Sikh Coalition fights airport racism with FlyRights app

by Stephen Hui on Apr 30, 2012 at 4:15 pm
FlyRights is available for iPhone and Android.

For too long, many travellers have dealt with extra pat downs and questioning due to racial profiling at airport security checkpoints. Now, Sikh, Muslim, South Asian, and other targeted travellers in the U.S. can report such incidents of racism right away using their smartphones.

Today (April 30), the New York-based Sikh Coalition launched a free iPhone and Android app that allows users to quickly and easily file complaints with the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. With FlyRights, travellers can report discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, and disability.

The Sikh Coalition expects the app to "exponentially" increase the number of complaints being filed. Amardeep Singh, director of programs at the coalition, states in a news release: “The TSA asserts it doesn’t profile. This application will allow us to better assess whether that’s true. All travelers now have an easy way of speaking to their government on the issue of airport profiling.”

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James G
Apr 30, 2012 at 10:19 pm
The obvious question is where is the box to tick for sexual orientation?
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KiDDAA Magazine
Dec 1, 2012 at 1:18 am
The obvious question is racial profiling is stupid as is racism. The Sikh Coalition is doing a good job in stopping racism. Considering 2/3 ppl on planet are Chinese or Indian. Racial profiling is of course impossible. KiDDAA could be more political but why bother.
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