Washington DC, USA: Sikhs are facing unwarranted attention at airports while traveling, with an increase of reports of harassment at border entry points and during airport screening. According to new screening procedures announced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) standards,…
Superintendent has Issued a Temporary Ban Until a Resolution/ Compromise has Been Reached Highlights: UNITED SIKHS and SALDEF have jointly engaged the School District and the local sangat to ensure that any concerns over safety are appropriately balanced with the…
Washington DC – The Oregon state legislature is likely to take action in the next month to repeal ORS 342.650, an Oregon law that effectively forbids turbaned Sikhs from working as public school teachers. In the Summer of 2009, SALDEF initiated a campaign to overturn this…
Are you Travelling inbound to the United States. What does it mean to YOU? New York, NY, Dec 26, 2009: Your safety is our priority. Passengers flying from International locations to U.S. destinations may notice additional security measures in place. …
UNITED SIKHS Needs Your Help to Serve Do you know where your donation is going? At UNITED SIKHS you can rest assured you fund human rights and needs globally. UNITED SIKHS takes up Civil Rights cases and many such issues…
Union City, CA: Jagmeet Sidhu, a 25 Year old male, has been missing since December 19th, 2009 from his home town Union City, CA. Jagmeet is 6 feet tall, has medium built and black hair. When last seen, he was wearing…
UNITED SIKHS and ACLU of Northern California Advocate for Air Travel Without Discrimination Three internationally renowned Sikh religious musicians have reached a settlement with US Airways one year after they were removed from a flight at the Sacramento International Airport…
www.unitedsikhs.org/globalconference Toronto, Canada: UNITED SIKHS cordially invites you to attend and participate in the 2nd Global Sikh Civil Rights Conference: Preserving Our Past and Investing in Our Future to be held in Toronto, Canada from December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009. Join eminent…
University College London, London, UK – Since the beginning of November, we have been reminded of the 25 years of continuing injustice against the Sikh victims of the 1984 pogroms in India. Lest we let another 25 years pass, you…
Washington, DC, USA: The White House and the Sikh community celebrated the 540th Gurpurab (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji by holding a celestial musical performance yesterday. The White House Office of Public Engagement organized the event which was…