Category: Americas
DC police: Sikh officers can wear beards, turbans
:dateline:Sikh American police officers in the nation's capital can wear the turbans and beards associated with their religion under a policy announced Wednesday by the D.C. police department.
Sikh community leaders said they...
Kirpan to be Accommodated at Toronto Courthouses
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Toronto Police Service, Toronto Police Services Board, and the Ministry of the Attorney General to develop an accommodation...
1984 Sikh Genocide: Congress Party Objects to US Jurisdiction in Tort Suit
:dateline:As per information provided by Sikhs for Justice, on May 09, 2012 in a first ever lawsuit alleging human rights violations by Congress (I), the ruling political party of India, US Federal...
Punjabi Radio Holds International Turban Tournament To Raise Awareness
:dateline:Turbans are not usually seen as a part of traditional American attire, but they are articles of faith and an integral part of the dress of Sikhs, whose religion was founded over...
Khalsa Centre BC Prepares for First Year of Summer Camps
:dateline:Last Summer, the Satnam Education Society of British Columbia, which operates Khalsa Schools in Surrey and Vancouver, purchased a property in Mission, BC for use as a Summer campsite for Sikh youth. ...
FBI urged to check hate crimes against Sikh-Americans
:dateline:As many as 92 US lawmakers have urged the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to collect data on hate crimes against Sikh-Americans as their appearance makes them acutely susceptible to violence.
"The more...
Canadian Singh’s NDP Motion Recognizes Sikh Faith Symbols
:dateline: Jagmeet Singh, the first Member of Provincial Parliament to wear the turban in the Assembly at Queen's Park, sponsored a successful motion at the NDP convention in Hamilton over the weekend...
Sikh Coalition Launches Mobile App for Reporting TSA Profiling in US
:dateline:A civil-rights group for citizens of the Sikh faith is launching a mobile phone application that will allow airport passengers to report alleged instances of racial or religious profiling by the Transportation...
