United Nations

Carney Government Must Heed UN Warning on Sikh Activist: WSO Canada

Five United Nations Special Rapporteurs and Independent Experts’ Letter to Canada on India’s Transnational Repression

UN Officials Confront India’s Transnational Repression and Threats Against Bhai Moninder Singh

How UN and Indian Human Rights Regimes Ignored Violations in Punjab: What Sikhs Should Do Now?

Dal Khalsa hits out at aggression by Israel and mute spectator role of UN

Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in India Urgently Requires a Special Rapporteur: Sikh Groups Urge UN

United Nations Under Secretary General Express Concerns on Increasing Hate Speech and Discrimination Against Minorities in India

Interfaith Human Rights and Activist Groups Write To US and UN for Safety of Afghan Sikhs

Political Prisoners Should Be Among First Released in Pandemic Response, says UN rights chief

Treat Migrants with Respects, Stop the Stigmatisation: UN Calls for ‘Domestic Solidarity’ in Coronavirus Battle in India

United Nations Under-Secretary General Condoles with Sikhs on Kabul Gurdwara Attack

UN Cheif António Guterres Condemns Deadly Attack on Sikhs in Afghanistan

A Global Approach is the Only Way to Fight the Coronavirus: UN

UN Chief Expresses Concerns About India’s CAA, NRC and Kashmir

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Visits Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in West Punjab

UN Chief To Visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib and Kartarpur Corridor During Pakistan Trip

2020’s ‘Wind of Madness’ Across The World Indicates Growing Instability: UN chief

DIASPORA: Sikhs To Seek International Criminal Tribunal for 1984 Sikh Genocide Cases

Iran-U.S. Tensions: Statement of UN Chief, China & Russia; US Denies Visa to Iran’s Minister; Iran Designates US Forces as ‘Terrorists’

Sikh Body Knocks At UN Doors Over Developing Crisis in Indian Subcontinent; Says Minorities Are in Danger

Two Indigenous Languages Are Dying Every Month: UN Assembly President

UN Human Rights Office Terms New Citizenship Law in India as ‘Fundamentally Discriminatory’

Climate Change: Another Year of Record Gas Emissions, warns UN Meteorological Agency

US Pardons for Accused War Criminals, Contrary to International Law: UN Rights Office

India Should ‘Unlock’ Freedom Curbs in Disputed Kashmir, UN Human Rights Chief

Divided OIC Reaffirms Internationally Recognized Status Of Kashmir Dispute

Sri Lankan Authorities Must Work ‘Vigorously’ to Ease Simmering Ethno-Religious Rensions, says UN Human Rights Expert

UN Human Rights Experts Call on India to End Communications Shutdown in Kashmir

Genocide Watch Issues “Genocide Alert” for Indian Occupied Kashmir

Sikhs and Kashmiris Hold Mass Protest Against India at UN Headquarters on August 15

Torture: Indian State’s Instrument of Control in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir

India Decides to Not To Communicate with UN Special Reporters About Reports on Violations in Kashmir

World Sikh Parliament Urges UN to Address Human Rights Violations in India

Dal Khalsa Urges UNSC Members to “Pull Up” India for Denying Self Determination to Subjugated Nationalities

‘Encounter killings in UP Alarming’: UN slams Yogi Govt.; Takes Notice of Encounter Killings in UP

SGPC Raises Sikh Genocide 1984, Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and Sikh Identity Issues with UN Secretary General

KMO Seeks UN Secretary-General to Intervention for Independent Inquiry into June 1984 Attack and Human Rights Abuses by Indian Forces

Sikh Body Seeks Support From Visiting UN Secy-Gen To Get Right To Self-Determination In India

Danish Rwandan To Be Extradited for Genocide After 24 Years

UN Report Slams India, 37 Countries for Reprisals Against Activists

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Carney Government Must Heed UN Warning on Sikh Activist: WSO Canada

August 5, 2026

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has welcomed a joint intervention by five UN Special Rapporteurs urging Canada to strengthen protections for Sikh activist Moninder Singh Bual, accelerate investigations into credible threats against him, and address India's alleged campaign of transnational repression targeting Sikh activists.

Five United Nations Special Rapporteurs and Independent Experts’ Letter to Canada on India’s Transnational Repression

August 4, 2026

UN experts' communication explicitly places threats to Sikh activists in Canada within a broader pattern of India’s transnational repression targeting Sikh dissidents across the diaspora and was shared with the Government of India as well.

UN Officials Confront India’s Transnational Repression and Threats Against Bhai Moninder Singh

August 4, 2026

The United Nations has raised concerns over alleged transnational repression targeting Sikh activists, highlighting threats against Sikh Federation (Canada) spokesperson Bhai Moninder Singh. In a communication to Canada, five UN experts urged authorities to ensure his protection, investigate the reported threats, and provide accountability regarding ongoing security concerns.

How UN and Indian Human Rights Regimes Ignored Violations in Punjab: What Sikhs Should Do Now?

December 20, 2025

In this speech he discussed the Sikh experience of their interaction with the United Nations and the Indian state, the components of the Indian state, and what Sikhs need to do in order to get the human rights issued properly addressed at the UN level and within the Indian system.

Dal Khalsa hits out at aggression by Israel and mute spectator role of UN

October 5, 2024

Dal Khalsa hits out at aggression by Israel and mute spectator role of the United Nations. In a hard hitting statement issued here today, Dal Khalsa has alleged that world powers backing and supporting Israel have wittingly or unwittingly contributed in reducing UN to a redundant body.

Deteriorating Human Rights Situation in India Urgently Requires a Special Rapporteur: Sikh Groups Urge UN

October 17, 2023

Sikh representatives from across the globe will be holding a rally in Geneva outside the United Nations on Friday 13 October from 1-4pm.

United Nations Under Secretary General Express Concerns on Increasing Hate Speech and Discrimination Against Minorities in India

May 19, 2020

United Nations Under Secretary General (USG) Adama Dieng who is also the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has expressed his concerns over discrimination against minorities in India since the adoption of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Interfaith Human Rights and Activist Groups Write To US and UN for Safety of Afghan Sikhs

April 10, 2020

A number of interfaith human rights and activists groups have written to United States Embassy (Kabul) Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Afghanistan about persecution of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan.

Political Prisoners Should Be Among First Released in Pandemic Response, says UN rights chief

April 4, 2020

Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response, says United Nations Human Rights chief. Ms. Bachelet’s spokesperson, Rupert Colville urged States to release “every person detained without sufficient legal basis, including political prisoners, and those detained for critical, dissenting views”.

Treat Migrants with Respects, Stop the Stigmatisation: UN Calls for ‘Domestic Solidarity’ in Coronavirus Battle in India

April 3, 2020

Pervasive challenges remain for hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers in India whose lives were upended by the sudden lockdown across the country, in response to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, said the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday (April 02).

United Nations Under-Secretary General Condoles with Sikhs on Kabul Gurdwara Attack

April 1, 2020

Adama Dieng, UN under-Secretary General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide has expressed his condolence to Sikh community on Kabul Gurdwara attack.

UN Cheif António Guterres Condemns Deadly Attack on Sikhs in Afghanistan

March 26, 2020

In a statement issued by Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN chief condemned attack in Kabul on a Sikh [Gurdwara Sahib] in which dozens of civilians were killed and injured.

A Global Approach is the Only Way to Fight the Coronavirus: UN

March 26, 2020

To confront the unprecedented worldwide challenge posed by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, top UN officials on Wednesday, launched a massive humanitarian appeal to mitigate its impact, particularly on fragile countries with weak health systems.

UN Chief Expresses Concerns About India’s CAA, NRC and Kashmir

February 20, 2020

Amid concerns over India’s Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said it is necessary to do everything to prevent “statelessness” when a citizenship law is changed.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Visits Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in West Punjab

February 18, 2020

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (Feb. 18) visited Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahab and the Kartarpur Sahib corridor in the Narowal district of West Punjab.

UN Chief To Visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib and Kartarpur Corridor During Pakistan Trip

February 12, 2020

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan during his visit to West Punjab in Pakistan next week. As per reports, the UN Chief will arrive in Islamabad on Sunday where he will be meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehbood Qureshi.

2020’s ‘Wind of Madness’ Across The World Indicates Growing Instability: UN chief

February 7, 2020

Rising instability and unpredictable geopolitical tensions have led to a “wind of madness” across the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday (Feb. 4) during his main annual press conference for journalists at UN Headquarters in New York.

DIASPORA: Sikhs To Seek International Criminal Tribunal for 1984 Sikh Genocide Cases

January 20, 2020

Like-minded Sikhs in the Diaspora are preparing to come together and announce in the next two to three months the setting up of a collective platform across at least 20 countries with around 150-200 representatives.

Iran-U.S. Tensions: Statement of UN Chief, China & Russia; US Denies Visa to Iran’s Minister; Iran Designates US Forces as ‘Terrorists’

January 7, 2020

Amidst heightened tensions between Iran and United States (U.S.), the UN chief said that geopolitical tensions are at its highest this century.

Sikh Body Knocks At UN Doors Over Developing Crisis in Indian Subcontinent; Says Minorities Are in Danger

December 20, 2019

Blaming the Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Narendra Modi for its aggressive march against minorities and nationalities, the Dal Khalsa has reached out to the United Nations about the volatile developments that spell an anarchic situation for religious minorities in India.

Two Indigenous Languages Are Dying Every Month: UN Assembly President

December 18, 2019

Despite UN efforts throughout this International Year of Indigenous Languages to highlight the daily disappearance of mother tongues across the world, the President of the General Assembly (PGA) warned on Tuesday that “challenges persist nonetheless”.

UN Human Rights Office Terms New Citizenship Law in India as ‘Fundamentally Discriminatory’

December 14, 2019

A new law in India which expedites citizenship for certain religious minorities has been criticized by the UN human rights office for being “fundamentally discriminatory in nature”, UN Human Rights office said on Friday (Dec. 13).

Climate Change: Another Year of Record Gas Emissions, warns UN Meteorological Agency

November 26, 2019

Levels of the three main heat-trapping gases emitted into the atmosphere – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide – have reached yet another high, the UN meteorological agency, WMO, said on Monday.

US Pardons for Accused War Criminals, Contrary to International Law: UN Rights Office

November 20, 2019

A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war crimes, and a sentence reduction for a third, “run against the letter and the spirit of international law which requires accountability for such violations”, the United Nations human rights wing said on Tuesday.

India Should ‘Unlock’ Freedom Curbs in Disputed Kashmir, UN Human Rights Chief

October 30, 2019

The United Nations' Human Rights body has issued an appeal over the territory of Kashmir – which both India and Pakistan claim as sovereign, but control only parts of it. The appeal follows months of escalating tensions linked to earlier suicide attacks and the Indian Government’s decision in August to revoke majority-Muslim Kashmir’s special status, which for decades had allowed it partial autonomy.

Divided OIC Reaffirms Internationally Recognized Status Of Kashmir Dispute

September 2, 2019

Ever since the Narendra Modi led the Central Government of India in a unilateral decision revoked the special status of Kashmir by abrogating article 370 of the India constitution earlier last month.

Sri Lankan Authorities Must Work ‘Vigorously’ to Ease Simmering Ethno-Religious Rensions, says UN Human Rights Expert

August 27, 2019

“There is a serious deficit of trust among ethno-religious communities in Sri Lanka following the deadly Easter Sunday bomb blasts and subsequent mob violence this year, and these tensions must not be ignored,” Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, said while presenting a report following his 12-day mission to the country.

UN Human Rights Experts Call on India to End Communications Shutdown in Kashmir

August 23, 2019

UN human rights experts on August 22 called on the Government of India to end the crackdown on freedom of expression, access to information and peaceful protests imposed in Indian-Administered Kashmir this month.

Genocide Watch Issues “Genocide Alert” for Indian Occupied Kashmir

August 22, 2019

Genocide Watch, an international group that keeps watch on apprehensions of genocide, works for prevention of genocide and issued alerts regarding possibility of genocide, has issued a 'Genocide Alert' in Indian administered Kashmir.

Sikhs and Kashmiris Hold Mass Protest Against India at UN Headquarters on August 15

August 19, 2019

Movement Against Atrocities and Repression (MAAR) and all European Sikh and Kashmiri organizations and Gurdwara Management Committees held a massive protest rally and raised the freedom for all flag in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on Thursday, August 15th from 12:00 to 16:00 hours.

Torture: Indian State’s Instrument of Control in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir

May 21, 2019

The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) yesterday (on May 20) released the first comprehensive report on torture in Jammu and Kashmir titled Torture: Indian State’s Instrument of Control in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir.

India Decides to Not To Communicate with UN Special Reporters About Reports on Violations in Kashmir

May 21, 2019

Angry over a submission from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) on the massive human rights violations in Indian occupied Kashmir, the Indian state has reportedly informed the United Nations body that it will no longer entertain any communication with the HRC’s Special Rapporteurs on its report.

World Sikh Parliament Urges UN to Address Human Rights Violations in India

March 18, 2019

The World Sikh Parliament (WSP) said in a written statement issued yesterday that it followed up its recent written submissions to the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights with a series of important initiatives this week, aimed at raising the profile of key Sikh human rights concerns.

Dal Khalsa Urges UNSC Members to “Pull Up” India for Denying Self Determination to Subjugated Nationalities

January 26, 2019

Dal Khalsa and its allies staged street protests in Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Zira against denial of right to self determination under present Indian Constitution, on the occasion of India's Republic day.

‘Encounter killings in UP Alarming’: UN slams Yogi Govt.; Takes Notice of Encounter Killings in UP

January 12, 2019

Today, on 11 January 2019, four UN human rights experts have expressed alarm about allegations of at least 59 extrajudicial killings by police in Uttar Pradesh since March 2017.

SGPC Raises Sikh Genocide 1984, Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and Sikh Identity Issues with UN Secretary General

October 3, 2018

In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Amritsar, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandak Committee (SGPC) raised issues of 1984 Sikh Genocide, Sikh identity, Sikh articles of faith, Visa free corridor to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib and hate crimes against Sikhs.

KMO Seeks UN Secretary-General to Intervention for Independent Inquiry into June 1984 Attack and Human Rights Abuses by Indian Forces

October 3, 2018

The Khalra Mission Organization, a Punjab based human rights group, has written a letter to United Nations' Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of his visit to Darbar Sahib in Amritsar city of Punjab.

Sikh Body Seeks Support From Visiting UN Secy-Gen To Get Right To Self-Determination In India

October 1, 2018

Dal Khalsa, a pro-freedom Sikh group, said that it was delighted to learn that United Nations Secretary General will be visiting be visiting Darbar Sahib, on October 3, during his forthcoming visit to Indian subcontinent.

Danish Rwandan To Be Extradited for Genocide After 24 Years

September 24, 2018

It is learnt that a Copenhagen appeals court on Friday (Sept. 21) ruled that a 51-year-old Dane of Rwandan origin can be extradited to Rwanda where he is accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide.

UN Report Slams India, 37 Countries for Reprisals Against Activists

September 14, 2018

People globally face harsh reprisals and intimidation for cooperating with the United Nations on human rights, a “shameful practice,” a major UN report warned. This trend deters others from engaging with the UN and results in “self-censorship.”

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