On Sunday, March 11th, 2018, SALDEF organized the 20th Know Your Rights Forum in Buena Park, CA at the Gurdwara Singh Sabha. The forum was attended by approximately 300 members of the Sangat. The speakers included, Pearl Saracho of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Puneet Sandhu of the South Asian Bar Association, Mehtab Sandhu from the San Bernardino District Attorney’s office, Michael Ramey from the FBI and James Williams for the Department of Justice Community Relations Service.
The speakers at the forum talked about many topics affecting the Sikh community including:
- Workplace discrimination
- Bias crimes
- Civil Rights
- Opportunities to improve law enforcement and community relationships
If you are unable to attend a Know Your Rights Forum please check out our youtube page to watch clips from previous forums. https://youtu.be/EK6zVrKG5xg
Finally, SALDEF would like to thank Mr. Jagjit Singh and the Committee of the Gurdwara Singh Sabha who helped us organize the event, and also thank SALDEF Western Regional Director Bhupy Kaur for coordinating and facilitating the event.
SALDEF is committed to empowering the Sikh American community nationwide about their rights and how to exercise them without fear or hesitation.
If you feel your local Sangat could benefit from a Know Your Rights forum, please complete this form or contact know-your-rights@saldef.org.
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