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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).
“Walking with Gandhi” today means choosing love over hatred—and faith in the Constitution.
A powerful reflection by @RajniBakshi on a largely youth-led yatra that quietly carried defiant hope across 1,000 km.
Read: indianexpress.com/article/opin...
Walking with Mahatma Gandhi: In polarised times, an act of defiant hope
Perhaps the most significant fact about the 'yatra' was that it comprised largely of young people.They are responding to the call for a politics of love and opposition to purveying hatred
indianexpress.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Swami Raghvendra— a respected leader long in dialogue with Hindus for Human Rights—speaks clearly: Hinduism is not the RSS. Reducing an ancient, plural faith to a political organization is an affront to dharma itself. indianow.me?p=6223
Faith Is Not an Organisation: Religious Scholar Slams RSS Chief’s Statement on Hinduism
RSS Chief’s Remark Equating the Organisation with Hinduism Draws Sharp Criticism from Religious Thinker Swami Raghvendra accuses Mohan Bhagwat and the RSS of distorting Hindu philosophy for political…
indianow.me
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
India’s farmers are back on the streets.
The proposed Seed Bill 2025 is being called regressive, pro-corporate, and a rollback of hard-won gains from the 2020–21 farmers’ movement.
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www.newsclick.in/farmers-acro...
Farmers Across Country Protest Modi Govt’s New Seed Bill | NewsClick
Farmer groups claim that the proposed bill is an attempt to reintroduce provisions of laws which the ultra-right-wing government was forced to withdraw after a year-long protest in Delhi in 2020-21.
www.newsclick.in
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This week marks a watershed moment.
A new investigation by @thecaravanindia and @SciencesPo lays bare the largest far-right network in history—mapping over 2,500 organizations linked to the RSS, across India and the global diaspora.
Transparency changes everything. rssproject.caravanmagazine.in
Seeing the Sangh
Seeing the Sangh is a dataset of the Sangh Parivar, a Hindu nationalist organization in India.
rssproject.caravanmagazine.in
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Deepavali’s inclusion on UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage list is a reminder that our traditions are strongest when they remain diverse, living, and shared. May the festival’s light continue to guide us toward justice and dignity for all. ✨🕯️ #Deepavali #UNESCO www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
Deepavali inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible
UNESCO
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December 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This #HumanRightsDay, our solidarity crosses every border.
For those imprisoned without trial, for minorities facing violence, for defenders targeted with terror laws—your fight is our fight.
Justice is indivisible.
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This weekend marked 33 years since the Babri Masjid demolition—a day that reshaped India’s politics and paved the way for today’s Hindutva project. Our latest blog reflects on why December 6th remains a turning point for all of us.
Read more: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/news/33-year...
Babri Masjid Demolition Anniversary: The Forgotten Turning Point That Made Modi’s India — Hindus for Human Rights
Babri Masjid Demolition Anniversary: The Forgotten Turning Point That Made Modi’s India
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December 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
As global right-wing movements align with authoritarian governments, the ground is shifting. More Hindu Americans are rejecting fear-based politics and choosing pluralism.

In a cogent new piece, HfHR co-founder Raju Rajagopal breaks down what this moment means.
🔗 americankahani.com/perspectives...
Hindutva’s Strategy in the U.S. of Pitting Hindus Against Indian Americans of Other Faiths is Stalling - American Kahani
I have lived in America for over five decades and have always identified myself as part of the diverse, vibrant, multi-faith “Indian American” community. I don’t recall ever having to wear my Hindu…
americankahani.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Sunita & Vrinda represented HfHR at the unveiling of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Guru Ravidas Temple in Woodside, Queens.
A strong tribute to Ambedkar’s legacy & the ongoing fight for equality, dignity, & the annihilation of caste—across the diaspora and beyond.

Jai Bhim.

Jai Bhim. ✊🏽📚✨
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Singling out Afghan refugees after the D.C. shooting is immoral and dangerous.
Rolling back protections, ending pathways to safety, and stoking anti-Afghan hatred betrays decades of U.S. promises to people who already survived war and displacement.
www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/hind...
Hindus for Human Rights Warns Against Politicizing D.C. Shooting to Target Afghan Americans<br/> — Hindus for Human Rights
Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) condemns the Trump administration’s attacks on Afghan Americans in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, DC. While we utterly reject…
www.hindusforhumanrights.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
After 5+ years in UAPA jail, DU professor #HanyBabu steps out on bail. A democracy that cages scholars without trial is in deep crisis. Free the #BhimaKoregaon prisoners.
indianexpress.com/article/citi...
Bombay HC grants bail to Elgaar Parishad case accused Hany Babu, cites prolonged incarceration without trial
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought a stay on the operation of the Hany Babu bail order to appeal before the Supreme Court.
indianexpress.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
On the far side of Thanksgiving, this conversation with Nishant Upadhyay is essential.
How do South Asian communities fit into settler systems on Indigenous lands?

The South Asian Diaspora on Indigenous Lands
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EP 76: The South Asian Diaspora on Indigenous Lands
We discuss how South Asian communities became part of the social, economic, and political systems built on Indigenous land, how race and caste shape our relationships with Indigenous peoples, and…
brownhistory.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Scapegoating Somali Americans is dangerous and unacceptable. We reject racism, Islamophobia, and fear-mongering in all forms.
Read our full statement: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/hind...
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Pura Langgar in Bali is a Hindu temple with a langgar and even an ablution area for Muslim worshippers — a living reminder that Hindu–Islam harmony here is centuries old, woven into ritual and architecture: timesindonesia.co.id/english/5673...
Pura Langgar, a Living Trace of Hindu–Islam Harmony in Bali
Discover Pura Langgar in Bali, where Hindu and Muslim communities coexist in harmony. This sacred space reflects centuries of collaboration, tolerance, and shared traditions that continue to thrive…
timesindonesia.co.id
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In Jammu, a Hindu family has donated land to the Muslim journalist whose house was demolished — a direct rebuke to the politics of fear and division. Communities keep choosing unity.
🔗 kashmirlife.net/hindu-family...
Hindu Family Donates Land to Muslim Journalist After JDA Demolition
SRINAGAR: A Hindu family from Jammu has gifted a five marla plot of land to a Muslim journalist whose house was demolished a day earlier by the Jammu Development Authority. Follow Us On G-Ne w s |…
kashmirlife.net
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Two months after the arrest of Ladakhi climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo sits down with The Quint to discuss the emotions, trials, and tribulations of life following Sonam's arrest and the fight for his freedom.

Watch now:
December 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Those who attack journalists must be named and held accountable. RSF’s 2025 “Press Freedom Predators” list is a chilling roll call of impunity: rsf.org/en/2025-pres...
2025 Press Freedom Predators
For International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, celebrated on 2 November, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is unveiling the profiles of 34 press freedom predators who attacked…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Progressive International dives into the colonial roots behind India's current #Hindutva movement.

The discriminatory bias against Muslims that exists in the Hindu nationalist imagination today can be traced to colonial era prejudices used to divide and conquer.

Learn more:
Hindu nationalism’s debt to colonialism
Hindu nationalism's ideology is built on a colonial-era history that falsely framed India's past as a perpetual Hindu-Muslim conflict, a distorted narrative now weaponised to fuel majoritarian…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Make a difference this #GivingTuesday! 💫

As anti-Indian and anti-South Asian hate continues to climb as an extension of the white nationalist project, we need your help now more than ever.

Your gift keeps us in the fight at this pivotal moment. 🕊️

Donate today at HindusforHumanRights.org/Donate
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Two months after Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo speaks out.
She exposes detention irregularities, fake videos, media trials & the machinery used to brand him “anti-national.”

A must-watch interview from @TheQuint: youtu.be/Msoen1GHwrw?...
Sonam Wangchuk's Arrest: Wife Gitanjali Angmo Talks 2 Months of Court Battles, Trolls, Media Trials
Two months after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo breaks her silence in this powerful, emotional, and deeply personal interview. From locking horns with the…
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December 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
On #NativeAmericanHeritageDay, we honor the first peoples of this land—their cultures, sovereignty, and ongoing struggles for justice. As South Asians and Hindus in diaspora, we stand in solidarity with Indigenous nations and commit to learning, listening, and showing up.
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A young Baloch man survives 10 days of torture, returns home, and dies within hours.
This is the brutal reality of enforced disappearances in Pakistan — a system that turns reunions into funerals.

Read this devastating report:
🔗 thewire.in/south-asia/w...

We stand with the families
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November 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
HfHR Art Auction is LIVE!
w original pieces by our brilliant 2026 calendar artists— looking to brighten a wall, start (or grow!) an art collection, or find a special gift, these one-of-a-kind works are meant to be lived with and talked about ...

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November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
On Constitution Day, we remember that India’s strength lies not in majoritarian power, but in a shared commitment to justice and dignity for all.

Ambedkar’s vision isn’t fully realized, but it still guides us.
Let's stand for a secular, equal, and inclusive India — in law and in life.
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Join @HindusForHR for our ninth #BaithaksForLiberation workshop:

🌱 Connecting the Self, Nature & Divinity in Hinduism
with HfHR member Raju Rajan

Explore how Hindu traditions shape ecological care, responsibility, and liberation from suffering.

🗓 Nov 30 • 12PM ET
🔗 tinyurl.com/NovemberBait...
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM