Draft:World Sikh Parliament

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The World Sikh Parliament (WSP) is an international representative body for the [[Sikh diaspora]] and the global [[Sikhs|Sikh community]]. Formed in accordance with a resolution passed at the [[Sarbat Khalsa (2015)|2015 Sarbat Khalsa]] (a traditional gathering of Sikhs) in November 2015, the organization aims to provide a unified voice for Sikhs on the world stage, focusing on human rights, self-determination, and religious freedom.{{Cite news |date=2023-10-09 |title='Will reinforce 2015 Sarbat Khalsa mandate': US-based Sikh outfit WSP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-reinforce-2015-sarbat-khalsa-mandate-us-based-sikh-outfit-wsp/articleshow/104288583.cms |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2017-08-13 |title=Sikhs in UK forms 'The World Sikh Parliament' |url=https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/punjab/sikhs-in-uk-forms-the-world-sikh-parliament-.html |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Rozana Spokesman |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Publisher |first=Sikh24 EU |date=2019-10-17 |title=World Sikh Parliament Assembles to Tackle Challenges Facing the Nation |url=https://www.sikh24.com/2019/10/17/world-sikh-parliament-assembles-to-tackle-challenges-facing-the-nation/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Sikh24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Publisher |first=Sikh24 |date=2018-03-08 |title=WORLD SIKH PARLIAMENT: Massive Gathering Takes Place in New York To Discuss Panthik Issues |url=https://www.sikh24.com/2018/03/08/world-sikh-parliament-massive-gathering-in-new-york-takes-takes-place-to-discuss-panthik-issues/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Sikh24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-20 |title=Sikhs expose India as a serial human rights violator at milestone UN event |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/555309-sikhs-expose-india-as-a-serial-human-rights-violator-at-milestone-un-event |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Geo News |language=en}}

| name = World Sikh Parliament

| formation = 2018 (Following 2015 Sarbat Khalsa resolutions)

| mapframe = No

| type = Non-profit, political representation

| purpose = Advocacy, Self-determination and Global Sikh Governance

| headquarters = International (Regional councils in Australia, Canada, Italy, United Kingdom and United States etc.)

| leader_title = Key leadership

| leader_name = Executive committee, regional coordinators

| website = https://worldsikhparliament.com/

}} The World Sikh Parliament (WSP) is an international representative body for the [[Sikh diaspora]] and the global [[Sikhs|Sikh community]]. Formed in accordance with a resolution passed at the [[Sarbat Khalsa (2015)|2015 Sarbat Khalsa]] (a traditional gathering of Sikhs) in November 2015, the organization aims to provide a unified voice for Sikhs on the world stage, focusing on human rights, self-determination, and religious freedom.{{Cite news |date=2023-10-09 |title='Will reinforce 2015 Sarbat Khalsa mandate': US-based Sikh outfit WSP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-reinforce-2015-sarbat-khalsa-mandate-us-based-sikh-outfit-wsp/articleshow/104288583.cms |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2017-08-13 |title=Sikhs in UK forms 'The World Sikh Parliament' |url=https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/punjab/sikhs-in-uk-forms-the-world-sikh-parliament-.html |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Rozana Spokesman |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Publisher |first=Sikh24 EU |date=2019-10-17 |title=World Sikh Parliament Assembles to Tackle Challenges Facing the Nation |url=https://www.sikh24.com/2019/10/17/world-sikh-parliament-assembles-to-tackle-challenges-facing-the-nation/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Sikh24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Publisher |first=Sikh24 |date=2018-03-08 |title=WORLD SIKH PARLIAMENT: Massive Gathering Takes Place in New York To Discuss Panthik Issues |url=https://www.sikh24.com/2018/03/08/world-sikh-parliament-massive-gathering-in-new-york-takes-takes-place-to-discuss-panthik-issues/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Sikh24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-20 |title=Sikhs expose India as a serial human rights violator at milestone UN event |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/555309-sikhs-expose-india-as-a-serial-human-rights-violator-at-milestone-un-event |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Geo News |language=en}}

== History ==

== History ==

The origins of the World Sikh Parliament trace back to the 2015 Sarbat Khalsa held at Chabba, Amritsar. The gathering was called by various Sikh organizations in response to the perceived crisis in the management of Sikh religious institutions and incidents of sacrilege against the [[2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy|Guru Granth Sahib]]. One of the key resolutions of the 2015 gathering was the establishment of a "World Sikh Parliament" to represent the interests of the Panth (the Sikh nation) globally, particularly in countries with significant Sikh populations such as the Australia, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. The organization was formally structured and announced key office bearers in late 2018.{{Cite web |last=admin24 |date=2015-11-11 |title=Official Resolutions From Sarbat Khalsa 2015 |url=https://www.sikh24.com/2015/11/11/official-resolutions-from-sarbat-khalsa-2015/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Sikh24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-10 |title=Sikh Congregation in Amritsar gives sleepless nights to Badal govt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/sikh-congregation-in-amritsar-gives-sleepless-nights-to-badal-govt-272291-2015-11-10 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}

The origins of the World Sikh Parliament trace back to the 2015 Sarbat Khalsa held at Chabba, Amritsar. The gathering was called by various Sikh organizations in response to the perceived crisis in the management of Sikh religious institutions and incidents of sacrilege against the [[2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy|Guru Granth Sahib]]. One of the key resolutions of the 2015 gathering was the establishment of a "World Sikh Parliament" to represent the interests of the Panth (the Sikh nation) globally, particularly in countries with significant Sikh populations such as the Australia, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. The organization was formally structured and announced key office bearers in late 2018.{{Cite web |last=admin24 |date=2015-11-11 |title=Official Resolutions From Sarbat Khalsa 2015 |url=https://www.sikh24.com/2015/11/11/official-resolutions-from-sarbat-khalsa-2015/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Sikh24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-10 |title=Sikh Congregation in Amritsar gives sleepless nights to Badal govt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/sikh-congregation-in-amritsar-gives-sleepless-nights-to-badal-govt-272291-2015-11-10 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}