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In defence of the rights of others Harjit Sajjan found military service to be the best way to fulfil the requirements of his religion By Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun - September 8, 2012 Lt.-Col. Harjit Sajjan is the first Sikh to command a Canadian Army regiment. He has...

This past Friday, the White House hosted the first-ever policy briefing on Sikh civil rights issues. Amardeep Singh, Director of Programs for the Sikh Coalition and Commissioner for the White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders, opened the event with a jakara, a...

peace be upon you Islam gave women rights and privileges at a time when only barbaric manners and values dominated. Yet, some people argue that Islam has alienated women in some domains. In fact, this belief is a misconception. People who say so, may have read about it in a magazine or seen...

No legal shield for cops who violated rights: HC Ajay Sura, TNN | May 15, 2012, 06.51AM IST CHANDIGARH: Policemen involved in human rights violations by indulging in activities like fake encounters in Punjab during the days of militancy do not deserve protection of law to avoid...

Brother sister husband wife .... Peace, mercy and blessings of God and After .. , Each one of you have rights and duties of the other, and these rights are fixed in the Shar-Hakim; because Allaah says: {(228) And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is...

High court gives voting rights to Sehajdharis in SGPC, Amarinder hails verdict Punjab Newsline Network Tuesday, 20 December 2011 By Bhupinder Kaur CHANDIGARH: The newly elected general house of SGPC suffered a major setback when Punjab and Haryana high court quashed the Centre’s...

This week, I join my fellow Sikhs around the world in celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak, a mystic poet, saint and revolutionary who was born in Punjab in 1469 and went on to found our faith. Our history tells us that when he was about 30 years old, Guru Nanak disappeared for three days while...

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...

India against new rights group at Commonwealth New Delhi says the 54-member group should focus more on development challenges instead of human rights Iftikhar Gilani New Delhi - October 27, 2011 India has said that the proposal to inspect human rights violations in Sri Lanka...

Sehajdhari voting rights: HC summons MHA records TNN | Sep 23, 2011, 06.55AM IST CHANDIGARH: Taking up the plea of Sehajdhari Sikh Federation, seeking directions to quash the notification through which their right to vote in Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) polls was...

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...

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday criticised the denial of voting rights to Sehajdhari Sikhs in the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) polls. Amarinder, who interacted with students outside the Punjabi University campus during the...

UNITED SIKHS Secure Kirpan Rights of Sikh Care Worker "As a new member of the Khalsa in 2011, I am very pleased to say that the employer's issue of wearing a Kirpan in the workplace has been quickly resolved with UNITED SIKHS’ help.” -Care worker Gian Singh thanking UNITED SIKHS for...

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...

Know Your Rights Forum in Fresno a Success On June 26, SALDEF conducted a Know Your Rights forum for the Sikh American community of Fresno, CA. The forum, attended by over 150 community members, allowed the sangat to engage with and voice their concerns to representatives of the Federal...

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...

June 17, 2011 U.N. Gay Rights Protection Resolution Passes, Hailed As 'Historic Moment' FRANK JORDANS 06/17/11 03:38 PM ET GENEVA — The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as...

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...

Authorities in the Chinese capital are building sentry posts in the suburbs, with police and community volunteers on the lookout for “three kinds of people,” ahead of key political anniversaries. A source close to the campaign, identified only by his surname, Li, said security measures are...