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The Sikh Vote campaign has been launched in the UK to protect Sikh identity, rights and religious freedoms. The campaign has raised demands over Gurdwara security funding, anti-Sikh hate crime tracking, Sikh education, transnational repression, Jagtar Singh Johal, Avtar Singh Khanda and the 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib.
Dal Khalsa has urged US Ambassador Sergio Gor to support the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, restoration of trade through Attari-Wagah and measures to address transnational repression and hate crimes targeting Sikhs.
Sikh Groups Oppose Mohan Bhagwat US Visit as Sikh, interfaith and civil rights organizations raise concerns over the RSS, minority rights, religious freedom and alleged transnational repression targeting Sikh activists.
Sikh Federation International raises concerns over transnational repression, human rights violations in Punjab, and the global spread of Hindutva during high-level Washington and OAS meetings.
Fourteen years after the Oak Creek Sikh Temple shooting, the Sikh Coalition and the Oak Creek sangat honor the seven victims, remember the survivors, and reaffirm their commitment to combating anti-Sikh hate, protecting civil rights, and practicing faith without fear.
While Sikhism will remain in the Texas public school curriculum following months of grassroots advocacy, civil rights groups are expressing disappointment over the removal of key cultural observances like Vaisakhi and a growing curriculum focus on Christianity.
The tragic death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak has been unequivocally condemned by Sikh leaders, lawmakers, and the broader Sikh world in the UK. Despite this united stance, the broader community has faced unwarranted targeting and backlash due to the background of the accused, who happened to be a Sikh.
In a major win for religious freedom, FIFA World Cup 2026 venues in Toronto and Vancouver will accommodate Sikh spectators wearing the ceremonial kirpan, provided it meets specific size and safety requirements.
Sikh Federation International recently concluded high-level engagements in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on Sikh history, human rights, and the right to self-determination. A formal agreement was also signed with the Baku Initiative Group to preserve Sikh heritage.
The Sikh Federation (UK) has strongly criticized the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Hampshire Police for failing to clarify that the weapon used in the murder of Henry Novak was not a sacred Sikh Kirpan, urging politicians to stop attacking the Sikh identity based on misinformation.

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