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A Very Human Tragedy I.J. Singh Let me tell you a simple but true tale of woe. I leave out any hint of the location simply because it is true. We Sikhs now have almost 200 gurduaras in North America. Who runs them in our name? Who takes care of them and who provides the basic religious service...

Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh ! I am starting with one of the questions on which I had a lot of discussion with many of my friends and would like to know from all of you. What's your opinion... Is eating Non-vegetarian consider to be fine for a human being? Well, what I...

the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him since 1433 in Shahu was sad on the infidels who did not enter Islam and grow up on God because they Sasibam suffering, the grave and the next went down the revelation came Jibreel to the Prophet Muhammad told him Eayat God and reduce him and said, ((6) Then...

One of the theory's that I have thought about before was that our souls are what fills the Universe, the Stars and we have been given by God human bodies to experience life with, feeling emotions, growing spiritually and when we die we go back to our Star in the Universe until it's time for us...

Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the most famous theoretical physicists in the world, just celebrated his 70th birthday, despite suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease that has rendered him wheel chair bound and dependent on computers to communicate. In a radio interview marking his...

Threats to the Human Species Almost as long as there has been human existence, there have been theories on how it will end. Which, if any, of these potential threats do you think is most realistic? by Robert Mann President, Canadian Association of Physicists. The stars might be...

Press Release WSO EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR PM HARPER'S HUMAN RIGHTS POSITION AT COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT Ottawa, Canada - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper commending his role at the recent Commonwealth summit held in Perth Australia and...

Human Evolution: No Easy Fix Ariel Fernandez - 2011-10-03 MADISON – Humans are undeniably complex, and proud of it. No case, we believe, needs to be made for our biological superiority. Our biological functions are exquisitely regulated and resilient to external variations, owing to...

New York, NY: As far back as 1948, we have universally recognized that the “inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family [are] the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.”[1] And yet, the world is still characterized by...

by Rabbi Alana Suskin Secretary, Rabbis for Human Rights - North America Anat Biletzki, past chairperson of the Israeli human rights organization B'tselem, recently suggested in the NYT blog ("The Sacred and the Humane") that "religion, even when indirectly in the service of human rights, is...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern after the Sikh community in Lahore was prevented from performing their religious celebrations by the Lahore police and Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) officials. The Lahore police and ETPB officials took the action after...

UNHCR in Somalia 'human tragedy' warning Many young children are in such a weak condition it is difficult to save their lives The levels of malnutrition among children fleeing Somalia's drought could lead...

UNITED SIKHS Formally Launches the 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report at the UN Church Center Highlights: 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report was formally launched in March at a press conference and panel discussion at the UN Church Center in New York City. Panelists...

It's being called the "poop burger". Japanese scientists have found a way to create artificial meat from sewage containing human feces. Somehow this feels like a Vonnegut plotline: population boom equals food shortage. Solution? Synthesize food from human waste matter. Absurd yes, but...

May 21, 2011 India Elected to UN Human Rights Council Betwa Sharma/United Nations | May 21, 2011 India and 14 other countries have been elected to the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council based in Geneva. India was not in competition for the seat since there were four countries and four seats...

4th April 2011 Scientists develop genetically modified cows that produce 'human' breast milk By David Derbyshire Environment Editor Last updated at 12:56 PM on 4th April 2011 Babies could be fed on ‘human’ milk produced by cows in the wake of the latest developments in genetic...

Formal Launch of Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report at United Nations Church Center, New York: Press Conference/ Expert Panel Speakers March 28, 2011 1pm Please RSVP for the Event: Details Provided Below New York, NY: UNITED SIKHS would like to invite you to the release of the 3rd Annual...

I set this thread up to keep a running record of the human catastrophe following the 8.9 earthquake on March 11, 2011. Feel free to discuss the issues and post follow-up stories. spnadmin How to help relief options can be found at this link...

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan must immediately drop blasphemy charges against a teenager and let him out of jail, Human Rights Watch said. "Pakistan has set the standard for intolerance when it comes to misusing blasphemy laws, but sending a schoolboy to jail for something he...

Ludhiana (February 02, 2011): A statement, dated 27 January, 2011 released by Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) reads as follows: A ‘default order’ issued by a District Court in the United States against Union Minister Mr. Kamal Nath has once again brought the question of sovereign and...