Press releases by Sikh Charities, Societies and NGOs
Sikh Awareness Training to Reach 100+ Educators at Indiana High School March 14, 2022 (Whiteland, IN) — Today, the Sikh Coalition is hosting a Sikh awareness training for more than 100 administrators and staff at Whiteland Community High School (WCHS) in Whiteland, Indiana. This training is taking place exactly one week after our Sikh client returned […]
Officials Commit to Protecting Sikh Student, Addressing Broader Pattern of Bias-Based Bullying March 7, 2022 (Whiteland, IN) — On February 23, a Sikh high school senior at Whiteland Community High School (WCHS) in Whiteland, Indiana faced severe bias-motivated harassment and assault from a group of students. This attack was the culmination of months of relentless bullying against […]
Sikh Coalition Testimony at Capitol Hill Briefing Addresses Civil Rights Challenges for Sikhs March 1, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Sikh Coalition testified in front of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. During the hearing, Sikh Coalition Legal Director Amrith Kaur Aakre testified […]
Sikh Coalition Calls for Investigation into Bias-Motivated Attack and Broader Pattern of Bullying at Indiana High School February 25, 2022 (Whiteland, IN) — The Sikh Coalition has been retained to provide free legal support to a high school senior at Whiteland Community High School (WCHS) in Whiteland, Indiana. Our client (who remains anonymous to protect […]
City Sikhs has been named ‘Social Inclusion Group of the Year’ at the inaugural British Sikh Awards 2022. The award reflects the strong relationships that City Sikhs has built over the last 10 years with a wide array of stakeholders including charities, corporates, faith and interfaith groups. Social inclusion projects have included a national career […]
Open letter regarding religious freedom in India To: The honourable Prime Ministers of the UK and India We write to you today as members and representatives of Indian diaspora civil society organisations and, most importantly as British Indians, to express our deep concern at the recent tensions in India over the rights of Muslim girls […]
Ottawa (February 17, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by the Government of Canada’s invocation of the Emergencies Act. The Emergencies Act must be a measure of last resort in response to a threat to our country that cannot be dealt with under any existing laws and powers. The Government must clearly […]
Shimla, 30 January Following the sad demise of Padma Shri, Shiromani Panth Ratan Baba Iqbal Singh Ji on 29 January, Dr. Davinder Singh (affectionately called Dr Veerji) has been unanimously selected as the next President of the Trust. Dr. Davinder Singh’s journey with Baba Ji began 35 years ago when he left his profession as […]
Late Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, who at the age of 6 years decided that he would only work for service to humanity, educated lakhs of underprivileged children and treated thousands of patients at his charitable institution, The Kalgidhar Trust at Baru Sahib, Sirmaur. Shimla, Jan 29 Renowned social worker Baba Iqbal Singh Ji fondly known […]
Ottawa (January 28, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Minister of Immigration & Citizenship Sean Fraser with respect to the crisis faced by Canadian Gurdwaras due to restrictive visa policies which have effectively barred the entry of parcharaks (Sikh religious workers) to Canada for the past two years. The letter in its […]