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http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/01/19/sfj-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. Kamal Nath, Who faces the accusations of 1984 Sikh Genocide Minister Nath is leading India’s delegation to attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting-2013 from January 23-27 being held in Davos, Switzerland. The eleven page criminal complaint filed with Michael Lauber, Swiss Attorney General is based on provisions of Swiss Penal Code which provide jurisdiction over genocide offenders and on the ratification of the UN Genocide Convention by Switzerland and India. Under Article 1 of the Convention, Swiss authorities are under obligation to prosecute and punish the individuals who participated in Genocide. Articles 6 and 264 of the Swiss Penal Code give jurisdiction to the Swiss authorities over the individuals who participated in genocide if they are present on Swiss soil. The complaint alleges that “on November 1, 1984, Nath lead an attack on Gurudwara Rakab Ganj in Delhi. Nath was leading and in control of a death squad comprising of thousands. On the instigation, orders and directions of Nath, many Sikhs were burnt alive and the Temple was put on fire. Police was present at the scene of occurrence at all times but instead of preventing the attack, the police upon Congress leader Kamal Nath’s instructions joined the attackers and fired several rounds at the Gurudwara.” According to attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun who practices human rights law in the United States, filing of indictment is a first step towards prosecution of genocide offenders in Switzerland. On January 23rd while Kamal Nath will be present on Swiss soil, an application will be moved before the Cantonal Court of Davos for issuance of arrest warrants against Nath on the charges of inciting, participating, conspiring, aiding, abetting and carrying out genocidal attacks on Sikh population of India in November 1984, added attorney Pannun. According to Harminder Singh Khalsa spokesman for MAR, a rally will held on January 26th in Davos to protest against Nath’s presence in Switzerland. In February 2011, “Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)” a human rights NGO filed a similar complaint against Bush for allowing torture of detainees. Fearing prosecution and possible arrest, President Bush had to cancel his Geneva Trip. The complaint against Nath is endorsed by All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) President Karnail Singh Peermohammad.

Dear Mr Singh, Thank you for your email, I also reply on behalf of Malcolm Harbour MEP, as I take responsibility for constituent enquiries from your area to Conservative MEPs in the West Midlands. As this is quite a specialist issue, I contacted my colleague Dr Charles Tannock MEP, the Conservative Party Foreign Affairs Spokesman in the European Parliament. Dr Tannock has been very active in calling for a review of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's sentence. He has also written a parliamentary question to the European Commission and co-authored the European Parliament Resolution on the issue which passed on the 7th July 2011. Both the EU and the UK government do subscribe to the universal abolition of the death penalty. As far as the accusations against Minister Kamal Nath are concerned, the Conservative Party opposes universal jurisdiction for domestic courts and the UK government is in the process of abolishing it for our courts as it makes it difficult for politicians to visit our country on official business without immunity guarantees. There is a role for the International Criminal Court in ending the climate of impunity for crimes against humanity but India is not a Rome statute signatory and I regard the alleged crimes of Minister Kamal Nath as for the Indian criminal justice authorities to investigate. Yours sincerely, Philip Bradbourn OBE MEP

A US based Sikh human rights group has sought criminal prosecution of Indian Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath during his upcoming visit to Belgium for his alleged role in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. Taking advantage of Kamal Nath's upcoming visit to Belgium to address the 5th EuroIndia Summit in Leuven next Thursday 13 October 2011, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has approached the Belgian government to initiate his criminal prosecution, the group's attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun More news Write letters to your MEP's to start a criminal prosecution against Kamal Nath's crimes: * In 1984, Kamal Nath was Member Parliament (Lok Sabha) Constitutency ‘Chhindwara’, Madhya Pradesh. * During the “November 1984 Sikh Genocide”, Kamal Nath led mob that came to the Gurdwara Rakabganj, Delhi on November 1, 1984 and instructed the police to open fire on the Gurdwara Sahib, where a large number of Sikhs were killed * Under instructions of Kamal Nath, Police men present at the scene instead of preventing the attack, joined the attackers and fired several rounds at the Gurudwara Sahib * Sikhs burnt alive laid in critical condition in Kamal Nath’s presence and died due to lack of Medical Assistance * Police Commissioner Gautam Kaul verified Kamal Nath’s presence while the Gurudwara was attacked and Sikhs were burnt alive * "I had noticed that Mr.Kamal Nath was controlling the crowd and the crowd was looking to him for directions”, Senior Journalist Sanjay Suri in his statement before Nanavati Commission * “Outside the Gurdwara I saw a crowd of about 4,000 men led by Congress-I leader Kamal Nath... I saw the bodies of two men, both Sikhs, still burning on the roadside”, Senior Journalist Sanjay Suri in his affidavit before Mishra Commission