New York, USA – UNITED SIKHS Aid gears up for relief efforts in Myanmar. A devastating cyclone, ‘Nargis’ that made landfall on May 2nd brought catastrophic damage to the coastal areas of Myanmar. The government and media of Myanmar put the…
New York, NY, USA – The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed the Sikh community at the Annual Sikh Day Parade in downtown Manhattan on April 26th. The EEOC is a federal agency working to end employment discrimination within the United States,…
Houston, Texas, USA – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) visited Gurdwara Sikh Center of Houston on Sunday, April 6th, in their ongoing collaborative effort with UNITED SIKHS to educate the Sikh community about employment discrimination. In addition UNITED SIKHS directors…
Sikh Appeals Verdict in Helmet Dispute On March 6th, Ontario Court Judge James Blacklock issued an opinion denying Baljinder Singh Badesha the right to wear his turban unhindered while riding a motorcycle. Badesha, a devout Sikh whose practice does not…
Join US in Fighting Religious Discrimination on Photo IDs Seattle, WA, USA: In a victory for the Sikh community of Washington State, the Department of Licensing issued revised guidelines to its employees regarding religious headgear, late last month. UNITED SIKHS and…
Justice Served for Victim and Sikh Community New York, NY, USA – After two and a half days of deliberations, the jury found Umair Ahmed guilty of menacing in the second degree as a hate crime, coercion in the second degree…
Queens, New York – Court is in session this week for the Sikh schoolboy whose hair was forcibly cut at the hands of a classmate in May 2007. The defendant, Umair Ahmed, 17, has been indicted on a total of nine…
Washington State Takes Action to Rectify Religious Discrimination Against Sikhs Regarding Photo IDs Seattle, WA: After previously being issued driver’s licenses that were “Not Valid for Identification”, Salwinder S. Atwal, Kundan Singh, and Gurpreet Singh of Washington State will be receiving…
Sikhs Encouraged to Counter Discrimination at the Workplace Dallas, TX: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) visited Dallas’ Gurdwara Singh Sabha Sunday, January 27th, in an effort to educate the Sikh community about employment discrimination, and to provide strategies to prevent,…
New York, NY – UNITED SIKHS extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Congressman Tom Lantos, a celebrated champion of the environment and human rights, who passed away on Monday after an illness. “Congressman Lantos was…