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UK MP dons in Turban to support #MyTurbanMyCrown campaign

A UK Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Rob Wilson, MP for Reading East, visited his local Sikh Community over the past two weekends to see the local initiative that they have been involved in.

Decorated Sikh Soldier Files Lawsuit After Military Denies Religious Freedom

A federal lawsuit was filed earlier today against the United States Department of Defense on behalf of Captain Simratpal Singh, a decorated Sikh American soldier who was ordered to submit to non-standard testing because of his religious beliefs.

US Congressmen raise Beadbi and Behbal Kalan firing in letter to Narendra Modi

US Congress members have recently written a letter to Indian Prime Minister raising serious concerns over treatment of religious minorities in Indian subcontinent. The letter, dated 25 Feb. 2016, also takes note of the fact that Sikh religion has been denied recognition as a distinct religion in India.

Portugal Launches Investigation of Torture Charges Against Punjab Police Officials

The Prosecutor General of Portugal has launched the investigation of the torture charges against DIG Balkar Singh Sidhu, SP Ashish Kapoor and DSP Rajinder Singh Sohal who recently visited Portugal to submit extradition documents against Paramjeet Singh Pamma.

Sikh Network issues guidance for airports worldwide on how to respectfully treat the Dastaar (Sikh turban)

The Sikh Network has issued guidance for airports worldwide on how to respectfully treat the Dastaar (Sikh turban).

German police arrest any Indian spy for spying on German Sikhs

The German police has reportedly arrested another suspected Indian spy form Bielefeld for spying on German Sikhs.

UK police rule out Paramjeet Singh Pamma’s involvement in Rulda Murder case

Investigations carried out by the West Midlands Police (WIP) into the allegations levelled against Paramjit Singh Pamma of being involved in killing of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS) head Rulda Singh provided Protugal authorities grounds to block his extradition.

Sikh YouTuber Jus Reign forced to remove Turban at Airport

Famous Sikh comedian and YouTuber Jus Reign was reportedly forced to remove his turban during a security check at San Francisco. The incident took place weeks after a Sikh-American actor Waris Ahluwalia was barred from boarding a flight in Mexico for refusing to take off his turban.

Was a dossier on Sikhs handed over by Modi during UK visit in November 2015?

The Sikh Federation UK has expressed doubts regarding the nonexistence of Narendra Modi's dossier against the UK Sikhs as claimed by the Sikh Council UK.

Was Modi dossier against UK Sikhs a Lie? UK says Narendra Modi tendered No Dossier

Sikh Council UK says that it has received written confirmation from the UK Government that no dossier was handed over during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the UK in November 2015 as alleged by Indian media.

American Sikh Concil seeks qualified people to servce in the Conflict Resolution Service

American Sikh Council (ASC) is currently providing Conflict Resolution Service (CRS) and actively working to help resolve an internal conflict within a few Sikh Gurdwaras in the US.

Free Akal Takht Movement Hosts Town Hall In Brampton on Feb. 19

Brampton, ON: The Free Akal Takht movement is organizing a town hall event in Brampton this Friday evening to discuss solutions to the ongoing Sikh leadership and institutional crisis in Punjab.

Sikhism Recognized as a Legal Religion in Chile

Chile has over 200 legally recognized spiritual paths. But until January 25th 2016, the Sikh religion was not one of them.

Sikhs Deliver Valentines Care Packages to Shelters Across Canada

Sikhs across Canada, in partnership with the World Sikh Organization of Canada and community organizations joined to take part in the One Billion Rising movement by providing care packages, treats and baked goods to approximately 1500 women and children in shelters in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Valentine’s cards prepared by Sikh children accompanied the packages.

Australian Sikh woman Sukhjit Kaur’s poem on racism going viral

“If you’re not in Australia, ‘where the bloody hell are ya?’ Remember the Bingle jingle, inviting the world to mix and mingle?

Sikh diaspora bodies welcome Portugal decision to deny extradition of Paramjit Singh Pamma

London: A press release issued today Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) says: [P]ortugal’s Justice Minister Francisca van Dunem has rejected the request by Indian authorities to release the ...

Paramjeet Singh Pamma released after Portugal minister rejects Extradition plea of India

Paramjeet Singh Pamma, a Sikh activists residing in England, was reportedly release today by Portuguese authorities.

Indian Regime face increasing challenge from British Politicians

"Earlier this week Fabian Hamilton the Leeds North East MP and former Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Sikhs and now Shadow Foreign Minister responsible for relations with India signaled a new era of challenge against India", said Sikh Federation (UK) in a written release sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN).

#StandWithWaris Campaign Leads to Airline Training & Global Education

A prominent Sikh American actor and designer, Waris Ahluwalia, was prohibited from boarding an Aeromexico flight from Mexico City to New York City on Monday, February 8, 2016, because of his turban.

Brampton’s Sikh Heritage Centre Gurdwara damaged by fire

The Sikh Heritage Centre, a small gurdwara in the north end of Brampton, has been heavily damaged by a fire that broke out early Monday (Feb. 08) morning.

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