US: Sikh Caucus members build support for Sikh hate crime tracking

By Parmjit Singh

Published: May 22, 2013

Washington, DC (May 21, 2013): It is learnt that a bipartisan group of 23 members of the U.S. Congress, representing the American Sikh Congressional Caucus, have written to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), requesting that the agency begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the way it does for other communities.

Law suit against Badal – SJF to challenge dismissal in US Court of appeals; Case of “Witness Tampering” not of “Mistaken Identity”, claims SFJ

By Jagdeep Singh

Published: May 20, 2013

New York, United States (May 20, 2013): Rights group will take the human rights violation case against CM Badal to the US Court of Appeals asking for a remand to depose CM Badal personally before a US Federal Judge on the issue of the service of summons.

US Federal court dismissed Human rights law suit against Punjab CM Badal on technical grounds

By Gurtej Singh

Published: May 18, 2013

Wisconsin, United States (May 19, 2013): It is learnt that the United States district court of Eastern district of Wisconsin has dismissed the case filed by a New York based human rights body ‘Sikhs for Justice’, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) led by Simranjeet Singh Mann and others against the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

US: Text books spotted terming Sikhs as “terrorists”; Sikh Coalition initiates action

By Parmjit Singh

Published: May 18, 2013

New York, United States (May 18, 2013): The Sikh Coalition has sought the help of Sikhs in United States create a “Most Wanted” list of offending textbook manufacturers. According to an alert issued by the NGO (Sikh Coalition) a school girl Jaslin Kaur said: “In my world history class, I read that Sikhs are terrorists”.

US Optometry Board accommodates Sikh student’s Dastar, Allows him to use alternative instruments

By Jagdeep Singh

Published: May 14, 2013

New York, USA (May 13, 2013): According to a release by the Sikh Coalition the US National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) provided Ampreet Singh, a Sikh optometry student, a religious accommodation to use a non-standardized optometry instrument — allowing him to wear his turban — to complete the clinical skills portion of the national licensing examination.

US Department of Justice reaches settlement to resolve complaints of religious harassment at Charter School in DeKalb County, Georgia

By Jagdeep Singh

Published: May 12, 2013

Georgia (May 11, 2013): It is learnt that the Justice Department of US reached a settlement agreement today with DeKalb County, Ga., school district to resolve the department’s investigation into allegations of religious and national origin harassment of a Sikh middle school student.

USA: Landmark Settlement for Sikh Middle Schooler targeted by Bullies; Justice Dept takes action on complaint by Sikh Coalition

By Parmjit Singh

Published: May 11, 2013

New York, United States (May 11, 2013) According to a recent release by the Sikh Coalition in an unprecedented victory for Sikh students in United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a landmark settlement agreement with the DeKalb County School District (School District) in Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of a Sikh victim of school bullying.

Elderly Sikh attacked outside Fresno Gurudwara; Sikh Congressional Caucus takes up the issue with FBI

By Jagdeep Singh

Published: May 11, 2013

California, United States (May 11, 2013): It is learnt that an elderly Sikh named Piara Singh was attacked few days back at Fresno Gurdwara in California. Piara Singh (82) was returning from the Gurudwara Sahib when he was hit by a youth with iron rod in an apparent hate crime.

Prof. Bhullar’s Death Sentence – International NGOs file “Urgent Appeal” With United Nations

By Jaspreet Singh

Published: April 18, 2013

New York, United States (April 18, 2013): Seeking United Nations intervention, international human rights NGOs have approached UN’s Special Rapporteur on Torture after the denial of commutation plea by the Supreme Court of death row convict Devenderpal Singh Bhullar.

Sikhs for Justice declares to release English version Of ‘Sadda Haq” Worldwide

By Jagdeep Singh

Published: April 9, 2013

New York, United States (April 9, 2013): Challenging the unconstitutional blanket ban on “Sadda Haq” by the Punjab SAD (Badal) Government, US based Sikh rights group declared to promote the movie and to sponsor the release of its English version worldwide.

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