{"id":31917,"date":"2026-03-14T07:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/31917\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T07:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T07:48:08","slug":"big-presents-report-on-persecution-of-sikh-community-in-geneva-photo-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/31917\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG presents report on persecution of Sikh community in Geneva -PHOTO-VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) and the Sikh Federation presented a report titled \u201cIndian Transnational Repression\u201d at the Geneva Press Club, reflecting transnational persecution carried out by the Indian government against the Sikh community and other ethnic groups,\u00a0BIG told <a href=\"https:\/\/apa.az\" class=\"hyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">APA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by the leadership of the Geneva Press Club, international law experts, human rights defenders, and representatives of leading media organizations such as the BBC and AFP.<\/p>\n<p>The 58-page report notes that the Indian authorities use violence, surveillance, intimidation, and other pressure mechanisms against Sikh activists and diaspora representatives living abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The document cites as examples the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, charges in the United States related to a plot to assassinate Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, and the increasing pressure against Sikh dissidents in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Participants of the event expressed their gratitude to the Baku Initiative Group for its role in exposing India\u2019s policy of transnational repression.<\/p>\n<p>According to the information, during the live broadcast of the event, the stream was interrupted several times due to cyberattacks and internet connectivity problems occurred at the venue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Baku 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