Showing posts with label Sikh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sikh. Show all posts
Thursday, October 31, 2024

President Biden Speaks At White House Diwali Reception

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Today is Diwali , or more precisely, the high point of the 5-day Diwali celebration. The holiday is celebrated in various ways by Hindus, Si...
Friday, April 26, 2024

Sikh Court Opens in Britain

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Religion Media Center reports that in England, the world's first Sikh court opened last Saturday. However, unlike Muslim and Jewish rel...
Friday, October 20, 2023

Canadian Court Says Oath to Monarchy Does Not Infringe Sikh Lawyer's Rights

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In Wirring v. Law Society of Alberta ,  (AB KB, Oct. 16, 2023), the Court of King's Bench of the Canadian province of Alberta (sitting a...
Wednesday, October 04, 2023

New South Asian Congressional Caucus Launched Amid Criticism from Some Civil Rights Groups

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Last week, Michigan Congressman Shri Thanedar announced  formation of the 28-member "Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain US Congressional Caucu...
Monday, August 07, 2023

Australian State's Ban on Kirpan in Schools Is Invalid

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 In Athwal v. State of Queensland ,  (Queensland Sup. Ct., Aug. 1, 2023), a 3-judge panel of the Supreme Court of the Australian state of Qu...
Saturday, December 24, 2022

DC Circuit: Marines Must Accommodate Sikh Recruits in Boot Camp

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In Singh v. Berger , (DC Cir., Dec. 23, 2022), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a preliminary injunction to two Sikh Marine Corps r...
Monday, October 24, 2022

Today Is Diwali; NYC Schools To Recognize It

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Today is Diwali , the Hindu Festival of Lights which is also celebrated by some Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. As reported by CNN , last Thursd...
Friday, October 14, 2022

DC Circuit Hears Oral Arguments From Sikh Marine Enlistees

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On Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Singh v. Berger.  ( Audio of full oral arguments .) In the case, the D...
Friday, August 26, 2022

Sikh Marine Recruits Lose Bid For Turbans and Unshorn Hair During Recruit Training

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In Toor v. Berger ,  (D DC, Aug. 24, 2022), the D.C. federal district court refused to grant a preliminary injunction to three Sikh Marine r...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Sikhs Sue Marine Corps For Religious Accommodation

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On Monday, suit was filed against the Marine Corps and the Defense Department by four Sikh recruits who are seeking an accommodation that wo...
Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Protective Order Did Not Violate Ex-Husband's Free Exercise Rights

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 In Kaur v. Singh ,  (PA Super., Aug. 2, 2021), a Pennsylvania appellate court upheld a Protection From Abuse Order that excludes plaintiff&...
Wednesday, September 09, 2020

2020 Census Will Tabulate Sikhs As Ethnic Category

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India West reported yesterday that for the first time, Sikhs can be counted in the ongoing 2020 census as a separate group, despite the lega...
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Air Force Changes Rules To Accommodate Religious Headgear and Beards

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As reported by the Air Force Times , the Air Force earlier this month (Feb. 7) amended its Dress and Personal Appearance rules to allow airm...
Thursday, December 19, 2019

British Court Says Sikh Challenge To Census Proposal Is Premature

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In  Gill, R (on the application of) v UK Statistics Authority , (EWHC, Dec. 12, 2019), a High Court judge in England dismissed as premature ...
Sunday, July 07, 2019

German Court Says Sikhs Not Exempt From Motorcycle Helmet Law

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DW reports that Germany's Federal Administrative Court has ruled that religious freedom objections are not sufficient to exempt Sikhs f...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Air Force Grants Religious Accommodation To Sikh Airman

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In a press release last week, the ACLU announced that for the first time, the U.S. Air Force has granted a religious accommodation to a Sik...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

New York Legislature Passes Bill To Bar Employment Discrimination Based On Religious Attire

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The New York State Legislature on Tuesday gave final passage to A4024 ( full text ) which adds to the state's anti-discrimination law a ...
Thursday, March 28, 2019

9th Circuit: Sikh Asylum Applicant Did Not Show Past Persecution

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To qualify for asylum as a refugee, an individual must show either past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution. ( 8 CFR 12...
Friday, September 14, 2018

Sikhs Ask DOE For Title VI Coverage

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According to Huff Post , United Sikhs has asked the U.S. Department of Education to treat Sikhs as an ethnic group as well as a religion so ...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Asylum Seeking Indian Sikhs Have Turbans Taken Away In Federal Custody

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A report this week in the India Tribune  alleges mistreatment of 52 illegal immigrants from India held at the federal prison in Sheridan, Or...