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…

Florida Jail Refuses to Budge on Discriminatory Prison Policy Sikh Inmate’s Religious Rights Severely ViolatedJoin Us in Our Worldwide Signature Campaign. Jacksonville, Florida, USA: The fight for Sikh prisoner Jagmohan Singh Ahuja’s right to keep his kesh (unshorn hair) in prison…

Sikh Prisoner’s Hair is Cut Against His Will! Religious Rights Severely Violated in Florida Jail UNITED SIKHS calls on all individuals and organizations to sign the petition to save Jagmohan Singh from further trauma and humiliation, and to change the…