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Charlotte Sikh Community attends Transport and Security Administration (TSA) Diversity Day at Charlotte Douglas International airport (CLT)

UNITED SIKHSOctober 19, 2011

TSA Charlotte invited the Sikh community to participate in their annual Diversity Day celebrations at the Charlotte Douglas International airport on Oct 12, 2011. UNITED SIKHS has provided training for TSA employees and engaged in advocacy efforts directed towards sensitizing…

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INVITATION: Sikh International Film Festival and Leadership Event in New York City

UNITED SIKHSOctober 4, 2011

Highlights: International Film Festival highlights Sikh culture and traditions through features, documentaries and short films Panel of Sikh leaders to discuss their journey into leadership positions For more information on tickets and how to participate visit www.sikharts.com New York, NY:…

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Gurmit Singh is Missed By All

UNITED SIKHSSeptember 14, 2011

14 Sept 2011, London – Last Tuesday, Gurmit Singh breathed his last, as he was getting ready to leave for his weekly seva at the UNITED SIKHS Help Desk at the Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Southall. Gurmit Singh, who passed on peacefully,…

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9/11 Aftershocks – French Sikh Students told to Cut their Hair

UNITED SIKHSSeptember 10, 2011

UNITED SIKHS and local community intervened and the Schools Reversed their Demand and Apologised “This incident shows how 9/11 has impacted lives of people who look different. It has bred racial profiling through ignorance,” said Mejindarpal Kaur, UNITED SIKHS Legal…

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UNITED SIKHS Urges Prime Minister of Hungary to Protect, Not Suppress, Religious Freedoms

UNITED SIKHSAugust 24, 2011

UNITED SIKHS Urges Prime Minister of Hungary to Protect, Not Suppress, Religious Freedoms Highlights: UNITED SIKHS: Responded to news from the International Religious Freedom Roundtable in Washington DC that the Hungarian Parliament had passed a law that would negatively…

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Sacrilege Case: UNITED SIKHS Petitions Human Rights Commission to Investigate

United SikhsAugust 21, 2011

“Following the desecration of five saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in a village in Panjab, the Punjab Police have registered a case of theft in a dwelling house, etc…. However, the police have not added the offence under…

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UNITED SIKHS Secure Kirpan Rights of Sikh Care Worker

UNITED SIKHSJuly 31, 2011

“As a new member of the Khalsa in 2011, I am very pleased to say that the employer’s issue of wearing a Kirpan in the workplace has been quickly resolved with UNITED SIKHS’ help.”-Care worker Gian Singh thanking UNITED SIKHS for…

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Sikh Advocacy Groups Unite for Meeting with TSA Leadership

UNITED SIKHSJuly 19, 2011

Highlights: Last week, Representatives of the UNITED SIKHS, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), and Sikh Coalition met with the head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Administrator John Pistole to discuss racial & religious profiling of…

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Sikhs in the Workplace: UNITED SIKHS Works with Individuals and Government Agencies to Protect the Rights of Sikhs Against Employment Discrimination

UNITED SIKHSJuly 18, 2011

Highlights: UNITED SIKHS has partnered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide Panjabi and Hindi translations of EEOC materials so that the Sikh community can be better informed about their rights in the workplace. UNITED SIKHS has been working across the nation…

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UNITED SIKHS Legal Team presents Testimony at Hearing on NYC Department of Education’s Efforts to Combat Bullying and Proposed Resolution No. 473-A & 474-A

UNITED SIKHSJuly 11, 2011

Highlights: To view UNITED SIKHS legal fellow testifying at the hearing click here. UNITED SIKHS has been working across the nation to raise awareness about Sikhs and Sikhism in the context of Bullying Prevention. UNITED SIKHS is working with government agencies,…

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