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Husband and wife, Bharpoor Singh and Gursharan Jeet Kaur migrated from India to Japan in the 1990s. Bharpoor and his family fled Punjab after he was forced to endure torture and persecution because of his Sikh affiliation. For many years…

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Human Right Group Files White House Petition on Behalf of Sikh-American Political Prisoner Resham Singh held in India Without Due Process.

UNITED SIKHSDecember 6, 2016

California and New York, USA:According to Voices for Freedom, an international human rights advocacy non-governmental organization, American Sikh is being held without bail and unlawfully in India and others are being threatened with arrest by the Indian authorities. They are targeted…

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Thank You to all our Supporters and Volunteers who Make it Possible

UNITED SIKHSDecember 5, 2016

PETALING JAYA: The Flying Singh’s golden spirit has now earned him a Golden Hearts. Rishiwant Singh, affectionally known by the community as the “Flying Singh” was presented with a Golden Hearts award from the Star Media Group during a ceremony…

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Will President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet Show he can be President for all Americans?

UNITED SIKHSNovember 12, 2016

There can be nothing more comforting after a bitter political campaign than a President-elect that promises to do his best to represent all constituencies. Second to that may be the commitment by voters to the concept that Democracy works because…

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Prominent American Sikh Arrested by Indian Authorities in Amritsar

UNITED SIKHSNovember 10, 2016

Bhai Resham Singh, delegate to the U.S. Democratic Convention for the last 8 years. Bhai Resham Singh is an American citizen, resident of Bakersfield, California. On November 4, 2016 at 9:10pm he was arrested by Indian authorities when he arrived…

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Act Now! Nominate “Monty” as BBC Sports Personality of the Year

UNITED SIKHSNovember 9, 2016

Send your Nomination by Post OR Enter your Nomination here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/6080190.stm London, UK: Mudhsuden Singh, affectionately known as Monty Panesar, has made cricket a fashionable sport for today’s youth and the successful spinner is now in the running for the BBC Sports…

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UNITED SIKHS Provides Emergency Relief in Haiti

UNITED SIKHSOctober 19, 2016

Haiti: On October 4th, 2016, Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti. It is the worst disaster to have hit Haiti since the January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake, which, according to CNN, measured 7.0 magnitude and killed approximately 316,000 people and injured 300,000 more.…

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UNITED SIKHS Emergency Response Team Dispatched to Haiti. Hurricane Matthew Leaves Immense Devastation in its Wake.

UNITED SIKHSOctober 14, 2016

Picture courtesy: CNN.org Haiti: On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, Hurricane Matthew reached the coast of Haiti – a nation still recovering from a massive earthquake in 2010. Matthew wrecked homes and destroyed communities along the southwestern tip of the country. UNITED…

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Swift Justice is Needed in Response to Recent Attacks on Sikhs in California

UNITED SIKHSOctober 13, 2016

California: One of the latest attacks and hate crimes perpetrated against Sikhs in the United States occurred on Friday, September 30, 2016. Just days before, another Sikh man was brutally and criminally attacked. In both instances, the motive for the…

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UNITED SIKHS Continues its Emergency Preparedness Efforts in Southern California

UNITED SIKHSOctober 7, 2016

Santa Ana, California: On the 2nd of October 2016, UNITED SIKHS Aid held its “Emergency Preparedness for the Gurudwaras Workshop” at the Sikh Center of Orange County (SCOC) at Santa Ana, CA. Our Emergency Preparedness Team is providing the much-needed emergency…