Surrey (August 16, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls on the Government of Canada to ensure that members of India’s security forces, accused of human rights abuses, are not permitted to enter Canada. It has come to light that Inspector Prem Bhangu of the Indian Punjab Police recently was allowed to enter Canada and […]
150+ Faith Leaders Implore Minnesota Department of Education: Add World Religions Back into Final Draft of New K-12 Social Studies Standards August 16, 2021 (Minneapolis, MN) — Today, 157 leaders representing a wide range of different faith communities throughout the state of Minnesota released a joint letter calling on the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to ensure […]
Ottawa (August 6, 2021): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino asking him to intervene to save the lives of 250 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who remain in Afghanistan. Today, the WSO also provided the Minister with lists of the Sikhs and Hindus remaining in Afghanistan, including names, contact […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, SALDEF met with President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with a coalition of twelve other Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander civil rights leaders to discuss voting rights, anti-Asian hate, immigration, and economic opportunity. “We thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for starting a direct conversation […]
NY Sikh House of Worship Vandalized with Hate Speech and “Trump 2024” August 5, 2021 (New Hyde Park, NY) — Sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon, a gurdwara (Sikh house of worship) still under construction in New Hyde Park, NY was damaged and vandalized with graffiti. The graffiti included phrases like “this aint ya […]
Paving the Way for the Panth’s Future WESTBOROUGH, Mass., June 21, 2019 (Newswire.com) – New England Sikh Study Circle (NESSC) is furthering its media initiative by launching Nishkam TV (http://www.nishkam.tv).The first-ever Online TV Channel run by Khalsa School Students in the USA, paving the way for the Panth’s Future. Harbaldeep Singh, mentor of this TV […]
This past weekend concluded the final addition to this year’s SikhLEAD Summer Education Series. As a part of the SikhLEAD Summer internship program, participants go through an intensive series of sessions and workshops with a variety of accomplished speakers. Conversation with The White House On August 7th, SikhLEAD interns were joined by the Deputy Assistant to […]
Law Enforcement Conclude Investigation into Indianapolis Shooting; Possible Bias Motivation Ruled Out Despite the Disproportionate Number of Sikhs Killed, Injured, and Targeted July 28, 2021 (Indianapolis, IN) — Today, the Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD) and other law enforcement agencies held a press conference to announce the conclusion of their investigation into the deadly April […]
Ottawa (July 23, 2021): The resettlement program announced today by the Government of Canada for Afghan interpreters and staff who assisted Canadian Armed Forces is a critical opportunity to assist the less than 200 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who remain in the country and face a growing risk to their lives with the advance of the […]
Ottawa (July 23, 2021): The resettlement program announced today by the Government of Canada for Afghan interpreters and staff who assisted Canadian Armed Forces is a critical opportunity to assist the less than 200 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who remain in the country and face a growing risk to their lives with the advance of the […]