Westchester, New York, USA: A prominent clothing store denied they had discriminated against Amandeep Singh, a young Sikh man, when he was refused a job because of his turban and claimed that their staff had not understood their dress policy. When…
Washington, D.C.: – A Sikh Delegation led by UNITED SIKHS met with Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs on September 17, 2009 to discuss minority rights and issues pertaining to humanitarian aid relief for minorities in Pakistan. The delegation…
Sikhs Secure Right To Wear The Kirpan In 61 Schools In Six States Battle Creek, MI, USA: Sikhs moved one step further in their continuous struggle to practice their religion freely. Sukhmeet Kaur, a Sikh student in the 8th grade,…
Sep 11th, 2009, Peshawar Pakistan: Humanitarian services are shifting focus from hosting communities to areas of return to better meet the needs of the increasing number of returning displaced persons. The situation in Buner and Swat districts remains tense since…
San Diego, CA, USA: The Sikh community of San Diego and Imperial Counties joined hands with UNITED SIKHS to launch an effort to count Sikhs separately in the US Census on August 19th. Speaking at a Regional State Convening Event in…
London, UK – On 2nd August 2009, Miri Piri campers marched up to see the former home of Maharaja Dalip Singh at 53 Holland Park, singing “We are Mighty Khalsa, Mighty Mighty Khalsa, Everywhere We go, People Want to Know , Who…
London, UK – On 2nd August 2009, Miri Piri campers marched up to see the former home of Maharaja Dalip Singh at 53 Holland Park, singing “We are Mighty Khalsa, Mighty Mighty Khalsa, Everywhere We go, People Want to Know , Who…
New York, NY, USA: In preparation for the second-annual Global Sikh Civil Rights Report, UNITED SIKHS has launched a survey to ascertain the state of the global Sikh nation, and urges all members of the international Sikh community to participate. The…
El Sobrante, CA; Dallas, TX; Washington, D.C., USA; New York, NY: UNITED SIKHS continues its mission to combat discrimination and promote Sikh awareness in partnership with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by holding education and awareness seminars throughout the…
Kalyan Singh Speaks About His Experience After Being Kidnapped by the Taliban from Orakzai Agency. UNITED SIKHS provides Aid to the IDPs in Peshawar Peshawar- NWFP, Pakistan: UNITED SIKHS continues to provide essential commodities to families who were displaced by the…