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Originally passed in June 2019, Bill 21 prohibited many public sector employees from wearing visible articles of faith at work. It was widely criticized as a violation of religious freedom as it would ban teachers, state prosecutors, and any other…

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UNITED SIKHS STATEMENT ON THE INDIANAPOLIS SHOOTING

UNITED SIKHSApril 18, 2021

Dated : April 18, 2021 New York, NY On April 15, 2021, a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana left eight innocent people dead, including four Sikhs. Federal, state and local actors are calling for more gun control. …

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We stand with Indianapolis in this moment of tragedy

UNITED SIKHSApril 17, 2021

Dear Supporters, UNITED SIKHS sends its deepest condolences to the families of victims of the mass shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana. Eight people were killed after a 19-year-old gunman went on a shooting spree at a FedEx warehouse and then…

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[Newsletter] From The Frontlines

UNITED SIKHSApril 5, 2021

From The Frontlines Kenya Chapter: Medical Sewa in Hospitals UNITED SIKHS’ Kenya chapter recently provided medicine and medical supplies to Naari Level 4 Sub-County Hospital in Meru. We also donated medical supplies to Cottolengo Mission Hospital’s center for people with…

ICHRA Press Release Sikh AID

Serving Afghan Refugees 1 year after Kabul attack

UNITED SIKHSMarch 27, 2021

Dear Supporters, Along with the global community, UNITED SIKHS marked a somber one year anniversary of the March 25th terrorist attack on Sikhs in Kabul, Afghanistan. As militants and suicide bombers laid seige on Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib, twenty five…

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UNITED SIKHS Joins Congress Member Grace Meng in Town Hall to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic and Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

UNITED SIKHSMarch 26, 2021

March 26, 2021 New York, NY On March 16, 2021, UNITED SIKHS attended a Town Hall hosted by Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06). The event yielded nearly 11,000 participants from the 6th congressional district and the greater New York area. Topics…

ICHRA Press Release Sikh AID

UNITED SIKHS Continues Efforts to Resettle Afghan Sikhs and Hindus on the Anniversary of Attacks in Kabul

UNITED SIKHSMarch 25, 2021

Dated: March 25, 2021 New York, NY Today, March 25, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Since the attacks, UNITED SIKHS has sought international help to resettle families…

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, UNITED SIKHS puts this thought into action.

UNITED SIKHSMarch 24, 2021

United Nations-affiliated NGO providing financial aid, arranging medical help and other essential daily items for families who fled Afghanistan after the Gurdwara attack in the capital Kabul that killed 25 Afghan Sikhs; India has been supportive, but the official process…

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UNITED SIKHS joins the world in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

UNITED SIKHSMarch 21, 2021

March 21, 2021 New York, NY On March 21, 1960, South African police massacred 69 people who were peacefully protesting racist “pass laws”. Pass laws were relics from when enslaved, non-European South Africans were forced to carry passes so that…

Afghan Sikhs Press Release

Afghanistan Funds Utilization Report

UNITED SIKHSMarch 16, 2021

UNITED SIKHS organized a fundraiser on GoFund me for the vulnerable Afghan Hindu and Sikh minorities. The fundraiser was started after the attack on Kabul Gurudwara on March 25, 2020. The funds collected through our Afghan Relief fundraisers were spent…

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