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The Federation of Sikh Organizations (UK) has welcomed the decision of British government to allow Sikhs to carry Kirpan without limitations of its size. FSO leaders Bhai Kuldeep Singh Chaheru, Loveshinder Singh Dallewal and Joga Singh said in a written statement that the Kirpan has special significance for the Sikhs and it is good that the government has decided to remove Kirpan from list of offensive weapons.

Sikhs’ Right to Keep Large Kirpan: UK to Amend Bill

November 22, 2018

MPs and Sikh representatives earlier today met with the Home Office Minister, Victoria Atkins responsible for the Offensive Weapons Bill (OWB) to finalise an agreement to legally safeguard the sale, possession and use of large Kirpans.

Sikhs in Canada: WSO Works to Introduce Kirpan Accommodation on BC Ferries

November 15, 2018

The World Sikh Organisation of Canada (WSO) has worked to implement a kirpan accommodation policy with BC Ferries after several Sikh passengers were told they could not wear their kirpans while travelling.

Venue Operator SMG Europe Agrees To Accommodate Sikh Kirpans: Sikh Council UK

December 11, 2017

One of the lead venue management company SMG Europe has adopted a policy agreeing to Sikhs wearing kirpans at their venues in the United Kingdom.

WSO Helps Resolve Kirpan Accommodation at Regina’s Evraz Place

November 9, 2017

World Sikh Organisation of Canada has helped implement a kirpan accommodation policy at Regina’s Evraz Place after a group of Sikhs were denied entry because of their kirpans this past summer.

Sikhs Allowed to Wear Small Kirpan on Domestic and International Flights in Canada

November 7, 2017

The Transport Canada has reportedly allowed Sikhs to wear small Kirpan on board on domestic and international flights. The exemption however is not applicable to fight to United States of America (USA).

Sikh Man Asked To Deboard The Bus In New Zealand For Wearing Kirpan

July 26, 2017

As per the media reports emanating from the island country of New Zealand an Amridhari Sikh man was asked to take off one of his kakkar (article of faith) Kirpan

Maryland Police Apprehends Sikh Youth For Wearing Kirpan In Public

June 13, 2017

As per the media reports emanating from USA a Sikh youth name Harpreet Singh a local residence of Baltimore city in the state of Maryland was

Italian Sikh To Move European Court Of Justice To Challenge Kirpan Ban

May 19, 2017

After the Supreme court of Italy on last Monday last upheld the decision of the lower court to ban Kirpan (Sikh Articale of Faith) from wearing it in

Sikhs Mulling Legal Option Over Right To Wear Kirpan In Public Place, May Move To Karachi Court

May 12, 2017

After having failed to persuade the Pakistan government to allow Sikhs to wear Kirpan in public places, the Sikhs have decided to move court.

The Sword of Guru Gobind Singh (author: Prof. Puran Singh)

April 23, 2017

Every Sikh is to wear His Sword. Not his own. Kripan is a gift from the Guru. It is not an instrument of offence or defence; it is mind made intense by the love of the Guru. The Sikh is to have a sword-like mind. It is the visible sign of an intensely sensitive soul.

Sikh man allowed to wear Kirpan to workplace in England

February 20, 2017

A Sikh man, working at an international telecom firm in the UK, has been given permission to wear kirpan to the workplace after initially being refused.

Sikh Candidate Forced to Remove Kirpan & Kara in Haryana

November 20, 2016

A Sikh youth named Gurpreet Singh was not allowed to take part in an examination with Kirpan and Kara in Haryana.

Kirpan-carrying Sikhs told to leave store in Canada

September 16, 2016

Two elderly Sikh men were stopped by staff and security at a store in Canada and told they could not enter with their kirpans.

Ambala Kirpan Issue: High Court stays sessions judge’s order; Next hearing on Aug. 12

May 13, 2015

Acting on a petition moved by an Amritdhari Sikh from Ambala, the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday stayed orders of Session court of Ambala regarding removal of Kirpan in court room. It is notable that a Sessions judge of Ambala had refused to record witness of a Sikh who was wearing a 'Kirpan'.

Ambala Sikh Kirpan issue: High court issues notice to Haryana secretary; Next hearing on May 12

May 9, 2015

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reportedly taken up a petition filed by an Amritdhari Sikh, who was dined to depose as a witness in the court because he was carrying a ‘Kirpan’. The High court took up the petition on Friday (May 09) and issued notice to the Haryana home secretary.

Ban on kirpans hard to justify [Editorial, NZ Herald/ Bay of Plenty Times]

March 23, 2015

The Supreme Sikh Council says the kirpan is one of five articles of faith to be worn by baptised Sikhs at all times and cannot be removed.

Sikh Kirpan to be accommodated at Canadian Missions Across the World

April 15, 2014

Brampton, Canada (April 15, 2014): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is pleased to announce the release of accommodation guidelines for the kirpan in Canadian embassies and consulates across the world. The WSO has worked with the Government of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to develop these guidelines.

Houston Sikh woman’s rights possibly violated by ban on Kirpans in IRS building

November 21, 2013

Houston, US (November 20, 2013): It is learnt that a Houston Sikh woman Kawaljeet Kaur has been fighting for her right to carry Kirpan into a downtown Houston federal building for nearly nine years and it appears now that the law may be on her side.

SGPC rues not allowing Amritdhari Sikh to board a bus at Davis city of California

October 18, 2013

Amritsar, Punjab (October 18, 2013): In a statement issued from it’s Amritsar based head office the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) has said that not allowing an Amritdhari Sikh student board a bus at Amtrak in Davis city of US state California was distressing.

Sikh Coalition creates “Know Your Rights” handout about the New Federal Kirpan Policy in US

October 2, 2013

New York, US (October 02, 2013): The Sikh Coalition has created a “Know Your Rights” document explaining the US federal government’s new policy allowing for greater accommodation of Sikh kirpans in most federal buildings. The federal government implemented this policy on December 10, 2012, and made it public in February of 2013.

World Sikh Organization of Canada helps resolve Kirpan dispute at Toronto Coffee Plant

September 13, 2013

Toronto (September 13, 2013): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has helped Baldev Singh secure the right to freely wear his kirpan at the Club Coffee plant in Toronto.

Kirpan to be accommodated at British Columbia Courthouses

April 11, 2013

Vancouver (April 11, 2013): According to a recent news release dated April 11, 2013 by the World Sikh Organization of Canada, the organization has worked with the British Columbia Ministry of Justice as well as the BC Sheriff Service to develop accommodation guidelines for the kirpan in BC courthouses. The accommodation will begin to be offered on April 12, 2013.

Understanding the Kirpan (by World Sikh Organization of Canada)

January 29, 2013

The Sikh religion is the youngest of the five major world religions. It originated in northern India in the late 1400s, with its founder, Guru Nanak who was a spiritual teacher and social reformer. He directed people to meditate daily (nam japna), work hard (kirat karna), and share their earnings with others without discrimination (vand shakna). These three enjoinders have become the pillars of Sikh society.

Sikhs win & exercise right to wear the Kirpan in European Parliament in Brussels to meet MEPs

January 26, 2013

Brussels, Belgium (January 26, 2013): The Sikh Federation (UK) started to organise the mass lobbying of Members of European Parliament (MEPs) by visiting them at the European Parliament in Brussels around eight years ago.

Sikh Kirpan to be accommodated at Alberta courthouses

January 26, 2013

Calgary (January 25, 2013): The World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with the Government of Alberta and Alberta Human Rights Commission to develop accommodation guidelines for the kirpan in Alberta courthouses.

Australia: Sikhs concerned over proposed ban on Kirpans in schools

December 23, 2012

Victoria, Australia (December 23, 2012): As per media reports the Sikh Council of Australia and Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commissioner have objected to the former state government's amendment preventing a Kirpan, a Sikh ceremonial sword, being worn in schools.

Respecting freedom of Religion, California school allowed Kirpans for Sikh students

November 6, 2012

California (November 05, 2012): According to reports a Southern California school district has allowed Sikh students to wear the Kirpan in school. It is learnt that at least three high school students in the Jurupa Unified School District will be allowed to wear the approximately 2-inch Kirpan at school after ensuring certain safety measures.

Sikh Family denied entry to London Olympic games 2012 for carrying Kirpan

August 2, 2012

Ludhiana/London (August 02, 2012): As per news reports, members of a Sikh family were denied entry to an Olympic football game in Coventry because the father was carrying a small Kirpan. A Kirpan is a cermonail sword that is an integral part of Sikh religion's practise and is also considered to be vital part of Sikh identity.

London Olympic Games – Sikhs with Kirpans are not to be stopped

July 27, 2012

London, (July 27, 2012): The London Olympic Games 2012 opening cerimony is scheduled to be held few hours after the publication of this news. Sikhs have a good news in this regard that London Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has ordered security guards not to stop Sikhs carrying religious sword named Kirpan from entry.

Why Italy refuses to recognize the world’s fifth-largest religion

July 26, 2012

ROME - Should a boy scout walking around with a Swiss-army knife be considered dangerous? Should Swiss-army knives be banned altogether? Well, for the Italian interior minister, if the small knife is carried for religious reasons, then the answer is yes.

Federal Criminal Charges against Sikh for carrying Kirpal, Dropped After Sikh Coalition Intervenes

July 5, 2011

California, USA (July 5, 2011): A U.S. federal prosecutor dropped criminal charges against a Sikh for wearing his kirpan into a federal facility. To the Sikh Coalition’s knowledge, this is the first time that a federal prosecutor has ever dropped criminal charges against a Sikh for carrying a kirpan.

United Sikhs objects to ban on wearing kirpan by airport staff

May 15, 2011

Amritsar, Panjab (May 14, 2011): United Sikhs has called on the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), that provides security at all Indian airports, to revoke the ban on employees wearing a Kirpan at the airside at the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport, Amritsar, because it violates their religious rights. United Sikhs wrote on Friday to […]

Canadian Sikhs outraged over unwarranted Kirpan concern

January 21, 2011

Vancouver (January 21 , 2011): What started as a noble, legal and legitimate attempt to provide counsel on the issue of Bill 94 turned into a wanton game of political manoeuvring at the expense of the Sikh community and the integrity of the Sikh faith.

World Sikh Organization Excluded from Quebec National Assembly

January 18, 2011

Quebec (January 18, 2011) - Today the World Sikh Organization of Canada was excluded from the Quebec National Assembly and prevented from speaking in favour of religious accommodation for veiled Muslim women because the Sikhs also wear articles of faith the Assembly has prohibited in its government buildings.

Sikhs Secure Right To Wear The Kirpan In 61 Schools In Six States

September 25, 2009

In a press statement issued by the United Sikhs it is claimed that Sikhs moved one step further in their continuous struggle to practice their religion freely. Sukhmeet Kaur, a Sikh student in the 8th grade, had been ordered by school authorities to remove her Kirpan during school hours or not come to school at all.

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