Press Releases

Mayhem in Mumbai – Innocents are the Victims

Ottawa (November 27, 2008) – The World Sikh Organization (WSO) condemns the recent violent attacks in Mumbai, India. These reprehensible acts of violence ag...

WSO Offers Heartfelt Condolences

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) joins global Sikh community in offering heartfelt condolences and expressing its gratitude for the most valuable ...

WSO Condemns Christian/Hindu Violence in Orissa

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) condemns the deadly violence between Christians and Hindus in Orissa that has followed the assassination of a Hin...

India's Justice System Shows Some Signs of life!

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is comforted to know that the High Court in India has sentenced 4 men to life in prison on charges of rioting, mu...

Apology Welcome – Why Not Make it Sincere and Genuine?

The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) commends Prime Minister Harper for participating in ‘Gadri Babeyan Da Mela’ in Surrey, BC for the second time in ...

Turbans - a proud part of Canada’s Olympic Squad

The World Sikh Organization (WSO) commends Sikh members of Canada’s Olympic team for choosing to hold their turbaned heads high with pride as they march unde...

INDIA and Human Rights – More Than 4 Detainees KILLED by Police Every Day

The World Sikh Organization (WSO), while expressing disappointment at India’s continuing disregard for human rights, is not surprised by the latest findings ...

Caste Concerns in Cremation Grounds - Totally Contrary to Sikh Teachings

The World Sikh Organization (WSO) expresses shock and outrage at the caste-based discrimination disallowing cremation of Gurdial Kaur in the common cremation...

Punjabi Press Release Submission by WSO on Temp Help Agency

Make Responses to Human Tragedies Free of Political Influence

The World Sikh Organization (WSO) expects Governments to make response to human tragedies free of political influence. What happened in Irrawaddy Delta as a ...