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Congressional Tri-Caucus Joins Forces to Support Sikh Rights for the First Time; Now You Must Take Action April 22, 2011 (Washington, DC) - For the first time ever, leaders of the U.S. Congressional Tri-Caucus -- comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional...

Rajdeep Singh – Director of Law and Policy, The Sikh Coalition On the morning of April 4, 2011, it was my privilege to accompany Sikh youth activist Gurwinder Singh to Capitol Hill, where he was due to give a presentation about his experience with school bullying and his efforts to combat it...

Sparring, but few fireworks at Muslim civil rights hearing By Michelle Boorstein and Felicia Sonmez, Tuesday, March 29, 9:59 PM It was 90 minutes shorter, with noticeably less security and media attention — and fewer fireworks. But Sen. Richard J. Durbin’s hearing Tuesday on Muslim civil...

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...

[B]Sikhs 'disappointed' by Quebec vote barring kirpans from assembly[/B QUEBEC — Members of Canada's Sikh community said they were 'disappointed' Wednesday evening after Quebec's national assembly adopted a motion by a vote of 113-0 supporting the decision by security workers to bar four...

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...

The newly elected California Governor and the Attorney General are opposing the civil and economic rights of Sikh-Americans to work as prison officers in the state, a rights groups has alleged. "The State's decision to not just tolerate but to support this violation of civil rights is...

WSO Protests Visa for Indian Politician With Tainted Human Rights Record OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 17, 2011) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written a letter of protest to Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney over government plans to host an Indian politician who was...

Thoraya Obaid, a proud Muslim and Saudi Arabian citizen, just completed ten years as Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations agency that seems always to be in the cross hairs of religious controversy. A passionate advocate both for women's rights and...

Dal Khalsa writes to Amnesty on violations of rights of prisoners in Punjab <SCRIPT> $(document).ready( function(){ $(".print_page").click( function(){...

There is no such thing as an 'indigenous' Briton It is deeply offensive for far-right lobbyists to hijack the term to support their anti-immigration agenda James Mackay and David Stirrup, 20 December 2010...

Press Release from United Sikhs 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Conference Day 1 Role of Women in Protecting the Sikh Identity Highlights: UNITED SIKHS presents the first in the series of updates on the 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Conference. On Friday night...

Sikh community addresses civil & human rights issues at the global conference in Canada SURREY (BC), Canada: Sikh leaders, community members and prominent civil and human rights advocates from around the world gathered in Surrey to address issues that most affect Sikhs worldwide at the 3rd...

Watch the conference live here. Friday, December 17, 2010 Time:5:00pm to 10:00pm Location:Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, 7050 120th St, Surrey, British Columbia Topic: The Role of Women in Protecting the Sikh Identity Movie: Harvest of Grief Speakers: Becky Monroe Acting Director, U.S...

Ottawa (December 10, 2010): The World Sikh Organization of Canada and Canadian Sikhs join the rest of the world in marking International Human Rights Day 2010. 62 years ago on this day, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which guarantees...

The Sikh Coalition Avaaz November 19, 2010 This is a Sikh Coalition Press Release. http://www.sikhcoalition.org/documents/Bay_Area_Civil_Rights_Agenda.pdf Bay Area Civil Rights Report Highlights Local Sikh Issues Fremont, CA (November 2010) - "As a mother, I will repent for the rest...

Punjab Newsline Network Thursday, 18 November 2010 CHANDIGARH: All India Sikh Students Federation have decided to organize a peaceful candle march on International Human Rights Day, 10th of December in evening at Amritsar (Sri Akaltakht Sahib) to raise voice against people who were involved in...

Make your voices heard, your opinion counts! Complete the 2010 Global Sikh Civil Rights Survey! November 11, 2010, 9:10 am by rucha Every year since 2008, UNITED SIKHS compiles a report where a community across borders voices their opinions on the current practices, future policies and the...

WASHINGTON - In an evening of fanfare and fundraising in the nation’s capitol, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund highlighted its accomplishments and recognized those who went above the call of duty in fighting for civil right. Founded in 1996 as a volunteer organization...