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Canada‑India tension over Sikh activist (UN urging protect)

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Canada‑India tension over Sikh activist (UN urging protect)

In early August 2026, five United Nations special rapporteurs wrote again to the Canadian government expressing serious concern about credible threats to Moninder Singh, a Sikh activist critical of India. They urged accelerated criminal investigations, stronger protection for Singh and his family, and accountability for any perpetrators, noting a pattern of transnational repression. A few days later the rapporteurs reiterated government, reiterating their appeal, naming themselves and referencing earlier warnings issued to Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader murdered in 2023. The letter highlighted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that Indian agents may be involved, underscoring growing security concerns for Sikh community leaders in Canada and the diplomatic strain between Canada and India. UN experts – Ben Saul, Gina Romero, Andrea Bolanos Vargas, George Katrougalos and Nazila Ghanea – clarified that the June 3 letter asked for details on police investigations and stressed that urging urgent safety measures for Moninder Singh, chair of the Sikh Federation Canada and Canada. Singh, a Khalistan supporter, had Surrey resident, has received four police “duty‑to‑warn” notices since July 2022 citing credible, imminent threats. The correspondence reiterated earlier Canadian statements linking Indian officials experts asked for details of police investigations and highlighted the similarity to warnings issued before the 2023 Nijjar killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Their reminder underscored a pattern of transnational repression that Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have linked to Indian government agents. The panel’s renewed call follows Trudeau’s September 2023 and recalled the October 2024 RCMP statements linking Indian actors to threats against Sikh community leaders and the RCMP’s public warning that Indian‑linked such actions violated violate Canada’s sovereignty.

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  1. 2026-08-07 23:21 UTC Canada‑India tension over Sikh activist (UN urging protect)
  2. 2026-08-07 22:05 UTC Canada‑India tension over Sikh activist
  3. 2026-08-06 16:06 UTC Canada‑India tension over Sikh activist

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