Birmingham, UK - An employment tribunal ruled today (18th May 2011) that a Sikh Prison officer was not discriminated against when he was asked to remove his Kirpan, his article of faith, even though a proposal to allow the wearing of the Kirpan had already been agreed in principle...
Japan Earthquake Relief Underway as
UNITED SIKHS Aid Team Delivers Emergency Relief Materials
Highlights:
Nearly half a million people impacted, Nuclear crisis rating increased
Relief supplies for personal hygiene and to help keep warm are top priority
First consignment of...
Re: Post-Quake Japan Gripped By Fear As Blasts Rock Nuke Sites: United Sikhs Aid Reaches Japan
How to prevent radiation?
Windows and Doors should be closed
Airconditioners and other ventilators should be shut
When outdoors wear masks
Expose your skin as little as possible
When...
YOU DON'T COUNT, IF YOU'RE NOT COUNTED
ANSWER "SIKH" IN THE 2011 CENSUS (ENGLAND AND WALES) AND BE COUNTED
"Please draw attention to questions 16 and 20 of the 2011 Census...
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...
Candle Light Vigil Commemorating the Attack on the 2 Sikh men in San Francisco
Sacramento, California: Please attend the Interfaith Prayer Vigil commemorating Sardar Surinder Singh and praying for the recovery of Sardar Gurmej Atwal. We stand in solidarity with the families in their hour...
Two Sikh Gentlemen Gunned Down in California:
Law Enforcement Urged to Investigate as a Potential Hate Crime;
Community Asked to be Vigilant
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UNITED SIKHS has contacted Members of Congress, US Attorney's Office in California, and Department of Justice to ensure that...
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Re: Petition Quebec National Assembly To Respect Minority And Religious Rights
Highlights:
Four Canadian Sikhs were refused the right to wear their kirpans at the National Assembly in Quebec. Click here for more information in a previous press release.
We are calling on the Sikh...
Petition Quebec National Assembly To Respect Minority And Religious Rights
Please join us in requesting the Quebec National Assembly to respect minority and religious rights by signing the Petition provided from the link below.
This petition is organized by UNITED SIKHS a U.N...
• Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS) faces the possibility of removal (destruction) based on the Texas Appellate Court's judgment.
• UNITED SIKHS has intervened and filed an AMICUS BRIEF with the Texas Supreme Court to ensure our voice is heard and that Sikh religious freedoms are not so easily...
"A farmer toils to feeds us. When the hands that feed us reach out for help, we can at least donate £20/$30USD a month, to feed their children," : Appeal by Mejindarpal Kaur, UNITED SIKHS director, who coordinates a farmer suicide pension scheme in Panjab.
You can make your yearly or...
Vote for Gurmit Kaur a prodigy tabla player. We need to help her win the award and be recognised for her talent.
VOTE FOR HER
Gurmeet Kaur is a talented Tabla player, composer and producer from Punjab. She is the first Sikh female tabla player. She also has intense experience in playing...
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Sikh Community of East Africa joins hands with UNITED SIKHS to establish "Sri Guru Nanak Food Bank" in Nairobi
UNITED SIKHS enters into agreement with Red Cross Society of Kenya to work on local relief work
NAIROBI, KENYA: On January 22, 2011, UNITED SIKHS set up...
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