Campbell Bay, Nicobar Islands, Indian Ocean— “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Anonymous. After providing short term relief by supplying food, medical aid…
Long Term Relief for Tsunami Survivors at Nicobar Islands—UNITED SIKHS launches Tailoring Center and Computer Center Campbell Bay, Nicobar Islands, Indian Ocean— “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you…
UNITED SIKHS urges Bloomberg to Step-up awareness training New York City—UNITED SIKHS has urged Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City to step up awareness training for law enforcement and other public agencies to ensure that the humiliating experience of…
Atlanta, GA, USA – Navneet Singh, UNITED SIKHS’ Director of Empowerment and Education, was recently honored by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) as one of the “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business”. This is the most prestigious Asian American…
Report a Hate Crime Incident: http://virsag.co.uk/1/hate_crime/hatecrime.html London—The Metropolitan Police admitted that the Sikh community is particularly vulnerable to backlash crimes in the aftermath of the London bombings because of their visibility and that this is a police concern. “Please be aware…
Hate Crime Incident report facility set up at: https://unitedsikhs.org/hatecrime/ London—The Sikh community will meet the Metropolitan police at New Scotland Yard tomorrow (Tuesday) to seek the stepping up of security measures to protect the Sikh community and its Gurdwaras from the…
Paris—UNITED SIKHS has submitted to the President of the French National Assembly, Jean-Louis Debré, its representations to the Law Review Commission which will shortly review the law which banned the wearing of articles of faith, including the Sikh turban in…
Paris—A delegation comprising members of the French Action Committee for the Sikh Turban and UNITED SIKHS had a hectic schedule last week meeting the French government, lawyers for the French Turban litigation and Members of the European Parliament, to advance…
UNITED SIKHS Meets with an Array of Organizations UNITED SIKHS Legal Director Harpreet Singh was invited to attend meetings with the following organizations: 1. US Commission on Religious Freedom 2. Helsinki Commission, an organisation that monitors human rights, security and…
22 April 2005 9th Vaisakh (Samvat 537 Nanakshahi) Last December’s tsunami disaster killed more than 280,000 people. The coasts of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar and Somalia were devastated. Homes, schools, shops, bridges and roads were washed…