BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Transnational
repression is linked to attempts to extend control beyond national
borders, a member of the Sikh Federation of Canada, Harpreet Singh
Hansra, said, Trend
reports.
Addressing the international conference on “June 1984, events in
Amritsar: India's transnational repression of ethnic minorities in
the context of genocide" in Baku, Singh Hansra noted that
transnational repression is ultimately linked to power. It is an
attempt to extend control beyond national borders.
''However, democratic states must respond with transparency,
accountability, respect for rights, and the rule of law," he
said.
Harpreet Singh noted that the experience of the Sikh diaspora
serves as an important case study, as it demonstrates how global
politics can directly impact ordinary families and communities
living thousands of kilometers away from the events unfolding.
“Our experience reminds us that the protection of democratic
freedoms requires constant vigilance not only on the part of
governments, but on the part of all of us,” he said.
