French Bank Apologises for refusing Entry to Turbaned Sikh
Nov 9, 2009
Paris, France - A major French bank in Paris, who last month refused entry to a young Sikh customer because he wore a turban, has apologised for its “manifestly excessive and improper of security instructions.”
European Court Rules Against the Sikh Turban in French Schools
Jul 16, 2009
STRASBOURG, France: The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) dismissed last month the first legal challenge, since France passed a law in 2004 banning religious signs in schools, filed by UNITED SIKHS on behalf of Jasvir Singh.
Grant me this boon that I shall never refrain from a righteous act
Dec 31, 2008
We have fought the Right To Turban battle relentlessly for the last five years. We ask you today to back us financially so that we may meet our shortfall of $150,000 (USD) that we have spent defending the right to wear the turban of 13 Sikhs in France and Belgium.
Sikhs Challenge France on Turban Ban before UN
Dec 15, 2008
United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, USA - UNITED SIKHS’ lawyers announced that they filed today a legal challenge to the French law banning the wearing of the turban in schools and on ID document photos. The three cases, before the United Nations Human Rights committee (UNHRC)...
European Court Says No to Sikh Turban on Driving Licence in France
Nov 27, 2008
STRASBOURG, France: The European Court of Human Rights dismissed a legal challenge last week to the French law banning the wearing of the turban on ID document photos, filed by UNITED SIKHS..