US Sikh group seeks Kamal Nath's prosecution in Belgium
Friday October 07, 2011 10:44:32 AM,
IANS
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Washington: 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, Sikhs
for Justice (SFJ) has approached the Belgian government to
initiate his criminal prosecution, the group's attorney Gurpatwant
Singh Pannun.
Belgian law provides for "extra territorial jurisdiction" to
criminally prosecute individuals for crimes against humanity and
genocide committed outside Belgium, he said. It also does not
provide immunity to any heads of states or other dignitaries.
Under this law, criminal prosecution was initiated against former
Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, for his role in the 1982
Sabra-Shatila massacre in Lebanon, Pannun said.
In a letter to Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, SFJ urged him
to bar Nath's entry into Belgium saying "Nath's entry will become
a black spot on Belgium's impeccable record of commitment to human
rights."
SFJ also plans to hold a protest rally in Leuven Oct 13.
In April, SFJ had initiated civil proceedings against Kamal Nath
in a US Federal Court in New York which issued summons to him.
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