Amitabh Bachchan Sikh American group has filed criminal charges against an Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan in Australia for his alleged role in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The criminal case against Bachchan was filed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutor's Office Australia Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an American human rights organization announced Tuesday.
The complaint on behalf of the widows, victims and survivors in November 1984 anti-Sikh attacks, SFJ joined National in 1984 Victims Justice and Welfare Society and All India Sikh Students Federation.
Bachchan is currently in Australia to receive an honorary degree from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. He is also filming the Hollywood film "The Great Gatsby" co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio in Australia.
The Criminal Code of Australia 1995 provides the Australian jurisdiction of the courts in cases of crimes against humanity or a crime has been committed in Australia, said, SFJ legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Under this law, the mere presence of a foreigner in Australia is a sufficient basis for jurisdiction over acts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed abroad, Pannun said.
The criminal case against Bachchan was filed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutor's Office Australia Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an American human rights organization announced Tuesday.
The complaint on behalf of the widows, victims and survivors in November 1984 anti-Sikh attacks, SFJ joined National in 1984 Victims Justice and Welfare Society and All India Sikh Students Federation.
Bachchan is currently in Australia to receive an honorary degree from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. He is also filming the Hollywood film "The Great Gatsby" co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio in Australia.
The Criminal Code of Australia 1995 provides the Australian jurisdiction of the courts in cases of crimes against humanity or a crime has been committed in Australia, said, SFJ legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Under this law, the mere presence of a foreigner in Australia is a sufficient basis for jurisdiction over acts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed abroad, Pannun said.
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