personal jurisdiction in this class action lawsuit filed under Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA). The case against Minister Nath was filed by “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) a US based human rights group for his role in leading an armed mob which attacked Gurdawara Rakab Ganj Delhi on November 01, 1984 in which many Sikhs were burnt alive.
Published: March 16, 2012
Sikh Genocide 1984: India's ruling Congress party asked to respond with in two weeks by US Federal court |
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Ludhiana, Punjab (March 16, 2012): As per inforamtion available with “Sikh Siyasat” a US federal court has granted Congress an extension of 2 weeks to respond to the motion for “default judgment” in a law suit filed by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) for its (Congress’) failure to defend the charges of conspiring, aiding, abetting, organizing and carrying out genocidal attacks on Sikh population of India in November 1984.
Published: October 29, 2011
Case against Indian Minister Kamal Nath in US Federal Court - US State Department Considering Immunity |
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Washington, USA (October 29, 2011): As per a detailed report (dated: October 29, 2011) by Anju Kaur, Sikh News Network (SikhNN) staff writer, Washington Bureau, the U.S. Department of State is still considering providing a statement of diplomatic immunity for Kamal Nath, Indian minister of urban development, who is facing a civil lawsuit in New York for his alleged participation in the genocidal violence against Sikhs in 1984 in New Delhi.
Published: October 14, 2011
Sikhs protesting against presence of Sikh Genocide Suspect and Indian Minister Kamal Nath in Belgium |
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Leuven/Belgium (October 13, 2011): Several hundred Sikhs gathered and protested in Leuven, Belgium in front of the Central Library where India’s Minister for Urban Development attended 5th EuroIndia Summit on Thursday. The protest rally was organized by Sikh organization of Europe including Sikh Council of Belgium and management committees of European Gurudwaras.
Published: October 7, 2011
Letter by Sikhs for Justice to PM of Belgium (Page 1/2) |
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New York/USA (October 6, 2011): Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) a human rights groups spearheading prosecution of those responsible for November 1984 Genocide of Sikhs, has sought criminal prosecution and arrest warrant of Kamal Nath during his upcoming visit to Belgium for his role in massacre of Sikhs in November 1984.
Published: September 26, 2011
Immunity for Kamal Nath - Arguments concluded, U.S. court reserved ruling |
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New York, USA (September 24, 2011): Judge Robert W. Sweet of the US Federal Court for the Southern District of New York heard arguments in Sikh Genocide case against Kamal Nath for his role in leading a mob which attacked Gurdawara Rakab Ganj Delhi on November 01, 1984 in which many Sikhs were burnt alive. In today’s hearing, Kamal Nath failed to produce “Statement of Interest” from US Department of State in support of his claim to Diplomatic Immunity.
Published: August 20, 2011
U.S. Federal court to hear immunity argument in Kamal Nath's case on September 21 |
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New York (August 19, 2011): On August 12, 2011 Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) filed response to Kamal Nath’s efforts to seek immunity in the Sikh Genocide Case pending before US Federal Court against Nath’s role in attack on Gurudwara Rakab Ganj in November 1984.
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