Sikhism

Schwarzenegger Angers Sikhs By Vetoing Kirpan Bill

October 13, 2009

Author: Angela Abbamonte

Source: The Pew Forum/Religion News Service

http://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=18877

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed as "unnecessary" a bill that would require law enforcement officials to learn about Sikhs, specifically a ceremonial dagger called a kirpan considered a central article of faith.

"The veto message makes no sense to us," said Neha Singh, Western regional director of the Sikh...

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Clothing Store Denies Discrimination Against Turbaned Sikh; Admits Staff Did Not Understand Dress Policy

October 8, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=7634

A prominent clothing store denied they had discriminated against Amandeep Singh, a young Sikh man, when he was refused a job because of his turban and claimed that their staff had not understood their dress policy. When Amandeep applied for a job at the Kenneth Cole retail store in Westchester Mall earlier this summer, he did not expect to experience discrimination...

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Sikhs Welcome Home British Soldiers From Afghanistan

October 8, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=7631

Guru Nanak Gurdwara Wolverhampton welcomed the 4th Mercian Regiment to join the Sikh congregation for the Sunday service.

The 4th Mercian Regiment arrived in Wolverhampton on October 2, there were emotional scenes as the 130-strong Normandy Company from the 4th Battalion, The Mercian Regiment arrived at their headquarters in Fallings Park, Wolverhampton

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Sikh Group Seeks to Soften Transition From India to America

October 7, 2009

Author: Kyle Szymanski

Source: Spartan Daily

http://media.www.thespartandaily.com/media/storage/paper852/news/2009/10/07/News/Sikh-Group.Seeks.To.Soften.Transition.From.India.To.America-3795377.shtml

Sometimes when Sikh students come to the United States from the Punjab region of India, they initially find themselves without the means to survive,...

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Coalition Legal Staff Expands As Legal Caseload Grows

October 2, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Coalition

http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/GrowingLegalForce_001.htm

The Sikh Coalition is pleased to announce the hiring of its newest Staff Attorney, Sandeep "Amy" Kaur.  She is a graduate of the Washington College of Law (WCL) at American University.  Over the past several years, Amy has provided direct legal services to community-based organizations and clients...

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Sikh Policeman Wins £10,000 Award After Turban Row

October 2, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/02/sikh-police-turban-tribunal

A Sikh policeman ordered to remove his turban to do riot training was awarded £10,000 compensation today by an employment tribunal.

PC Gurmeal Singh, who joined Greater Manchester police in 2004, had objected to removing his turban for the course on religious grounds.

After a three...

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Sikh WPC Wins Race And Religious Discrimination Claim Against Met

September 25, 2009

Author: Fatim Kurji

Source: The Muslim News

http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/paper/index.php?article=4288

Last month, Reading Employment Tribunal heard the case of Grewal v Metropolitan Police Service, a claim brought by a Sikh female police officer who complained that a trainer at the Metropolitan Police’s training school singled her out for abuse and criticism on the grounds of her race and religion. 

Amandeep Kaur Grewal...

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Six Year Journey Culminates In Adoption Of Mandatory Curriculum Standard

September 25, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Coalition

http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/NJ_State_Standards.htm

The New Jersey State Board of Education (NJBOE) voted to adopt a statewide curriculum standard that includes Sikhism last week.  The adoption also marks the first time the Coalition has worked with the community to persuade a state to adopt curriculum standards that include Sikhism. 

The Sikh Coalition commends...

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Sikhs Will Perform During the Vancouver Olympics

September 23, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Times

http://www.emgonline.co.uk/news.php?news=7470

Of the seventy plus new acts that will perform during the Vancouver Olympics, Sikh icon Harbahajan Singh Mann will lead the bhangra celebrations.

This will take place on February 27, 2010 at the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Theatre 
649 Cambie St, Vancouver, the event will be organised in calibration with Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration...

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Sikh Coalition Appoints Seasoned Non-Profit Leader Sapreet Kaur As Executive Director

September 22, 2009

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Sikh Coalition

http://www.sikhcoalition.org/advisories/NewED.htm

Sapreet Kaur has been named as the new Executive Director of the Sikh Coalition.  Ms. Kaur was most recently the managing director of human assets strategy for Teach for America (www.teachforamerica.org), a national non-profit which focuses on eliminating educational inequity.  

Sapreet Kaur served on the Sikh Coalition's Board...

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