Sikh Coalition

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

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

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

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.

India: Stop the arbitrary execution of Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar; Overseas Sikh & Human Rights bodies form coalition

Pleasanton, California (April 20, 2013): On April 15 and 16, 2013, a coalition of U.S.-based organizations wrote to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, urging them to call on the Government of India to halt the imminent execution of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar.

109 members of US Congress call for Sikh hate crime tracking

Washington, DC (March 22, 2013): As per information available with Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) one hundred and nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a new letter today calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, and Arab-Americans, the way it does for other communities. The FBI is scheduled to make a decision about this issue in June.

Florida Sikh Shot While Driving; Sikh Coalition and SALDEF Request Hate Crime Investigation

Washington, DC (February 25, 2013): According to local news reports, a Sikh American man was shot and injured this past Saturday night as he drove his car in Daytona Beach, Florida.  His 13-year-old son, who was also in the car, was not injured.

Arizona: Sikh Officer Ikhbinder Singh Bassin maintains job with articles of faith intact

Arizona, US (February 6, 2013): In a recent release the Sikh Coalition has welcomed the decision of the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) to accommodate Corrections Officer Ikhbinder S. Bassin’s Sikh articles of faith, including his unshorn beard and kara.

Sikh Coalition held training sessions for America’s largest Police

New York, United States (January 19, 2013): As per information released by the Sikh Coalition on January 18, 2013 the organization was invited back to the New York City Police Academy on December 19-20, 2012 to train its newest graduating class of police officers.

The Sikh Coalition continues to provide support and resources in Oak Creek

Oak Creek, Milwaukee (December 16, 2012): According to information the Sikh Coalition was invited back to Oak Creek this past week to conduct presentations for various government agencies and schools in the Milwaukee area. 

Sikh Coalition alerts Sikh sangat against Oak Creek tragedy-related telephone scams

Oak Creek, Wisconsin (September 07, 2012): According to information released by Sikh Coalition a sangat member, whose identity will remain anonymous due to security reasons, recently fell victim to an Oak Creek tragedy-related telephone scam.

Nineteen US Senators call for tracking hate crimes against Sikhs in US

Chandigarh (August 24, 2012): According to information released by Sikh Coalition 19 U.S. senators have written to Attorney General Eric Holder asking that the U.S. Justice Department begin tracking hate crimes committed against Sikh-Americans.

Sikh Coalition started emergency response in wake of trgic shoot at Gurudwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA

New York (August 5, 2012): The Sikh Coalition, a Sikh American civil rights organization in the United States of America, has started an emergency response in the wake of the tragic shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin this morning.

US Congress members demand FBI to track Anti-Sikh hate crimes

Washington, DC (April 20, 2012): Over 90 members of the United States Congress, led by New York Congressman Joseph Crowley, issued a letter to the Justice Department this week, demanding that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) track anti-Sikh hate crimes.

America’s Largest Police Force Trained by Coalition; Over 1500 New Recruits Learn About Sikhs

New York, USA (January 11, 2012): As 2011 came to a close, the Sikh Coalition delivered a first-ever presentation on Sikhs and Sikh practices to ...

Liberty Is Elusive for Sikh Americans

For religious minorities in the United States, the promise of religious freedom remains unfulfilled. Sikh Americans, in particular, continue to face relentless challenges in the post-9/11 environment. Worse still, American law affords inadequate protection to Sikhs against religious discrimination and, in some cases, reflects deep-seated stereotypes about American identity.

Sikh Coalition Leads National Alliance Demanding US TSA Audit

Washington, DC, (December 1, 2011): A diverse coalition of 38 civil rights organizations led by the Sikh Coalition is demanding an independent audit of the ...

Sikh Coalition Testifies at Historic Hearing on Workplace Religious Freedom

New York (July 1, 2010): The Sikh Coalition testified yesterday in support of a proposed law that would significantly enhance religion-based protections for New York City employees. The proposed law, introduced by Council Member Mark Weprin (D-Queens), would significantly increase the obligations of city employers to respect the right of Sikhs to maintain their articles of faith in the workplace without discrimination.

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