“It’s very disturbing that the Employment Tribunal Judge has ruled that the Kirpan ban was justified even though the government had agreed in principle to a proposal to allow the wearing of the Kirpan by Sikh prison staff. Further, the…

‘If a Sikh passenger is allowed to wear a Kirpan in the aircraft as provided for by the Indian Constitution, it is hard to accept why a Sikh employee should be banned from wearing a Kirpan at the airside for…

HIGHLIGHTS: Over 30 meetings advocating for Sikh civil and human rights with Members of Congress and Government Agencies including: Department of Justice (DOJ Civil Rights Division), DOJ (Community Relations Service), Department of Education (DOE Office of Civil Rights), and Census…

Washington, DC: Building upon the work accomplished at the May 2011 Sikh Summit, UNITED SIKHS’ legal team has continued to advocate on behalf the Sikh community, focusing on the issues of: Racial/ Religious Profiling, Employment Discrimination, Bullying, Hate Crimes, Census Religious…

17 April 2011, Mohali, Panjab –A bailable warrant of arrest was issued yesterday against the concerned officer of Mohali Phase VIII Police Station for failing to attend court to report on a complaint filed by UNITED SIKHS concerning the removal…

Warrant of Arrest Issued against Punjab Police Officer in Mohali Turban Case 17 April 2011, Mohali, Panjab –A bailable warrant of arrest was issued yesterday against the concerned officer of Mohali Phase VIII Police Station for failing to attend court…

Highlights: Over 750 visitors at Glide Memorial Methodist Church, 330 Ellis Street, San Francisco,  CA  94102 partook of Langar (free community kitchen) on April 9, 2011 between 11:30am-1:30pm The event was organized by UNITED SIKHS in coordination with Fremont Gurdwara,…