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RELAUNCHING IN DEC 2025: Stay Safe monitors abuse Sikhs have/are facing in the UK whether for their outward appearance, religious beliefs, or mistaken identity

[SikhPressAssociation @SikhPA]

A man has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence for bigoted abuse towards a dastaar (Sikh turban) wearing police officer at last weekend's "Unite the Kingdom" rally in London (UK), organised by far-right figure Tommy Robinson.

Read:
https://t.co/FNQMpePBUl

[Mankamal Singh @MankamalSingh]

2/ The victim’s courage in surviving the attack, reporting & supporting the police investigation is deeply significant. No one should ever endure such violence, her bravery in coming forward deserves recognition & respect.
As does the local Sikh community support for the victim🙏🏾

[Birmingham Live @birmingham_live]

Racist confesses to raping Sikh woman 'he thought was Muslim' in dramatic court U-turn

https://t.co/1SMx9BqA6A

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Man pleads guilty to the religiously aggravated rape and assault of Sikh woman in Walsall, UK https://t.co/h22WgY8ono

[Mankamal Singh @MankamalSingh]

Jury told a Sikh woman was raped in her home in West Midlands by a stranger who allegedly targeted her believing she was Muslim, raising deep concerns about the shocking rise in dehumanising racist rhetoric and its real world impact.
🔗https://t.co/WJxBhBE6d9

[Preet Kaur Gill MP @PreetKGillMP]

The recent case of a Sikh woman raped in an attack being treated as racially aggravated is a horrific reminder that hate is real. But how can we tackle inequality when the system doesn’t even recognise who we are?

Invisibility means inequality in action.
https://t.co/JgHKTT3MbT

[SikhPressAssociation @SikhPA]

A 22-year-old Sikh man may require nose surgery after a violent racist attack in Corio (Geelong, Australia) yesterday (17th February).

Harman Preet Singh was outside his gym when three men pulled up in a car and began the assault.

See more via @9NewsAUS:
https://t.co/rO4RsH6qG1

[Mankamal Singh @MankamalSingh]

The Southall station English–Punjabi sign is being politicised in 2026 despite bilingual signage existing in that station since the 1990s. It was a local recognition of Southall’s Punjabi speaking Sikh community. Not a new policy not woke, just a longstanding reality in Southall

[SikhPressAssociation @SikhPA]

*GURDWARA "RAW MEAT" HARASSMENT LATEST MIDLANDS ANTI-SIKH HATE CRIME*

A white man was filmed dumping raw meat outside the entrance of Guru Nanak Gurdwara West Brom on Monday, in the latest of many anti-Sikh hate crimes in the Midlands this year.

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https://t.co/JTzPc8mPRD

[The Sikh Network @TheSikhNet]

This week, @UKParliament hosted a powerful & well attended Gurpurab celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Parkash Purab & the 350th Shaheedi Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The event brought together MPs, Sevadars & Sikh orgs from across the country. @SikhFedUK @AppgBritSikhs

[SikhPressAssociation @SikhPA]

The racist incidents -the biggest of which occurred in the West Midlands- are part of a wider peak in racism targeting minorities UK wide. Sikh responses include the launch of FREE ladies only self-defence classes in Walsall from next week.

Media inquiries- [email protected]

[SikhPressAssociation @SikhPA]

A "National Safety Awareness Seminar" takes place at Guru Nanak Parkash Gurdwara Coventry (Midlands, UK) this weekend, as part of ongoing safeguarding efforts in response to recent racist attacks, including TWO as-of-yet unsolved racially aggravated rapes in the last two months.

[ITV News @itvnews]

'Constant air of threat': How tensions over new migrants are dividing Wolverhampton | @johnrayitv writes
https://t.co/LMrFYZkIHF

[Stay Safe @StaySafe17]

It seems we still have a long way to go:

https://t.co/ThVnM6oKl3

[Stay Safe @StaySafe17]

Thanks @PreetKGillMP to bring this to the table:

https://t.co/XVLTRRlxXS

[Sikh Federation (UK) @SikhFedUK]

Reported religious hate crimes in last 12 months fell 12.5% for Muslims, 9.3% Jews, but increased 7.3% for Sikhs. The increase for Sikhs last year was 61% as Sikh community orgs @TheSikhNet @SikhFedUK raised awareness within Sikh community of importance of reporting hate crimes

[Stay Safe @StaySafe17]

Very sad:

[SikhPressAssociation @SikhPA]

A Sikh taxi driver was attacked in Reading this weekend, when four white male passengers leaving a casino at night became physically and verbally abusive towards him, and tried to remove his Dastaar (turban).
Vaneet Singh will be telling his story on Sikh Channel today at 7.15pm.

[Stay Safe @StaySafe17]

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[Stay Safe @StaySafe17]

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[Stay Safe @StaySafe17]

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