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| --Source: Sikh Cyber Sangat Yahoo Group-- World Sikh Council - America Region A Representative Body of Sikh Institutions of America Working under the Patronage of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib P.O. Box 21949 San Jose, CA 95151-1949 USA Phone (408) 972-2476 Fax (408) 224-8496 Sardar Amarjit Singh Buttar Dr. Balwant Singh Sardarni Parminder Kaur Dhillon Dr. Tarlochan Singh (Tarlochan Singh <nahal@ix.netcom.com>) Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer Secretary NaamSimran@a... (228) 769-7308 Pkdhillon@a... nahal@i... (860) 871-2572 (919) 781-0288 (408) 972-2476 Contact: Dr. Tarlochan Singh Phone: (408) 972-2476 E-mail:Tarlochan Singh <nahal@ix.netcom.com> Press Release World Sikh Council - America Region Protests KPS Gill's Visit to the US and Urges Sikhs and other Minorities to do the Same June 17, 2002- San Jose, California. World Sikh Council - America Region vehemently condemns American Foreign Policy Council's decision to invite KPS GIll to Washington to attend a meeting. KPS Gill is the former Punjab Police Chief and one of the biggest violators of human rights in India. He is responsible for killing thousands of innocent Sikhs and minorities in false police encounters. Hundreds of Punjab police officers, who worked under Mr. KPS Gill, are now facing trials for violating human rights in Punjab. The Tribune India wrote on August 12, 2001, "At present there are about 800 officials under suspension facing trial and inquiries. ... These officers were handpicked by two former DGP's Mr J. F. Robeiro and KPS Gill." BBC writes (8 May, 2002), "He and his team have been accused of committing excesses in the name of stamping out terrorism. Then in the mid-1990s, a senior female civil servant from Punjab, Rupan Deol Bajaj, sued him successfully for sexual harassment. Mr Gill had to pay a hefty fine and was sentenced to three years in prison which was later reduced to probation." KPS Gill is known to be the killer of Sikhs and minorities in India. Many human rights organizations in India have held him directly responsible for killing thousands of young Sikhs in police custody and in false police encounters. By inviting him to the US, the American Foreign Policy Council has rubbed salt on the wounds of Sikhs, women and minorities. KPS Gill is a killer and should be brought to justice. In stead of inviting him to the US for foreign policy making meetings, he should be tried in the International court for war against humanity along the lines of president former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. Mr KPS Gill will do to the Muslims and other minorities in Gujarat what he has done to the Sikhs in Punjab and elsewhere. We urge all American Foreign Policy Council and the US government to deport KPS Gill immediately and not to pay attention to him. We also urge all human rights organizations and Sikh organizations to oppose KPS Gill's visit vehemently in the United States and send a strong message to him and the Indian government that we do not need this killer cop in the US. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Original Message ----- From: "Tarlochan Singh" <nahal@ix.netcom.com> To: "Tarlochan Singh" <nahal@ix.netcom.com> Cc: "khalsa" <khalsa@maboli.com> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:44 PM Subject: Re: KPS Gill leaves for USA > Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa > Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh > > I have now the phone number and e-mail of American Foreign Policy > Council (AFPC) in Washington > > Ilan Berman > Vice President for Policy > American Foreign Policy Council > 1521 16th Street, NW > Washington , DC 20036 > > Phone (202) 462-6045 > Fax: (202) 462-6045 > E-mail: afpc@afpc.org > > Please call them and register your protest. > > Gur Fateh > > Tarlochan Singh |
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