Hindus For Human Rights
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We advocate for pluralism, civil and human rights in South Asia and North America, rooted in the values of shanti (peace), nyaya (justice) and satya (truth).
Bangladesh’s Feb 12 election could mark a democratic reset—but rising political violence and vigilante attacks (often hitting minorities) are a warning sign. Democracy isn’t just ballots; it’s safety, rights, and accountability before & after polling day. ACLED: acleddata.com/report/bangl...
Bangladesh heads toward a landmark election amid rising political violence
Partisan violence leading up to the poll is common for Bangladesh, but high levels of vigilantism and other violence may present deeper challenges.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Bangladesh’s Feb 12 election could mark a democratic reset—but rising political violence and vigilante attacks (often hitting minorities) are a warning sign. Democracy isn’t just ballots; it’s safety, rights, and accountability before & after polling day. ACLED: acleddata.com/report/bangl...
Suicide bombing during Fri. namaaz at a Shia imambargah in Islamabad has killed at least 31 and wounded ~170. No group has claimed responsibility yet; Sources says the attack “bears the hallmarks of the Islamic State.” A targeted strike on a minority at prayer. www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...
Suicide bombing at Islamabad Shiite mosque kills at least 31 people
A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, killing 31 people and wounding at least 170, according to local authorities, in a rare bombing in the heavily guarded…
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February 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Suicide bombing during Fri. namaaz at a Shia imambargah in Islamabad has killed at least 31 and wounded ~170. No group has claimed responsibility yet; Sources says the attack “bears the hallmarks of the Islamic State.” A targeted strike on a minority at prayer. www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...
Phoenix, AZ: Join the Hindus for Human Rights Phoenix Chapter meeting—connection, organizing & shared values. Meet Deputy Executive Director Sravya Tadepalli + local members. Sun, Feb 8, 10am MT @ Chaparral Park (Room 1), Scottsdale.
Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRArizonaMeeting
Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRArizonaMeeting
Hindus for Human Rights Phoenix Meet-Up
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February 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Phoenix, AZ: Join the Hindus for Human Rights Phoenix Chapter meeting—connection, organizing & shared values. Meet Deputy Executive Director Sravya Tadepalli + local members. Sun, Feb 8, 10am MT @ Chaparral Park (Room 1), Scottsdale.
Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRArizonaMeeting
Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRArizonaMeeting
Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked the Bhagavad Gita at the Interfaith Breakfast: the work is to see the equality of all beings—and carry others’ joys & sorrows as our own. In a moment of ICE fearmongering, NYC must make sanctuary real.
Know Your Rights: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/kyr-resources
Know Your Rights: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/kyr-resources
February 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked the Bhagavad Gita at the Interfaith Breakfast: the work is to see the equality of all beings—and carry others’ joys & sorrows as our own. In a moment of ICE fearmongering, NYC must make sanctuary real.
Know Your Rights: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/kyr-resources
Know Your Rights: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/kyr-resources
DC folks: join HfHR + partners for an Interfaith Iftar to welcome Ramadan—food, community, and connection across faiths.
Fri, Feb 20 | 5:30–7:45pm
The Festival Center (1640 Columbia Rd NW, 2nd Fl, Washington, DC 20009)
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Fri, Feb 20 | 5:30–7:45pm
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RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/VCIXqP6wSU-n...
Interfaith Iftar!
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February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
DC folks: join HfHR + partners for an Interfaith Iftar to welcome Ramadan—food, community, and connection across faiths.
Fri, Feb 20 | 5:30–7:45pm
The Festival Center (1640 Columbia Rd NW, 2nd Fl, Washington, DC 20009)
RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/VCIXqP6wSU-n...
Fri, Feb 20 | 5:30–7:45pm
The Festival Center (1640 Columbia Rd NW, 2nd Fl, Washington, DC 20009)
RSVP: secure.everyaction.com/VCIXqP6wSU-n...
Two British tourists in Rajasthan were served “Leave India” notices after posting “Free Palestine” stickers. Visa rules aren’t a blank check for political policing—this chills peaceful speech. www.ndtv.com/world-news/2...
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February 7, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Two British tourists in Rajasthan were served “Leave India” notices after posting “Free Palestine” stickers. Visa rules aren’t a blank check for political policing—this chills peaceful speech. www.ndtv.com/world-news/2...
Sanctuary must be lived, not just declared. Today @Hindus4HR NYC showed up for Mayor @ZohranKMamdani’s interfaith breakfast—with many friends across NYC faith + justice movements. buff.ly/V4GHqpS
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Sanctuary must be lived, not just declared. Today @Hindus4HR NYC showed up for Mayor @ZohranKMamdani’s interfaith breakfast—with many friends across NYC faith + justice movements. buff.ly/V4GHqpS
Waitangi Day reminds us that partnership, participation, and protection aren’t symbolic—they’re obligations. Honoring Te Tiriti means upholding Māori self-determination today.
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Waitangi Day reminds us that partnership, participation, and protection aren’t symbolic—they’re obligations. Honoring Te Tiriti means upholding Māori self-determination today.
Our Senior Policy Director Ria Chakrabarty sat down with Safa Ahmed from the Indian American Muslim Council on their podcast, Beyond the Taj, for an honest conversation on division, solidarity, and building Hindu-Muslim unity both in India and across the diaspora.
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Building Hindu-Muslim Unity in the Diaspora ft. Ria Chakrabarty
Hindu-Muslim unity isn’t just found in India - it’s a concept that diaspora communities continue to work towards and reimagine abroad. In this special episode of Beyond the Taj, Safa Ahmed of Indian…
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February 6, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Our Senior Policy Director Ria Chakrabarty sat down with Safa Ahmed from the Indian American Muslim Council on their podcast, Beyond the Taj, for an honest conversation on division, solidarity, and building Hindu-Muslim unity both in India and across the diaspora.
Watch now:
Watch now:
As details of the US-India trade deal emerge, here’s a reminder of what’s at stake
After his inauguration. The Trump administration imposed heavy tariffs of up to 25% on trade partners, including India.
How does this impact you -- and consumers in both India and the USA?
After his inauguration. The Trump administration imposed heavy tariffs of up to 25% on trade partners, including India.
How does this impact you -- and consumers in both India and the USA?
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
As details of the US-India trade deal emerge, here’s a reminder of what’s at stake
After his inauguration. The Trump administration imposed heavy tariffs of up to 25% on trade partners, including India.
How does this impact you -- and consumers in both India and the USA?
After his inauguration. The Trump administration imposed heavy tariffs of up to 25% on trade partners, including India.
How does this impact you -- and consumers in both India and the USA?
🚨 Pakistan: Human Rights Lawyers Imprisoned
HR lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have been sentenced to 10 years for social media posts supporting Baloch & Pashtun activists and criticizing the military.
Jailed for advocacy—not crimes.
HR lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have been sentenced to 10 years for social media posts supporting Baloch & Pashtun activists and criticizing the military.
Jailed for advocacy—not crimes.
Pakistan: Human Rights Lawyers Imprisoned: Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha - Amnesty International
On 24 January, human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were given ten-year prison sentences on “cyber terrorism” and “false information” charges for their posts on the social media…
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February 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM
🚨 Pakistan: Human Rights Lawyers Imprisoned
HR lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have been sentenced to 10 years for social media posts supporting Baloch & Pashtun activists and criticizing the military.
Jailed for advocacy—not crimes.
HR lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have been sentenced to 10 years for social media posts supporting Baloch & Pashtun activists and criticizing the military.
Jailed for advocacy—not crimes.
🎙️ New episode of GOING SOUTH with Hina Jilani — Supreme Court lawyer, co-founder of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and global human rights advocate.
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Hina Jilani and Human Rights in Pakistan
Going South · Episode
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February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🎙️ New episode of GOING SOUTH with Hina Jilani — Supreme Court lawyer, co-founder of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and global human rights advocate.
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February 4, 1913 — Rosa Parks was born.
Her refusal was not accidental or polite. It was prepared, collective, and world-changing.
She didn’t just refuse a seat, she refused a system built to humiliate, control, and erase Black life.
Her refusal was not accidental or polite. It was prepared, collective, and world-changing.
She didn’t just refuse a seat, she refused a system built to humiliate, control, and erase Black life.
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
February 4, 1913 — Rosa Parks was born.
Her refusal was not accidental or polite. It was prepared, collective, and world-changing.
She didn’t just refuse a seat, she refused a system built to humiliate, control, and erase Black life.
Her refusal was not accidental or polite. It was prepared, collective, and world-changing.
She didn’t just refuse a seat, she refused a system built to humiliate, control, and erase Black life.
“Mera naam Mohammad Deepak hai.”
In Uttarakhand, Deepak Kumar stood between a Hindutva mob and an elderly Muslim shopkeeper — refusing to let faith be weaponized against dignity.
This is courage. This is constitutional morality.
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
In Uttarakhand, Deepak Kumar stood between a Hindutva mob and an elderly Muslim shopkeeper — refusing to let faith be weaponized against dignity.
This is courage. This is constitutional morality.
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
Muslim man's shop, a Bajrang Dal mob, and a 'Mohammad Deepak': Story of three FIRs in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar
Deepak Kumar, who confronted Bajrang Dal men, finds himself accused in one of three FIRs; those threatening him also face police action in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand| India News
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February 4, 2026 at 9:16 AM
“Mera naam Mohammad Deepak hai.”
In Uttarakhand, Deepak Kumar stood between a Hindutva mob and an elderly Muslim shopkeeper — refusing to let faith be weaponized against dignity.
This is courage. This is constitutional morality.
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
In Uttarakhand, Deepak Kumar stood between a Hindutva mob and an elderly Muslim shopkeeper — refusing to let faith be weaponized against dignity.
This is courage. This is constitutional morality.
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
Happy Sri Lankan Independence Day (Feb 4).
Today we celebrate freedom from empire — and recommit to the ongoing work of dignity, equality, and peace for everyone on the island.
Today we celebrate freedom from empire — and recommit to the ongoing work of dignity, equality, and peace for everyone on the island.
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Happy Sri Lankan Independence Day (Feb 4).
Today we celebrate freedom from empire — and recommit to the ongoing work of dignity, equality, and peace for everyone on the island.
Today we celebrate freedom from empire — and recommit to the ongoing work of dignity, equality, and peace for everyone on the island.
From the ground in Minneapolis: Pranay Somayajula, former Director of Organizing & Advocacy at Hindus for Human Rights, writes powerfully on resisting ICE, occupation, and the rise of community defense in the Twin Cities. Urgent, unflinching, necessary. 🔗 newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/fighting-f...
Fighting for the future in occupied Minneapolis
On resisting ICE
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February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
From the ground in Minneapolis: Pranay Somayajula, former Director of Organizing & Advocacy at Hindus for Human Rights, writes powerfully on resisting ICE, occupation, and the rise of community defense in the Twin Cities. Urgent, unflinching, necessary. 🔗 newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/fighting-f...
#Independentjournalism works: Prism dug into RSS lobbying in the U.S.; weeks later the lobbying firm terminated the campaign and refiled paperwork. Read the investigation + follow the money. prismreports.org/2026/01/29/r...
RSS ends congressional lobbying campaign in U.S.
Squire Patton Boggs terminated the campaign weeks after a Prism investigation detailed its lobbying relationship with the RSS
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February 3, 2026 at 9:16 AM
#Independentjournalism works: Prism dug into RSS lobbying in the U.S.; weeks later the lobbying firm terminated the campaign and refiled paperwork. Read the investigation + follow the money. prismreports.org/2026/01/29/r...
Vice dives into the queer-affirmative history of Indian mythology, exploring myths and narratives that lift up LGBTQ+ identities and make them a vital part of South Asian culture.
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How Indian History and Mythology Celebrate Queer Love
Queer characters in Indian mythology are not restricted to tokenistic representations but are crucial in taking important narratives forward and even celebrating them.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Vice dives into the queer-affirmative history of Indian mythology, exploring myths and narratives that lift up LGBTQ+ identities and make them a vital part of South Asian culture.
Read more:
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Remembering Gandhi should feel inconvenient. He was a threat to systems that run on consent + fear. In Gaza, Iran, India & the U.S., people are being killed and dissent is criminalized. Noncooperation is the work of refusing domination. www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/gand...
Gandhi’s Assassination and the Politics of Violence: Noncooperation in an Age of War — Hindus for Human Rights
On Gandhi’s death anniversary, a reflection on political violence—its aims, its seductions, and its costs—and why nonviolence and noncooperation still matter amid Gaza, Iran, the U.S., and India.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Remembering Gandhi should feel inconvenient. He was a threat to systems that run on consent + fear. In Gaza, Iran, India & the U.S., people are being killed and dissent is criminalized. Noncooperation is the work of refusing domination. www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/gand...
NYC: “Honoring Rohith Vemula’s legacy. Screening, Dalit artist installation, poetry, music + virtual reflections from Rohith’s friends/family in India. Led by Yashica Dutt (Coming Out as Dalit). Fri Jan 30, 6–8pm @ The Center (208 W 13th) RSVP via flyer QR.
January 29, 2026 at 7:37 PM
NYC: “Honoring Rohith Vemula’s legacy. Screening, Dalit artist installation, poetry, music + virtual reflections from Rohith’s friends/family in India. Led by Yashica Dutt (Coming Out as Dalit). Fri Jan 30, 6–8pm @ The Center (208 W 13th) RSVP via flyer QR.
Powerful images from Minnesota show faith in action — protest, prayer, memorials & more. HfHR contributed and is among those pictured. 📷 religionnews.com/2026/01/26/p...
Photo essay: Clergy demonstrate against ICE in Minneapolis
(RNS) — Visual news coverage of recent faith-based responses to immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Powerful images from Minnesota show faith in action — protest, prayer, memorials & more. HfHR contributed and is among those pictured. 📷 religionnews.com/2026/01/26/p...
As India marks Republic Day, we return to a Constitution born in the shadow of global upheaval—and shaped by a fierce belief in pluralism, justice, and democracy.
In today’s unsettled world, that vision remains unfinished—and urgently relevant.
In today’s unsettled world, that vision remains unfinished—and urgently relevant.
January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
As India marks Republic Day, we return to a Constitution born in the shadow of global upheaval—and shaped by a fierce belief in pluralism, justice, and democracy.
In today’s unsettled world, that vision remains unfinished—and urgently relevant.
In today’s unsettled world, that vision remains unfinished—and urgently relevant.
Writing from Minneapolis, HfHR ED Sunita Viswanath argues that faith today means bodies, risk, and non-cooperation—not distance or symbolism.
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The 'theology of showing up' is making Minneapolis a holy place
(RNS) — The people of Minneapolis, too, are responding and resisting in unspeakably brave, radically loving ways that we will speak of for years to come.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Writing from Minneapolis, HfHR ED Sunita Viswanath argues that faith today means bodies, risk, and non-cooperation—not distance or symbolism.
religionnews.com/2026/01/25/t...
religionnews.com/2026/01/25/t...
When ideological triumphalism meets policy failure, students lose. A troubling account of the shutdown of a medical institute in Jammu and the celebration around it.
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As Hindutva groups celebrate shutdown of medical institute in Jammu, students are left adrift
On January 7, the National Medical Commission (NMC) revoked the recognition of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Jammu, Communal tensions, Jammu & Kashmir, Kashmir,…
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January 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM
When ideological triumphalism meets policy failure, students lose. A troubling account of the shutdown of a medical institute in Jammu and the celebration around it.
maktoobmedia.com/features/as-...
maktoobmedia.com/features/as-...
When livelihoods are targeted, citizenship itself is put at risk. This is a sobering look at how state power has been used to squeeze Muslim economic life in the Modi era.
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How The State Assails Muslim Livelihoods in the Modi Era
From boycotting Halal products to sweeping changes in the Waqf Act, the BJP government has relied on bizarre conspiracy theories to strip Muslims of dignity at work.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:16 AM
When livelihoods are targeted, citizenship itself is put at risk. This is a sobering look at how state power has been used to squeeze Muslim economic life in the Modi era.
thewire.in/communalism/...
thewire.in/communalism/...