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Or sign-in if you have an account.Moninder Singh of the BC Gurdwaras Council and Sikh Federation Canada participates in a press conference in West Block on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Photo by Bryan Passifiume /Postmedia fileFive 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.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againIt urged Canada to “take all feasible measures at its disposal to protect Mr. Moninder Singh and his family, as well as similarly-situated individuals on Canadian soil.“We also urge the authorities to accelerate the investigations into these allegations, hold perpetrators accountable, ensure adequate remedy to victims, and take all steps to prevent reoccurrence.”The letter was written by the special rapporteurs on protecting rights while countering terrorism; on freedom of peaceful assembly; on human rights defenders; and on freedom of religion, and the expert on promoting a democratic international order.UN special rapporteurs and experts are independent figures appointed by the Human Rights Council to report their findings. They do not, therefore, speak for the United Nations itself.A copy of the letter was also sent to the Indian government.Singh visited the United Nations in Geneva earlier this year to appeal for international action against India’s alleged targeting of Sikh activists abroad, and against so-called transnational repression more broadly.Sikh activists accuse India of targeting members of their community around the world, including alleged killings using organized crime groups — charges India denies.The best-known case was the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a friend of Singh’s who was gunned down near the Sikh temple he led in a Vancouver suburb.Canada’s then-prime minister, Justin Trudeau, publicly accused India of involvement in that assassination, a charge later repeated by Canadian intelligence.India denied the allegations, which chilled ties between the two nations, and saw each expelling a string of diplomats in 2024.Relations improved after Prime Minister Mark Carney took office last year, culminating with an India visit in March to sign a string of trade deals, and as Canadian authorities downplayed their previous threat assessment.Like Nijjar, Singh, 44, is part of a fringe group advocating for an independent Sikh state called Khalistan.The Khalistan campaign dates to India’s 1947 independence and has been blamed for the assassination of a prime minister and the bombing of a passenger jet.It has been a bitter issue between India and several Western nations with large Sikh populations.In their letter, the experts welcomed the steps taken by Ottawa to warn Singh about credible threats against him and his family.While acknowledging that law enforcement and intelligence operations may require a degree of secrecy, they were “nonetheless concerned at the allegations that the Canadian authorities have taken no known further protective and monitoring measures to ensure their safety” since February, stressing “the necessity of continuing vigilance”.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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