Author Archives: Guest Writer

SIKHS WIN SCHOOL TURBAN BAN CASE AGAINST FRANCE IN THE UN

The UN Human Rights Committee has made our nine year wait for justice worthwhile, since the French law was passed against religious signs in public schools in 2004. The UNHRC has once again proved to be the beacon of light ...

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Sikh shrines in B’desh: Seechewal seeks PM’s help for restoration

Kapurthala,Punjab: Noted environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal has sought Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh’s intervention to restore Sikh shrines in Bangladesh. Back from the neighbouring country along with Sikh leaders after a five-day tour, he said, “In Dhaka, there were 35 historical Sikh ...

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Track hate crimes against Sikhs: US Justice dept to FBI

New York,USA: Describing bullying and harassment of Sikh children as a “serious problem”, the US Department of Justice has recommended that crimes against Sikhs should be added to the religion-based hate crimes tracked by the FBI to help law enforcement ...

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Census reveals multicultural country: but are we tolerant

London,UK: The Striking image of the first Sikh to guard Buckingham Palace was used by more than one newspaper this morning to illustrate England’s increasingly multi-racial society in the wake of the 2012 Census findings. The headlines have focused on ...

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