UNITED SIKHS Intervenes and Assists in Preventing the State of Maryland from Criminalizing the Kirpan Office of the State’s Attorney Dropped Case Originally Charged as a Dangerous Concealed Weapon HIGHLIGHTS: On Jan. 10, 2011, Harpreet Singh was arrested for wearing…

Sikhs Seek Concrete Measures from Governments of Panjab and India to Ensure that the Punjab Police Uphold Religious Freedom HIGHLIGHTS: UNITED SIKHS Files a criminal complaint before the Mohali Judicial Magistrate against Punjab Police for removing a Sikh youth’s turban…

Please RSVP for the Event: Details Provided Below New York, NY: UNITED SIKHS would like to invite you to the release of the 3rd Annual Global Sikh Civil and Human Rights Report. We will be hosting a press conference in…

“Please draw attention to questions 16 and 20 of the 2011 Census in particular and assist fellow Sikhs to ensure they are counted and served by public bodies and authorities in England and Wales,” requests Ravjeet Singh, UNITED SIKHS Community…

Sacramento, California: Please attend the Interfaith Prayer Vigil  commemorating Sardar Surinder Singh and praying for the recovery of Sardar Gurmej Atwal. We stand in solidarity with the families in their hour of grief and urge all community members to attend…

HIGHLIGHTS: UNITED SIKHS has contacted Members of Congress, US Attorney’s Office in California, and Department of Justice to ensure that thorough investigations will be conducted to determine whether this crime was motivated by racial/ religious animus Community members asked to…

HIGHLIGHTS: Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS) faces the possibility of removal (destruction) based on the Texas Appellate Court’s judgment. UNITED SIKHS has intervened and filed an AMICUS BRIEF with the Texas Supreme Court to ensure our voice is heard and that Sikh religious freedoms…

Sikhs Call on Legislators from Quebec to Respect Minority Rights Highlights:   Four members of the World Sikh Organization of Canada were invited and subsequently uninvited to the National Assembly in Quebec after demands were made they remove their kirpans.…

Highlights: UNITED SIKHS  Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report 2010 released today. Click here to view the report in PDF. Sikhs and other minority communities across the world are finding protections steadily declining for freedom of religion, especially with respect to…