Amnesty seeks justice for 1984 riot victims

NEW DELHI: Amnesty International has called for action against the perpetrators of 1984 riots. Stating that successive Indian governments had "failed" in giving justice to the riot victims despite "evidence of political and police complicity" in killing thousands of Sikhs. Aakar Patel, Executive Director, said, "The survivors and victims of 1984 have not received justice primarily because the successive governments have failed to take action." Speaking at an event called 'Insaaf84', he urged the NDA government to "finally deliver justice to the thousands who suffered in 1984." Several rights group and civil society members were present and made lists of recommendations for "effective investigations, comprehensive remedy and reparation, and legal and police reform," to submit to the Home Ministry.