Emergency Response: Aid for Caribbean Islands Devastated by Hurricane Beryl
Emergency Response: Aid for Caribbean Islands Devastated by Hurricane Beryl July 06, 2024 – UNITED SIKHS is mobilizing urgent relief efforts to support victims of the devastating hurricane that has struck the Caribbean. The hurricane’s intense rains and powerful…
UNITED SIKHS stands with Global Advocates to help Stop Hate Worldwide
In its annual report from November 2023, the FBI recorded 11,634 hate crime incidents involving 13,337 offenses in the US consisting of single-bias motivation against race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender-identity, disability and gender. Of these, 59.1% were victims…
1984: Four Decades Later, Never Forgotten
Today, we remember the tragic events that unfolded in India during the period of June 1 – 7, 1984. It was a scorching day in Amritsar on June 1, 1984, where thousands of Sikhs gathered at the Darbar Sahib…
Empowering Through Gurbani
We recently organized ‘Anhad Jhunkar,’ a special program where 300 young voices sang divine Gurbani shabads (hymns) in perfect harmony. The children sang 12 shabads on instruments like harmonium and tabla. The children prepared for this samagam (event) at 12 different…
Update From Our Ukraine Relief Mission
I’m Nihaal Singh, and I’m writing to you from Kharkiv, where the Russian army is just 15 kilometers away. The bombing is relentless, but with God’s grace, our focus remains on serving those in need. For over two years, we have been…
UNITED SIKHS advocates for passing of the Transnational Repression Policy Act
In September 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation filed an indictment in the US District Court for the attempted murder of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American Sikh from New York. After a months-long investigation, the FBI had gathered credible evidence…
One Step Closer to Justice for Farmers
In an important update on UNITED SIKHS’ legal aid efforts supporting impacted farmers, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) recorded statements from two witnesses on May 6 at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh. This development brings us a step closer to justice for…
Landmark Judgement to Protect Sikhs from Hate Speech in India
June 17, 2024 Chandigarh We are pleased to share a significant development in our ongoing pursuit of justice for the Sikh community in India. our legal advisor Gurmohan Preet Singh played a crucial role in a recent judgment by the…
UNITED SIKHS Welcomes DOJ Action Against Hate Crime Perpetrator
New York, NY June 7, 2024 UNITED SIKHS expresses its appreciation for the decisive action taken by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in charging a Texas man with a federal hate crime for making threats against employees of a Sikh organization. This charge…