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UN Experts Urge Canada to Protect Threatened Sikh Activist
Five UN rapporteurs say the threats may be part of a broader pattern of transnational repression against Sikh activists, and asked Canada to protect Singh.
- Five United Nations human rights rapporteurs have urged Canada to "accelerate" investigations into threats against B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, expressing "serious concerns" about his safety.
- Police have informed the Surrey, British Columbia, resident four times since 2022 that they received credible information regarding threats to his life, with warnings often coinciding with his advocacy at the United Nations.
- The experts' nine-page letter, released over the weekend, warns that threats "fall within a broader pattern of transnational repression by Indian authorities against Sikh activists," alleging unlawful intimidation and reprisals.
- Canadian authorities have been asked to investigate the threats and hold those responsible to account, while Global Affairs Canada referred media inquiries to Public Safety Canada, which has not yet responded.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has sought to improve relations with India, signing trade deals in March, but diplomatic tensions remain complex regarding claims of interference in the South Asian community.
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Canada urged to protect Sikh activist with credible threats to life by UN experts
Five United Nations rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has been repeatedly warned by the Canadian authorities of credible threats to his life.
·Toronto, Canada
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UN experts urge Canada to 'take all feasible measures' to protect Sikh activist
Five United Nations rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has been repeatedly warned by the Canadian authorities of credible threats to his life.
·Toronto, Canada
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