Hindus For Human Rights
@hfhr.bsky.social
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).
Sunita Viswanath (ED, Hindus for Human Rights) speaking at a huge Hands Off NYC training after witnessing ICE activity and abductions reported in real time during a 1,000-strong interfaith convergence in Minneapolis.
Watch + read: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/vide...
Watch + read: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/vide...
Video from Hands Off NYC: Sunita Viswanath on Minneapolis, ICE, and Non-Cooperation — Hindus for Human Rights
This post was recorded at a Manhattan Borough Wide Traning of Hands Off NYC training and includes both an on-camera interview with our Executive Director, Sunita Viswanath, and the speech she…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Sunita Viswanath (ED, Hindus for Human Rights) speaking at a huge Hands Off NYC training after witnessing ICE activity and abductions reported in real time during a 1,000-strong interfaith convergence in Minneapolis.
Watch + read: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/vide...
Watch + read: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/vide...
Hindutva supremacists pose as “anti-racist” while lobbying to blunt action on Islamophobia. Rajiv Sinha (HfHR UK) argues our traditions call us to stand with Muslim siblings—and refuse bad-faith actors who weaponize “free speech” to shield bigotry.
Hindutva supremacists lecture the British government about Islamophobia
Hindutva supremacists are now lecturing the UK government on Islamophobia — this cannot be allowed to be normalised
www.thecanary.co
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Hindutva supremacists pose as “anti-racist” while lobbying to blunt action on Islamophobia. Rajiv Sinha (HfHR UK) argues our traditions call us to stand with Muslim siblings—and refuse bad-faith actors who weaponize “free speech” to shield bigotry.
Political hate, now with AI. A BJP Assam post pushed a clip titled “point blank shot” showing Chief Minister Sarma firing at Muslim figures. This is how violence gets normalized .
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AI video showing a top Indian official shooting Muslims causes outrage
Video featuring Himanta Biswa Sarma deleted by Hindu nationalist BJP party's Assam unit after backlash.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Political hate, now with AI. A BJP Assam post pushed a clip titled “point blank shot” showing Chief Minister Sarma firing at Muslim figures. This is how violence gets normalized .
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Three attacks on Muslims in Bay Ridge. One victim: a 12-year-old child. Hate-crime charges are necessary—but we also have to name what fuels this: relentless anti-Muslim scapegoating. Multifaith NYC means we protect each other. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/n...
Woman Charged With Assaulting 3 Muslims in Brooklyn, Including Girl, 12
A 34-year-old Staten Island woman has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with attacks that happened in a span of 11 minutes.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Three attacks on Muslims in Bay Ridge. One victim: a 12-year-old child. Hate-crime charges are necessary—but we also have to name what fuels this: relentless anti-Muslim scapegoating. Multifaith NYC means we protect each other. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/n...
A commission that claims “religious liberty” while excluding Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs—and nonreligious Americans—isn’t protecting freedom. It’s narrowing it.
We’re challenging this commission in court. democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
We’re challenging this commission in court. democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
Diverse Faiths Leaders, Groups Unite to Challenge Administration’s Biased So-Called “Religious Liberty Commission”
Trump-Vance Administration Commission Using Secretive Advisory Group to Promote Narrow and Exclusionary Understanding of Religious Liberty New York, N.Y. – A multifaith coalition has united to file a…
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February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A commission that claims “religious liberty” while excluding Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs—and nonreligious Americans—isn’t protecting freedom. It’s narrowing it.
We’re challenging this commission in court. democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
We’re challenging this commission in court. democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
Swami Raghavendra, in a powerful essay published by The Wire Hindi, challenges the idea that moral policing and the suppression of love are acts of virtue, but rather that these displays are grounded in a narrow-mindedness devoid of love.
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It is immoral to take away someone's right to love and express it — Swami Raghevendra — Hindus for Human Rights
Love, Morality, and the Right to Choose A Valentine’s Reflection by Swami Raghevendra
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February 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Swami Raghavendra, in a powerful essay published by The Wire Hindi, challenges the idea that moral policing and the suppression of love are acts of virtue, but rather that these displays are grounded in a narrow-mindedness devoid of love.
Read now:
Read now:
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…
www.france24.com
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
The Festival Center (1640 Columbia Rd NW, 2nd Fl, Washington, DC 20009)
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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:
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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.
open.spotify.com/episode/2ePr...
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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
www.hindustantimes.com
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
newsletter.thedriftmag.com
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
prismreports.org
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.
www.hindusforhumanrights.org
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...