Sikh Diaspora

USA: Sikh Officers Allowed to Wear Dastar on Duty in New York Police Department (NYDP

In face of the latest amendments in the uniform policy of the New York Police Department (NYPD) Sikh officers will now be allowed to wear their turbans

Sikh Doctor In US Files Litigation Against Medical Body For Religious Discrimination

A Sikh doctor in the US has filed a lawsuit against an American medical organisation, in which he allegedly said that he was denied a neurology job

Hate Crimes on the Rise: Sikh Gurdwara Vandalized With Hate Message in Calgary

The Sikh community in Calgary, Canada is shocked that last Thursday their place of worship was vandalized by graffiti depicting a swastika, which is generally associated with symbols of racial hatred.

Sukhbir Badal Condemned Vandalism of a Gurudwara in Calagary

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal yesterday strongly condemned the defacing of a Gurudwara sahib in Calagary of Canada.

US Sikh Balmeet Singh Decorated With “Young Hero” Award

A young Sikh-American, Balmeet Singh, who dared to stood up against a hatemonger, was awarded with the ‘Young Hero’ award in the US.

World Sikh Organization condemns racist vandalism of Calgary Gurdwara Sahib

The World Sikh Organization of Canada condemns the racist vandalism of the Sikh Society of Calgary that took place early on Thursday morning. The racist graffiti included a swastika and profanity.

Sikhs in Singapore to Celebrate 350th B’Day Of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

The Sikh Community in Singapore is going to organize a four-day festival to mark the 350th birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

UK Sikhs Hold Positive Cross-Government Meeting to Discuss UK Sikh Survey

As per a press release by the Sikh Federation UK [r]ecently there has been widespread "national and international" media coverage about the UK Sikh Survey 2016.

Ontario’s NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh and Singh Khalsa Seva Club encourage all to donate this holiday season

MPP Jagmeet Singh along with the Singh Khalsa Seva Club delivered four loads and over 2300 pounds of food in addition to blankets, to Knights Table on Sunday.

SAD (Mann) leader & NRI Resham Singh (USA) gets Bail from High Court

It is learnt that the Punjab and Haryana High Court today granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) leader Resham Singh, who is a resident of California, USA.

World Sikh Organization (WSO) Statement on International Human Rights Day

Today we mark International Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Connecticut Sikh gets FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

Swaranjit Singh Khalsa, President of Sikh Sewak Society International, was awarded the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award this week.

Lathrop City Council in USA Condemns ‘Genocide’ against Sikhs

“Please do not clap because this is a sad history that we’re dealing with, and people are still looking for justice,” he said before stepping down to the podium below to present the framed copy of the just-approved council resolution recognizing “the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as “genocide” to the group of Sikh leaders that included Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal of Weston Ranch, a recent criminal justice graduate who is now on his way to law school.

University Students to Hold Screening of “OutJusticed 2” Documentary At Kings College London Today

Overseas premier of the documentary titled "OUTJUSTICED 2" - depicting the struggle of victims of state oppression will be held today (Thursday, Dec. 08) atKings College, London (Waterloo Campus) at 6 pm.

Stage Being Set For The 1st Sikh International Short Film Festival

A press conference was organized to promote and endorse the 1st Sikh International Short Film Festival Australia (SISFFA) was held at the Atomic Restaurant in Williamstown, Melbourne

UK Government ignoring hate crime directed at Sikhs, says Sikh Federation UK

When Theresa May became Prime Minister, Amber Rudd Home Secretary and Sajid Javid the Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government the Sikh Federation (UK) wrote to all three about hate crimes directed towards the visible Sikh community.

UK Sikh Survey suggests political parties & politicians are failing British Sikhs: Sikh Federation UK

Last Friday the Sikh Network, set up two years ago to develop, produce and co-ordinate delivery of the Sikh Manifesto before the 2015 General Election released the findings of the UK Sikh Survey.

California Cities – Union City, Lathrop & Selma Pass Recoginze the Fact of Sikh Genocide 1984

Union City, California, USA: In November 1984 Sikhs were subjected to genocidal massacres throughout India in November of 1984. The Sikh diaspora in the North America has been ...

Connecticut (USA) Town Southington Officially Recognizes November 1984 Genocide Against Sikhs in India

Southington, Connecticut, USA: The Southington Town Council became first authority in East Coast to officially recoginse the fact of Sikh Genocide of 1984. The council of Southington ...

Findings of UK Sikh Survey 2016 Released: Implications For UK-India Relations

Findings from the UK Sikh Survey 2016, the largest and most comprehensive ever Sikh survey in the UK with over 4,500 respondents were released on November 25, 2016.

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