Sikhs for Justice

Sikh Genocide 1984 Case – No reprieve to Congress (I) from US Court

New York (May 30, 2013): Judge Robert W. Sweet in a pre-trial conference granted “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) till September to amend the human rights violation complaint against Congress party to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. In Kiobel case, Supreme Court held that foreign entities can be liable in US Court for atrocities committed overseas only under the limited circumstances.

AISSF and Sikhs for Justice has appealed Sikhs to sign 1984 genocide petition

Amritsar, Punjab (May 29, 2013): All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) have appealed Sikhs across the globe to sign November 1984 Sikh genocide petition.

Sikhs for Justice v. Congress (I) – US Court order for pretrial hearing on May 29

New York, United States (May 25, 2013): A Federal Court in Manhattan will hear 1984 Sikh Genocide case against Congress (I) on May 29. Pursuant to Sikh rights group’s request for jurisdictional discovery to unveil the relationship of Congress Party of India and that of America, Judge Robert W. Sweet ordered the hearing to resolve the outstanding discovery issues and to set a time for the trial.

Law suit against Badal – SJF to challenge dismissal in US Court of appeals; Case of “Witness Tampering” not of “Mistaken Identity”, claims SFJ

New York, United States (May 20, 2013): Rights group will take the human rights violation case against CM Badal to the US Court of Appeals asking for a remand to depose CM Badal personally before a US Federal Judge on the issue of the service of summons.

US Federal court dismissed Human rights law suit against Punjab CM Badal on technical grounds

Wisconsin, United States (May 19, 2013): It is learnt that the United States district court of Eastern district of Wisconsin has dismissed the case filed by a New York based human rights body ‘Sikhs for Justice’, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) led by Simranjeet Singh Mann and others against the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

US Court reserves decision in Human Rights violation case against Badal; SFJ to approach US Lawmakers and American Sikh Caucus

New York, USA (May 14, 2013): Since the evidentiary hearing and depositions of witnesses have been completed, Federal Judge Adelman will now decide whether the human rights violation law suit pending against CM Badal will be heard under the principles of Universal Jurisdiction as demanded by Sikh rights group or will be dismissed as per defendants motion for lack of service and personal jurisdiction of the US Court.

Prof. Bhullar’s death sentence – Canadian Sikhs urges India to abolish death penalty – Rights Group calls for Global Boycott of “Air India”

Toronto, Canada (April 28, 2013) : On a call given by Ontario based Sikh organizations several hundred Canadians including Sikhs, Muslims and Christians gathered in front of Indian Consulate, Toronto to voice their support for Professor DevenderPal Singh Bhullar, who has been unjustly sentenced to death in India.

Sikh bodies to protest in front of UN Office at Switzerland on April 25 against death sentence to Prof. Bhullar

Ludhiana, Punjab (April 24,2013): According to a news report by Times of India (TOI): "[w]hile Sikhs in India, Punjab government and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee are putting every effort to save Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, currently on death row, from going to gallows, thousands miles away preparations are afoot in a Gurdwara in Langenthal , Switzerland to hold demonstration in front of the office of United Nation on April 25th".

Prof. Bhullar’s Death Sentence – International NGOs file “Urgent Appeal” With United Nations

New York, United States (April 18, 2013): Seeking United Nations intervention, international human rights NGOs have approached UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture after the denial of commutation plea by the Supreme Court of death row convict Devenderpal Singh Bhullar.

Disappearance of Bhullar’s Father – “Rights Group Challenge Badal’s Policy Of Impunity To DGP Saini”

New York (April 16, 2013): Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) a human rights group which is spearheading the campaign to bring perpetrators of Sikh genocide to justice Challenged CM Badal’s policy of impunity to DGP Saini responsible for disappearance of Prof. Bhullar’s father Balwant Singh.

Sikhs for Justice declares to release English version Of ‘Sadda Haq” Worldwide

New York, United States (April 9, 2013): Challenging the unconstitutional blanket ban on “Sadda Haq” by the Punjab SAD (Badal) Government, US based Sikh rights group declared to promote the movie and to sponsor the release of its English version worldwide.

Obama Administration Condemns 1984 Violence Against Sikhs – Fails To Take Position On “Sikh Genocide”

New York (April 2, 2013): In response to the Sikh Rights group’s Genocide Petition tabled before Obama Administration in December 2012, the White House condemned the 1984 systematic violence against Sikhs, a religious minority in India.

Set back to Punjab CM Badal in US Court – Judge denies motion to stop Sikhs for Justice’s campaign

New York, US (March 21, 2013): According to information available with Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) during March 20, 2013 status conference, US Federal Judge Adelman denied Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s motion to stop “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ)’s campaign to raise questions regarding credibility of Badal’s witnesses and allowed Rights group to continue deposing witnesses till March 22.

Punjab CM Badal’s attorney accused Sikhs For Justice for waging a public relations campaign

Wisconsin, United States (March 19, 2013): According to a newsletter released by Human Rights and advocacy group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ): the attorney of Punjab chief minister Prakash Singh Badal has moved a motion in a US district court, seeking an order to protect the information of third-party witnesses in a pending lawsuit against the Badal Dal leader on alleged violation of human rights.

2nd phase of Sikh Insaaf Lehar to begin on March 13 – Signatures campaign to seek justice for Sikh genocide victims

Amritsar, Punjab (March 13, 2013): It is learnt that the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) shall begin the second phase of Sikh Insaaf Lehar on March 13, 2013 after performing ardas at Akal Takht Sahib.

Human Rights lawsuit against CM Badal takes new turn – Witness Kalra admits meeting with Punjab Govt. Officials

New York, United States (March 11, 2013): According to Sikhs for Justice, a US based human rights advocacy group, in March 11, 2013 deposition proceedings in human rights violation law suit against Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Surinderpal Singh Kalra confessed that immediately prior to testifying in support of Badal’s claim of ineffective service of summons, Karla spent three hours with DIG Gautam, Additional Advocate General of Punjab Mr. Sidhu and NJ Gangte from the Consulate General of India.

Lawsuit against Badal: Hearing looks at whether official from India really received court summons in Wisconsin

Wisconsin, US (February 25, 2013): Did a couple of process servers from West Allis botch one of the biggest summons deliveries of their careers by mistaking the wrong white-bearded, turban-wearing man for the chief minister of Punjab in India?

Badal Produced A Witness Before US Court Who Claims “He Was Served With Summons Instead Of CM Badal”

New York: (February 23, 2013):During a marathon evidentiary hearing before the US Court, “Biskupic & Jacobs”, attorneys representing Punjab CM Badal produced a witness who claimed that on August 09, 2012, he was served with the summons at Oak Creek High School instead of CM Badal.In order to secure clean chit from US Court for CM Badal, Surinderpal Singh Kalra, a Chicago based known Sikh testified that “I was served at Oak Creek High School on August 9, 2012 instead of CM Badal”.

Federal Court of USA to hear human rights case against Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal

Wisconsin, US (February 19, 2013): As per inforamtion available with Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) the US federal district court of Wisconsin will hold an evidentiary hearing on February 31, 2013 in a case of human rights violation filed against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal by a the victims of state repressiona and Sikh NGO - Sikhs for Justice.

1984 Violence Against Sikhs – “Genocide” Case Presented To US Department of State

New York, United States: (February 7, 2013):In order to secure support for the 1984 “Genocide” Petition, the rights group “Sikh for Justice” (SFJ) met the representatives from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Office of India Affairs; Office of Religious Freedom and the Office of Legal Advisor of the US Department of State.

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