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Sikh Group To Challenge Dismissal Of Badal Case In US

Washington DC, US: A US-based Sikh group has said that it will challenge the decision of an American district court last week to dismiss alleged human rights violations case against Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. The Sikh for Justice ...

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Include Sikhs among hate crime victims: Attorney General Eric Holder

Washington, USA: Meeting one of the long pending request of Sikh Americans, Attorney General Eric Holder has recommended widening the FBI’s mandate to include the Sikh community among victims of growing hate crimes. Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Holder said ...

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DeKalb schools agree to steps to protect Sikh student

USA: DeKalb County schools must provide training at middle and high schools to stop harassment of students against others because of their religion or nationality, according to an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice and announced Tuesday. The ...

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Elderly Sikh man assaulted outside US Gurdwara, one arrested

Washington, USA: In a suspected hate crime, an elderly Sikh man has been brutally assaulted with an iron rod outside a Gurdwara in the US and was in a serious condition, as police arrested a person in connection with the incident. ...

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