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By Parmjit Singh Published: May 9, 2014 Sikh Siyasat New York, United States (May 09, 2014): It is learnt that US based human rights group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) will submit a complaint to the UN assistant secretary general for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic seeking UN investigation into the...

US rights body asks Hagel to explain 'Army bias' against Sikhs A US commission has asked defence secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of Sikhs, known for their valour and pride, from the American armed forces. In a letter, the US Commission on Civil Rights requested Hagel to...

NDP MPs MEET SURVIVOR OF 1984 ANTI-SIKH POGROMS BIBI JAGDISH KAUR IN HONOUR OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY http://www.punjabspectrum.com/2013/12/30818 Today, members of the NDP Caucus hosted Bibi Jagdish Kaur and her son Bhai Gurdeep Singh as they shared their story of survival during...

Plea against voting rights of Sehajdhari Sikhs dismissed http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/plea-against-voting-rights-of-sehajdhari-sikhs-dismissed/article5402543.ece The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition to debar the Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting in Shiromani...

Houston Sikh woman’s rights possibly violated by ban on Kirpans in IRS building By Parmjit Singh Houston, US (November 21, 2013): It is learnt that a Houston Sikh woman Kawaljeet Kaur has been fighting for her right to carry Kirpan into a downtown Houston federal building for nearly nine...

NDP Resolution on Recognizing Jaswant Singh Khalra as a Human Rights Defender - YouTube

Human Rights Group Sikhs For Justice To Hold Sikh Sovereignty Conference http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=31318 Conference Will Focus On Sikh Self Determination As Guaranteed By UN Charter! In recent times, India has been propagating that Canadian Sikhs are promoting terrorism and violence...

Religion told to halt weddings over gay rights The future of traditional Indian weddings in Britain is in doubt because of the fallout from gay marriage passing into law, it has emerged This is the first example of a religious group altering its marriage practices to avoid potential...

Another Punjab Policeman Speaks Out Against Human Rights Abuses see video from this link http://www.punjabspectrum.com/2013/07/14827 Last week, Punjab Police Sub-Inspector Surjit Singh publicly stated that former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Paramjit Singh Gill of Amritsar...

Sikh Rights group to challenge dismissal of case against Punjab chief minister in US Not a case of mistaken identity http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/sikh-rights-group-to-challenge-dismissal-of-case-against-punjab-chief-minister-in-us-369026 Washington: A US-based Sikh group today said...

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh confirms instant citizenship for Bangladeshi nationals in Malaysia. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=509437425790529&set=a.4856053915070%2066.1073741828.485212121546393&type=1&theater Instant news portals and disinformation abound as opposition party...

Ban speaks to Malala, attacked Pakistani schoolgirl, to stress education and women’s rights 5 April 2013 – “I can walk. I can talk. I can do anything!” said Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, in a conversation with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on education...

India won't be 'the world's largest democracy' until it upholds human rights Twenty-five years ago, India suspended part of its Constitution and launched a brutal campaign against Sikh separatists in its Punjab province. Today, India must provide reparations to the victims and vow to uphold...

Opinion India won't be 'the world's largest democracy' until it upholds human rights Twenty-five years ago, India suspended part of its Constitution and launched a brutal campaign against Sikh separatists in its Punjab province. Today, India must provide reparations to the victims and...

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: Women's Rights Could Destroy Society, Countries Should 'Reject And Condemn' UN Declaration Reuters | Posted: 03/14/2013 5:40 pm EDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, March 14 (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood warns that a U.N. declaration...

Canadian Sikh Coalition Secures Rights to Punjabi film “Sada Haq” in Canada By PARMJIT SINGH http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2013/02/13/canadian-sikh-coalition-secures-rights-to-punjabi-film-sada-haq-in-canada/ Vancouver, BC (February 13, 2013): The Canadian Sikh Coalition is proud to...

Fauja Singh, World's Oldest Runner At 101, Races For Women's Rights by Eleanor Goldberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/08/fauja-singh-worlds-oldest_n_2647436.html Before retiring from racing, the world’s oldest runner has made sure to take a big stride for women’s issues...

From Sikh Coalition Sikhs, Muslims and Jews: Who invests more in civil rights? Have you contributed your dasvandh [ https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1744 ] yet? Based on statistics published by the Pew Research Center, U.S. Census Bureau, and Guidestar...

Sikhs Win School Turban Ban Case Against France in the United Nations Human Rights Committee By HAINDER SINGH Published: December 15, 2012 http://www.sikhsiyasat.net/2012/12/15/sikhs-win-school-turban-ban-case-against-france-in-the-united-nations-human-rights-committee/ Paris...

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