# International Support to Declare 1984 Riots a Genocide July 15, 2010 Author: Staff Writer Source: The Times of India Wire Service: IANS A global human rights advocacy group working for Sikh rights Thursday called for international support after the Sikh high priests in Amritsar announced that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots across would now be called a 'genocide'. See also:- [ India ](/news-stories/india) - [ Violence/Vandalism ](/news-stories/violencevandalism) - [ 1984 Riots ](/news-stories/1984-riots) - [ Religious Freedom ](/news-stories/religious-freedom) - [ Hinduism ](/religions/hinduism) - [ Sikhism ](/religions/sikhism) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)