The UN Human Rights Committee has asked France to submit a report by March 15th on measures it is taking to remedy the violation of the religious freedom of 76 year old Ranjit Singh,who was asked to remove his turban for his ID photo.
In what may be its most significant religious liberty decision in two decades, the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the first time recognized a “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws, saying that churches and other religious groups must be free to choose and dismiss their leaders without government interference.
Yesterday after almost five years 179 fisherman and four others were released from the Central Jail-Lahore. This is an iconic victory for Sikh man Satinder Paul Singh, whom his family did not even know was alive until the intervention of a British lawyer. The other prisoners released were Sanjeet Kumar, Nasim and Sama Yousaf
So remember, the most amazing sights abroad are often the human ones. Too often, tourists see Tiananmen Square and the Taj Mahal, but don’t make friends or ever step into a Chinese or Indian home. Asia is important above all for its people, so get to know them!
This is growing faster than i imagined. The kids have so much fun. We face paint, make biscuits, make parsaad, do langar seva, sing shabads, do yoga and meditate!
“I can’t think of a Sikh guy getting elected in many other communities,” Huja said. “There aren’t many Sikhs in Charlottesville… So I obviously didn’t get elected because of my religion. I got elected because I could be of service.”
FOR GURBANI ALONE ALONG WITH THE KHALSA PRACTICING HIS FORM AND WITH THE GURU'S GRACE..... CAN TRANSFORM... US.. FROM HUMANS INTO TRANSCEDENTAL FORM..
The Prince George Sikh community is in mourning following the death of one of its prominent members in an arson fire over the weekend.
OXFORD’s Sikh community has finally found a building to turn into a permanent home. They were previously thrown out of a three-bedroom house in Cherwell Drive, Marston, after using it as a temple without permission.
As online reward systems become more popular, SikhNet steps forward with the first online reward system designed for Sikh children. You and your children can do real-world things like seva and meditation, and get rewarded for it online!