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Ban on International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) lifted after 15 years

Nearly 15 years ago on the evening of 27 March 2001 following a debate in the House of Lords the leadership of the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) through it lawyers issued a written statement that was faxed to the Home Secretary.

WSO Helps Create Kirpan Accommodation at Canadian NHL Arenas

World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with NHL hockey arenas across Canada to implement kirpan accommodation procedures for Sikh guests.

Australia: Victoria Premier sends message on Nanakshahi- Sikh New Year

Sikh community of Australia celebrated the Nanakshahi New Year on March 12 at Plenty Ranges Conference Center. A function to mark the Nanakshahi New Year 548 was organised by the Supreme SIkh Council of Australia with the support of State Govt of Victoria.

US Sikh Soldier Sues, Earns Landmark Victory in Fight to End Religious Discrimination

On March 3, 2016, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Defense could not subject a decorated Sikh soldier to unfair and biased testing on account of his religious beliefs.

European Referendum: Justin Welby should stay clear of the Xenophobic agenda, Sikh Federation UK

In a written statement Sikh Federation UK chiar Bhai Amrik Singh said: “There are many valid reasons for or against being a part of the European Union which revolve around individual and collective rights and societal issues.

Nanakshahi New Year to be celebrated in Australia with support of State Govt. of Victoria: SSCA

Nanakshahi New Year 548 is being celebrated on March 12 by Supreme Sikh Council of Australia with the support of State Govt of Victoria at Plenty Ranges Conference Centre.

Attacker sentenced in Chicago Hate Crime for brutally beating up Sikh man

The assailant who pled guilty to viciously beating a Sikh man in a hate crime near Chicago last September was sentenced in a juvenile court on March 9.

Australian Prime Minister and Vic Premier sends message on Nanakshahi New Year

Australian Prime Minister Mr. Malcolm Turnbull has congratulated the Sikh Community worldwide on the start of 548th Sikh or Nanakshahi New Year.

Sikh Research Institute Launches Online Education Platform Featuring Open Access and Unlimited Participation

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has announced the launch of Sikhia, a powerful platform offering online courses on everything related to Sikhi, from the study of Panjabi and Gurbani to Sikh history and Gurmat Sangit.

Post Spike In Hate Crimes, US Sikh Community Launches New Tool To Report Incidents

Parminder Singh was driving across the country with his family. As he parked his truck near Knoxville in Tennessee, some White men approached him in the parking lot. They seemed angry and their anger was directed at him. "Why did you come here?" they shouted. "Go back to where you came from."

Spokake (USA) Beadbi Incident: Accused is facing hate crime charges

A man who had vandalised a Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Spokane Valley, Washington, is now facing hate crime charges.

United Sikhs Supports European Refugees With Meals and Meaningful Connections

For Mustafa Bazara, the evening was nothing more than a routine weeknight in Aleppo: He and his family were watching television around eight p.m. with the sound of bombs blasting in the distance.

National Conference on Bullying and Child Victimization in Orlando, FL

National Conference on Bullying and Child Victimization is the largest and most comprehensive conference focused on all the aspects bullying and child related crime.

Sikhs in Colorado (USA) allowed to wear Turbans in IDs

SALDEF says that the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles will no longer require Sikhs, Muslims or others to remove religious head coverings to get their driver’s license.

US judge says: Army’s Special Tests for Sikh Officer Are ‘Unfair’

A US Federal judge defended a decorated Sikh American soldier and ruled that the Department of Defense could not subject him to unfair and biased testing on account of his religious beliefs

USA: Court Denies Discriminatory Test for Sikh Soldier; Defends Religious Freedom

After the Monday filing of an unprecedented lawsuit on behalf of Sikh Army Captain Simratpal Singh, which demanded that the U.S. military accommodate his Sikh articles of faith and abandon its impromptu discriminatory testing, Judge Beryl A. Howell swiftly ruled in Captain Singh’s favor on Thursday evening.

Australian Sikh student under shock after being mocked, attacked for wearing turban

A suspected racial attack on a teenager Sikh student in Melbourne has held him and his family in deep shock. Harjeet Singh, 13, was assaulted, mocked and threatened with being stabbed for wearing a turban.

Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji at Spokane Gurdwara Sahib in Washington

An incident of grave beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib is reported from Spokane in the United States.

Mukhbir Singh unanimously chosen as diaspora Sikh body WSO chief for 2 years

World Sikh Organization of Canada held its biennial convention on Saturday February 27, 2016, in Mississauga, Ontario, where for the first time in its 32-year history a Canadian born Sikh was selected to lead the organization.

Hate crime charges filed in Sikh bus driver assault case

Authorities in Los Angeles have filed hate crime charges against a man who brutally assaulted a Sikh bus driver and called him a “terrorist” and “suicide bomber” during the attack last November.

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