Aussie Sikh Student Wins Discrimination Case against Christian School [Copy of Full Judgement]

September 21, 2017

In a landmark decision, the Victorian Administrative and Civil Tribunal (VCAT) ruled on Tuesday that 5 year old Sidhak Singh had been unlawfully discriminated by a Christian school that had refused to enrol him because he had unshorn hair and wore a patka, a head covering worn by Sikh children.

SGPC Objects to Disrespect to Dastar by Modi Govt. in GST Ad

June 18, 2017

SGPC has made strong objection to an advertisement issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) showing a non-Sikh wearing a Dastar and portraying him as a Sikh instead of use an image of a Sikh person with Dastar.

NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh reintroduced bill for Sikh motorcycle helmet exemption

September 30, 2016

NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea-Gore-Malton) introduced a bill today calling for an exemption to motorcycle helmet laws for turbaned Sikhs.

Sikh teenage author forced to remove turban at US airport

April 21, 2016

As per media reports Karanveer Singh Pannu, a US based Sikh teenager who authored a book about bullying that the Sikh school children faces in the US was forced to remove his turban at the Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California.

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

March 4, 2016

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.

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

February 27, 2016

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

Sikh YouTuber Jus Reign forced to remove Turban at Airport

February 23, 2016

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.

Sikh actor/designer Waris Ahluwalia denied right to board on AeroMexico flight from Mexico City

February 8, 2016

This morning, celebrity Sikh designer/actor -- Waris Ahluwalia -- was denied the right to board on a plane. Waris Ahluwalia was set to board on an AeroMexico flight from Mexico City to New York City but he was denied the right to board the flight because he refused to remove his turban. ‪

US Army Sikh soldier permitted to keep wear turban

December 14, 2015

For the first time in five years, a decorated Sikh American has been granted a temporary 30-day religious accommodation to serve in the U.S. military while maintaining his Sikh articles of faith.

UK Govt. new rules allow Sikhs to wear Dastar (Turban) on workplaces

October 2, 2015

A release by UK government says that new rules mean Sikhs across the UK will no longer face the prospect of disciplinary action for wearing turbans in the workplace.

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