“Under the ICCPR, France may restrict these fundamental rights on only the most compelling grounds, and may do so only so far as absolutely necessary. We submit that France has not made out a compelling case for denying a Sikh…

“A travesty of Justice against the Sikh community”: Mejindarpal Kaur, UNITED SIKHS legal director “This decision will not legally affect the fight which UNITED SIKHS will be pursuing for other ID cases through the UN Human Rights Committee, as the…

Brussels, Belgium – UNITED SIKHS, in conjunction with Belgian Gurdwaras ( Places of worship), issued a statement airing concerns for religious freedom in Belgium, which was carried in full in a prominent Belgian daily newspaper, Le Soir, on 18 November 2008.…

United Sikhs writes to president-elect Obama Dear Mr. President-elect Barack Obama, UNITED SIKHS, an international UN affiliated, civil rights and humanitarian relief organization, working for millions of Sikhs and other minorities globally, offers you our prayers and support as you…

UNITED SIKHS Reminds Americans to Exercise Their Right to Vote on this Historic Election Day New York, NY, USA: During voter registration drives this year, UNITED SIKHS volunteers recorded an increase in registering voters, as well as peaked interest in today’s…

Police did not charge Sikh for wearing his kirpan Lisbon, Portugal – Earlier this month, Portuguese police did not charge a Sikh for wearing his kirpan (a religious blade and one of the Sikh articles of faith), even though its blade…

Police Raid Sikh Gurdwara During Continuous Prayer to Celebrate the 300th Anniversary Celebration of the Enthronement of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Vilvoorde, Belgium – As non-stop prayers were in progress yesterday for the auspicious tercentenary of the enthronement of Sri…

New York, NY – Sikhs of New York joined in a Unity Walk last month to demonstrate solidarity of faiths and to make a shared call for peace, while remembering the victims of 9-11. The one-mile walk from Battery Park to…

Sikhs Faced Mixed Reception at the Annual UN Conference in Paris UNESCO security refused entry to kirpan-wearing Sikhs at a UN Conference while French authorities granted permission for Sikhs to wear the kirpan at a UN Human Rights Village Paris,…

Sikh Child Suspended Indefinitely by Montreal School Without Investigation Independent Eye-Witnesses to Incident Report Sikh Never Touched kirpan; Several Media Outlets Misreporting Incident Montreal, Quebec, Canada: A thirteen-year-old Sikh boy was suspended from school on September 11th after being accused of…