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FIBA Maintains Turban Ban; Sikhs Urged to #CallFoulonFIBA : Sikh Coalition

New York City, USA: In a news release the US based civil rights organization the Sikh Coalition has information that [i]gnoring protests from around the world, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) decided yesterday (August 28) to delay a decision on ...

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USA: Legal Victory – Veteran’s father now permitted to wear turban when visiting son

Pennsylvania, USA: As per a release by US based civil rights organization, United Sikhs, [l]ast year, the George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania USA refused to allow an elderly Sikh gentleman to visit his son, a United States Military Veteran, ...

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UK: Nick Clegg sidesteps Justice for 1984 Sikh Genocide

London, United Kingdom: The Sikh Federation (UK) last year arranged a meeting of British Sikh representatives with Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister and Simon Hughes, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats at that time. In a more detailed follow ...

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Letter From Akal Takhat Sahib To Gurdwara Sahib Leamington And Warwick, UK

Warwich, UK: The following correspondence has been sent by the local sangat of Leamington. This letter was originally addressed to Sikh Council UK, which is the official organization nominated by the Akal Takht Sahib to ensure proper standards are being met ...

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