UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist amid credible threats to his life
Moninder Singh, centre, speaks to the media in September 2023 after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. Photograph: The Canadian Press/AlamyView image in fullscreenMoninder Singh, centre, speaks to the media in September 2023 after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. They do not, therefore, speak for the UN itself.
- ▪Moninder Singh, centre, speaks to the media in September 2023 after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
- ▪Photograph: The Canadian Press/AlamyView image in fullscreenMoninder Singh, centre, speaks to the media in September 2023 after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
- ▪They do not, therefore, speak for the UN itself.
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Moninder Singh, centre, speaks to the media in September 2023 after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. Photograph: The Canadian Press/AlamyView image in fullscreenMoninder Singh, centre, speaks to the media in September 2023 after Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia. Photograph: The Canadian Press/AlamySikhismUN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist amid credible threats to his lifeSpecial rapporteurs say ‘transnational repression by Indian authorities’ has put Moninder Singh in dangerAgence France-Press in GenevaTue 4 Aug 2026 08.17 EDTLast modified on Tue 4 Aug 2026 08.26 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUN rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the Sikh…
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