Sikh Turban

Sikh Network issues guidance for airports worldwide on how to respectfully treat the Dastaar (Sikh turban)

United Sikhs urges Visiting French President to Reverse the Turban Ban

US Army Sikh soldier permitted to keep wear turban

UK Govt. new rules allow Sikhs to wear Dastar (Turban) on workplaces

Sangrur Sikhs save lives of 8 drowning youth using Dastar (Turban)

Sikh Human Rights group raises France Turban issue in UH Human Rights Council

UK Education Secretary responds to Sikh Federation UK on Dastar issue

Sikh Federation (UK) write to Nicky Morgan after Sikh schoolgirls asked to remove turbans by Southhampton School

Illinois to Dastar/ Sikh Turban on Driver’s License Photos

WSO Canada welcomes reversal of Airport Turban Screening Procedure

Did NZ Sikh Harman Singh really break religious protocol or place humanity above Sikhi by removing his turban?

USA: New Jersey authorities seek formal apology for removing Sikh’s turban for Driver’s Licence Photo

UK Sikh gets compensation over Prison Turban-pin challenge

Parents outraged after Convent School punished student for wearing Sikh turban in Hoshiarpur

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office writes to Dept. of Corrections in Sikh Turban removal case

Legal Victory: Belgian Supreme Court overturns ban on turban in GO school

Turbaned Sikh Woman Finally Allowed to Serve in Uniform

FIBA Ruling Falls Short, Leads to an Unequal playing field: SALDEF

FIBA relaxes ban on Sikh turbans

Michigan Sikh Youth Responds to ‘Towel Head’ Comments

Sikh basketball players asked to remove turbans under disguise of ‘dangerous objects’ FIBA rule

Finland: Sikh bus driver finally overturns Vantaa turban ban

UK close to changing work law on turbans for Sikhs

Op-ED: Sikh Americans Remain Uncertain of New Pentagon Rules

World Sikh Council (AR) Welcomes Easing Restrictions on Turban, Beard & Articles of Faith in US Military

US: Commission on Civil Rights asked Defense Secretary Hagel to Explain Exclusion of Sikhs from Military

Emirates Airlines confirms Turban ban for Sikh pilots; Says its uniform roles don’t allow turbans

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Sikh Turban

Teacher Who Objected to Sikh Student’s Turban Removed From Duty

March 4, 2020

As per reports, a Class XII Sikh student was allegedly forced to remove his turban during a security check before appearing for an exam at a school in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district.

Aussie Sikh Student Wins Discrimination Case against Christian School [Copy of Full Judgement]

September 21, 2017

In a landmark decision, the Victorian Administrative and Civil Tribunal (VCAT) ruled on Tuesday that 5 year old Sidhak Singh had been unlawfully discriminated by a Christian school that had refused to enrol him because he had unshorn hair and wore a patka, a head covering worn by Sikh children.

SGPC Objects to Disrespect to Dastar by Modi Govt. in GST Ad

June 18, 2017

SGPC has made strong objection to an advertisement issued by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) showing a non-Sikh wearing a Dastar and portraying him as a Sikh instead of use an image of a Sikh person with Dastar.

FIBA Lifts Ban on Religious Headwear, including Sikh Dastar

May 5, 2017

In a game-changing move, FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, unanimously approved a new rule Thursday that will lift its ban on observant Sikhs and others wearing religious head coverings.

Turban Day: New York’s Times Square soaks in Sikh culture

April 17, 2017

The iconic Times Square was soaked in the colours and tradition of the Sikh culture on the Turban (Dastar) day organised by Sikhs of New York.

Sikhs Exempted from Mandatory Helmet Law for OHV in Alberta (Canada)

April 13, 2017

World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the exemption for turbaned Sikh Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) riders from helmet requirements in Alberta’s amendments to the Traffic Safety Act and Off-Highway Vehicle Regulation.

NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh reintroduced bill for Sikh motorcycle helmet exemption

September 30, 2016

NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea-Gore-Malton) introduced a bill today calling for an exemption to motorcycle helmet laws for turbaned Sikhs.

Quebec Court denies helmet exception for Sikh workers

September 23, 2016

As per media reports a Quebec judge has ruled Dastar (turban)-wearing Sikh truck drivers must wear hard hats (helmets) in the workplace, disallowing any exception in safety standards.

Dastar awareness march conducted in Faridkot

May 24, 2016

Local Sikh Sangat of Faridkot, particularly the youth, held a ‘ Turban Awareness March ’ dedicated to the martyrdom of Shaheed Krishan Bhagwan Singh and Gurjit Singh in Faridkot district on May 22.

Six booked under blasphemy law for desecrating a Sikh’s turban in Pakistan

May 2, 2016

In an unprecedented move, six Pakistanis have been booked under the blasphemy law for manhandling a Sikh and desecrating his turban. The case was registered at the Chichawatni city police station by a Pakistani Sikh by the name of Mahinder Paal Singh.

Sikh teenage author forced to remove turban at US airport

April 21, 2016

As per media reports Karanveer Singh Pannu, a US based Sikh teenager who authored a book about bullying that the Sikh school children faces in the US was forced to remove his turban at the Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California.

Australian Sikh student under shock after being mocked, attacked for wearing turban

March 4, 2016

A suspected racial attack on a teenager Sikh student in Melbourne has held him and his family in deep shock. Harjeet Singh, 13, was assaulted, mocked and threatened with being stabbed for wearing a turban.

UK MP dons in Turban to support #MyTurbanMyCrown campaign

March 1, 2016

A UK Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Rob Wilson, MP for Reading East, visited his local Sikh Community over the past two weekends to see the local initiative that they have been involved in.

Sikh Network issues guidance for airports worldwide on how to respectfully treat the Dastaar (Sikh turban)

February 27, 2016

The Sikh Network has issued guidance for airports worldwide on how to respectfully treat the Dastaar (Sikh turban).

United Sikhs urges Visiting French President to Reverse the Turban Ban

January 25, 2016

United Sikhs have once again urged visiting French President Francois Hollande to reverse the turban ban in France.

US Army Sikh soldier permitted to keep wear turban

December 14, 2015

For the first time in five years, a decorated Sikh American has been granted a temporary 30-day religious accommodation to serve in the U.S. military while maintaining his Sikh articles of faith.

UK Govt. new rules allow Sikhs to wear Dastar (Turban) on workplaces

October 2, 2015

A release by UK government says that new rules mean Sikhs across the UK will no longer face the prospect of disciplinary action for wearing turbans in the workplace.

Sangrur Sikhs save lives of 8 drowning youth using Dastar (Turban)

September 30, 2015

In a heroic act two Sikh men from Sangrur saved lives of eight drowning youth during Ganesha idol immersion at Sullar Gharaat village in Sangrur.

Sikh Human Rights group raises France Turban issue in UH Human Rights Council

September 24, 2015

The Sikh Human Rights Group wishes to draw Human Rights Council’s attention to the continuing degrading treatment of Sikh children in schools in France where the State’s inflexible narrow understanding of secularity continues to violate the dignity and self respect of Sikh children.

UK Education Secretary responds to Sikh Federation UK on Dastar issue

September 20, 2015

UK's Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has warned schools must do more to ensure their uniforms respect the needs of Britain's diverse religious and cultural communities.

Sikh Federation (UK) write to Nicky Morgan after Sikh schoolgirls asked to remove turbans by Southhampton School

September 5, 2015

Sikh Federation (UK) has written a letter to Nicky Morgan about racial and religious discrimination at St Anne’s Catholic School, Southampton demanding internal grievance process at the school to be immediately actioned and the teacher suspended pending an investigation.

Illinois to Dastar/ Sikh Turban on Driver’s License Photos

August 15, 2015

After complaints from Sikh groups, the state of Illinois is reportedly telling DMV workers that anyone wearing a religious head covering doesn't have to take it off for a driver's license or photo ID.

WSO Canada welcomes reversal of Airport Turban Screening Procedure

June 17, 2015

The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the reversal of a recently introduced mandatory Explosive Trace Detection turban screening procedure at Canadian airports.

Did NZ Sikh Harman Singh really break religious protocol or place humanity above Sikhi by removing his turban?

May 17, 2015

[T]he fact is that Harman Singh did nothing more than follow an inherent command of Sikh values to extend selfless service to a person in need of such humanitarian help... he did not break any religious protocol nor did he place humanity above his religion; rather he just followed the path shown by Sikhi.

USA: New Jersey authorities seek formal apology for removing Sikh’s turban for Driver’s Licence Photo

April 7, 2015

A news update by United Sikhs says a Sikh named Samitter Singh has received a written apology from the Motor Vehicles Commission in New Jersey in response to violation of his religious freedom.

UK Sikh gets compensation over Prison Turban-pin challenge

January 26, 2015

A Sikh solicitor has won undisclosed compensation after being barred from entering a prison to visit a client because he had pins in his turban.

Parents outraged after Convent School punished student for wearing Sikh turban in Hoshiarpur

November 30, 2014

Hoshiarpur, Punjab: A Convent School in Hoshiarpur invited outrage when it ‘punished’ students of ninth and tenth standard for wearing Dastar (Sikh turbans).

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office writes to Dept. of Corrections in Sikh Turban removal case

October 18, 2014

New York, USA: Mr. Gurbhej Singh Sandhu, an elderly Sikh gentleman, had his religious freedom violated by the New York City Department of Correction (DOC). Mr.Sandhu visited Rikers Island Correctional Facility on numerous occasions since February 2012 to meet with his son, who was serving a sentence at the facility. Mr.Sandhu was made to remove his turban on every occasion he went to meet his son at Rikers Island, including on November 13, 2013.

Legal Victory: Belgian Supreme Court overturns ban on turban in GO school

October 18, 2014

St Truiden, Belgium: The Belgian Conseil d’Etat has upheld the freedom of religion of Sikh students by overturning the ban on the Sikh Turban in a GO school, which is part of a large group of schools attended by many Sikh students in the Flemish part of Belgium.

Turbaned Sikh Woman Finally Allowed to Serve in Uniform

October 9, 2014

Fremont, CA: Two years ago, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB1964, or the California Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA), into law. AB1964 prohibits religion-based segregation in the workplace and strengthens the legal standard for religious accommodations in favor of employees and job applicants. AB1964, which went into effect in January 2013, provides workers in California the nation’s strongest protections against religious discrimination.

FIBA Ruling Falls Short, Leads to an Unequal playing field: SALDEF

September 17, 2014

Seville, Spain: The international basketball federation (FIBA) has decided to relax its ban on religious headcoverings in limited circumstances as part of a “trial period.” Sikh NGOs SALDEF and the Sikh Coalition have expressed concerns over the ruling saying that it falls short and leads to unequal playing field. US based NGOs have declared to follow-up with FIBA to understand exactly how the new rules will apply to Sikhs.

FIBA relaxes ban on Sikh turbans

September 17, 2014

Switzerland: Basketball's governing body FIBA is learnt to have relaxed rules related to wearing Turbans and other headgear by players. The decision came after world-wide criticism of FIBA over it's controversial decision imposing ban on Sikh basketball players to wear a patka/ small-turban during matches.

Michigan Sikh Youth Responds to ‘Towel Head’ Comments

September 10, 2014

Moving back has been great after a long and busy summer. I was thrilled to see my friends again, excited to meet my new residents in South Quad and both nostalgic and ecstatic to start my last year here. But new years and people also bring new problems, and unfortunately Labor Day evening was a testament to that.

Sikh basketball players asked to remove turbans under disguise of ‘dangerous objects’ FIBA rule

July 18, 2014

Wuhan, China (July 18, 2014): Last Saturday night in Wuhan, China, moments before the beginning of the Asia Cup’s India vs. Japan game, referees told two Sikh player paying for Indian team – Amrit Pal Singh and Amjyot Singh that they were violating Article 4.4.2 of FIBA’s official rules, which states that “Players shall not wear equipment (objects) that may cause injury to other players.”

Finland: Sikh bus driver finally overturns Vantaa turban ban

February 27, 2014

Vantaa, Finland (February 27, 2014): According to a news reported by Yle News (yle.fi): [a] bus driver in Vantaa has won his fight to wear a turban at work. His year-long dispute with the Veolia bus company was resolved thanks to an agreement between the Transport Workers Union (AKT) and the employers’ organisation (ALT). The resolution was reported first by Helsingin Sanomat.

UK close to changing work law on turbans for Sikhs

February 24, 2014

London, United Kingdom (Febraury 24, 2014): As per information the England is close to changing employment laws to remove an anomaly that meant Sikhs were exempt from wearing head protection in a high hazard industry such as construction, but were required to do so in lower hazard workplaces.

Op-ED: Sikh Americans Remain Uncertain of New Pentagon Rules

January 27, 2014

Despite public heralding of the brand new Pentagon rules signaling a renewed commitment to religious accommodation, the rules actually generate more confusion than promise. There's been talk of turbans and beards, religious liberty and inclusion galore.

World Sikh Council (AR) Welcomes Easing Restrictions on Turban, Beard & Articles of Faith in US Military

January 26, 2014

Washington, DC (January 26, 2014): The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) has welcomed the decision of US Military administration to ease the regulations restricting religious attire.

US: Commission on Civil Rights asked Defense Secretary Hagel to Explain Exclusion of Sikhs from Military

January 4, 2014

Washington, USA (January 04, 2013): As per information a U.S. commission has asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of Sikh Americans from the American armed forces.

Emirates Airlines confirms Turban ban for Sikh pilots; Says its uniform roles don’t allow turbans

November 6, 2013

New Delhi, India (November 06, 2013): It is learn that the Emirates Airlines, the airlines has issued a clarification regarding the accusations leveled by a Sikh pilot that he was discriminated against by the Gulf-based Airlines because he use to wear a Sikh turban.

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