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Discrimination against Sikhs has grown in US:
Rights expert to US Congress
Religious discrimination and hate crime against Sikh community in US has increased in
recent years, an eminent human rights expert has told the lawmakers urging US
Congress to take steps against it
Religious discrimination and hate crime against the Sikh
community in the United States has increased in recent years, an
eminent human rights expert has told the lawmakers urging the
administration and the US Congress to take steps to end this.
Congress must take action, Amrith Kaur Aakre told members of
the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights
and Civil Liberties during a recent Congressional hearing on
Discrimination and Civil Right. Aakre is legal director of the Sikh
Coalition.
Workplace discrimination harms Sikhs in a range of public and
private sector jobs including transportation, entertainment, health
care, the military and law enforcement by allowing for the biased
interpretation and application of government policies and laws.
“We’ve seen Sikhs willing to put their lives on the line in defence of
their cities and country, only to be told that uniform and grooming
policies prohibit their articles of faith, she said….Read More