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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.
Following years of advocacy by the WSO, BC Ferries has removed discriminatory clean-shaven policies, welcoming its first fully bearded Sikh marine engineer and turbaned Deck Officer.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada has released a comprehensive national report detailing a significant surge in anti-Sikh hate, bias, and harassment across the country, calling for urgent institutional action.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada is set to release a groundbreaking national Anti-Sikh Hate Report in Brampton this Saturday, detailing the impact of discrimination against Sikh Canadians based on over 1,700 survey responses.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced new federal legislation aimed at addressing discrimination, hate crimes, and violence faced by Sikh Americans, marking a significant step toward formal recognition of anti-Sikh bias at the US national level.

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