UN experts urge Canada to protect Moninder Singh

Five United Nations human rights experts have formally called on the Canadian government to intensify protective measures for Sikh activist Moninder Singh, citing credible and repeated threats to his life. The independent experts, in a letter dated June 3 and made public this week, expressed deep concern over allegations of foreign intimidation and a pattern of transnational repression.

The letter details that Singh, a 44-year-old Canadian national and head of the Sikh Federation Canada, has received four official "duty to warn" notices from Canadian authorities since 2022, with the most recent issued in February 2026. These notices indicate imminent and credible dangers to his safety, extending to his wife and two children. The UN experts urged Canada to accelerate investigations, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure adequate remedy for victims.

The appeal places renewed scrutiny on diplomatic tensions between Canada and India. The experts stated they are concerned the threats against Singh appear to fall within a broader pattern of transnational repression by Indian authorities against Sikh activists abroad. Singh is a proponent of Khalistan, a movement advocating for an...