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Sikh hard hat move ‘to buy silence over 1984 Amritsar massacre

Amritsar, Punjab: Sikhs will be able to swap hard hats for turbans at work – one group hinted it’s a sweetener to head off anger over alleged involvement of Thatcher’s Government. Ministers stand accused of offering “sweeteners” to the Sikh ...

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Gurdwaras turn food banks in Britain

London, UK: It is lunchtime at the Karamsar Gurdwara, where worshippers are tucking into the free food. But Sikhs are not the only ones enjoying meals. Religious leaders report that an increasing number of non-believers are visiting their place of worship ...

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UNITED NATIONS ASKED TO PROBE KILLINGS OF SIKHS IN PUNJAB

Chandigarh, Punjab: Khalsa Human Rights, the human rights wing of the Sikh Federation (UK), has written to Professor Christof Heyn, the UN Special Rapporteur on extra judicial, summary or arbitrary executions following the confession last week by Sub-Inspector Surjit Singh ...

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CONFERENCE IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN BRUSSELS ON THE DEATH PENALTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN INDIA

London, UK: The Sikh Federation (UK) has confirmed it has arranged a conference on Tuesday 25 June 2013 in the European Parliament in Brussels on the Death Penalty and Human Rights abuses in India. Bhai Amrik Singh, the Chair of ...

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