SSF President Parmjeet Singh Gazi adressing media outside British Parliament | read this item
London, England (December 13, 2011): Around one hundred and fifty Sikh representatives from across the United Kingdom took part in a lobby at the UK Parliament organised by the Sikh Federation (UK).
Several human rights issues were raised at the lobby, which lasted for two hours, including the case of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar and the continued detention of (Bhai) Daljit Singh Bittu, chairman of Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) since August 2009 and the denial of justice for the Sikh Genocide 1984.
Manjeet Singh talking to TV presenter | read this item
London, UK (December 12, 2011): Many homeless persons spent chilling nights of December on footpaths of Southall city, near London. Sikh Channel, one of the two community channels of Sikhs in UK, raised this issue through street journalism and raised the concern of these homeless people.
Two decades of impunity: SCI set aside CBI probe against police officers accused of practising enforced disappearances | read this item
New Delhi, India (December 07, 2011): The Supreme Court of India today quashed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the CBI to investigate the enforced disappearance of three innocent Sikhs, including son of a former IAS officer and the father and uncle of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, in 1991.
Badal receives Fakre-e-qaum; Gaini Gurbachan Singh has written a black chapter in the history- Sikh bodies | read this item
Amritsar, Punjab (Decmber 05, 2011): Despite stong opposition from a large section of the Sikh nation, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been honoured with title “Panth Rattan – Fakhar-A-Qaum” award by the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Amritsar and others today at Amritsar. Jathedar (Chief) of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh, who is appointed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC), controlled by Badal Dal, presented the award to Chief Minister in the Golden Temple complex in the presence of Chiefs (Panj Singh Sehban) of all the Takhats.
Bunga Maharaja Sher Singh - De facto Memorial of Ghallughara June 1984 | read this item
Amritsar, Punjab (December 02, 2011): A committee constituted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is reported to have finalized the palace to build a memorial for attack on Darbar Sahib, Amritsar (also called the Golden Temple of Sri Amritsar) by Indian Army in June 1984, which was code-named by Indian State as “Operation Blue Star”.
Announcement of religious award for Badal invites strong criticism | read this item
Ludhiana, Punjab (November 30, 2011): Announcement of Panth Rattan: Fakhar-e-qaum honour for Punjab chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, by Giani Gurbachchan Singh Jathedar of Akal Takhat has invited a strong wave of criticism from Sikh circles across the globe.
Appeal to Sikh Sangat: Help required for education of nieces of Bhai Gurjant Singh Budh Singh Wala | read this item
This is an appeal to the Sikh Sangat to extend financial help to the Family members of Bhai Gurjant Singh Budh Singh Wala, a great martyr of Sikh Struggle for Freedom and Sovereign Sikh State – Khalistan, towards the education of four nieces of Bhai Gurjant Singh.
Bestowing Panth Rattan title to Badal would be black chapter of Sikh history: Sikh Organizations | read this item
Hoshiarpur, Punjab (November 26, 2011): The Akal Takht jathedar’s decision to accord ‘Panth Rattan Faqar-e-quam’ award to Parkash Singh Badal draws flak from the Sikh organizations. Various Sikh organizations have alleged that Jathedar Gaini Gurbachan Singh has undermined and belittled the significance of the title. Expressing their displeasure the Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh [...]
United Sikhs won Chase the community giving contest on Facebook | read this item
New York: United Sikhs has won the $250,000/- ‘Chase Community Giving’ contest on Facebook with a margin of 4969 votes from its closest contestant. The NGO received a total of 22,685 votes. The top eligible charity receives $250,000 and the remaining 99 top charities earn $25,000 through $100,000 awards. “The Chase Community Giving contest a [...]
Khalra Centre for Human Rights Defenders inaugurated in Delhi | read this item
New Delhi, India (November 21, 2011): The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) and the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) announced the inauguration of the Khalra Centre for Human Rights Defenders in New Delhi, which is named after legendary martyr of Human Rights – Jaswant Singh Khalra, during a conference held in collaboration with other human rights groups from across India on November 19th and 20th.
SSF President Parmjeet Singh Gazi adressing media outside British Parliament | 
Manjeet Singh talking to TV presenter | 
Badal receives Fakre-e-qaum; Gaini Gurbachan Singh has written a black chapter in the history- Sikh bodies | 
Bunga Maharaja Sher Singh - De facto Memorial of Ghallughara June 1984 | 
