UN experts urge Canada to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh from assassination threat

Five UN special rapporteurs have urged Canada to protect Sikh activist Moninder Singh, citing an imminent threat to his life and family following four police "duty to warn" letters. The experts allege possible retaliation for his UN engagement and transnational repression by Indian authorities. The June 3 letter, published without Ottawa's response, details a February 2026 warning of an assassination plot against Singh, his wife, and two children. It urges accelerated investigations, accountability for perpetrators, and notes Canada's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Singh criticized Canada's duty-to-warn system as leaving individuals unsupported and expressed disappointment at the lack of government response. He plans to seek answers through Canada's Geneva mission, amid broader Sikh activist concerns over the Carney government's diplomatic reset with India.