Hindus For Human Rights

Genocide in Sudan—take these 3 urgent actions Support U.S. action to stop the violence, deliver aid, and hold perpetrators accountable.

Hindus for Human Rights is horrified by the mass atrocities in Sudan—killings, displacement, and famine, with Darfur again under attack. Urge U.S. action: halt arms enabling the war, back a real plan for peace & aid, and push the UN to block weapons flows. Take action now: emgageaction.org/sudan/

UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur The UN’s top humanitarian official in Sudan has warned of an impending catastrophe in Darfur, with civilians facing relentless violence, sexual abuse and starvation.

Pray for peace and end of conflict in Sudan, call for justice and consequences for war crimes and arming the conflict (UAE) news.un.org/en/story/202...

How Anti-Terror Laws Became a Tool to Silence Dissent in Balochistan State repression defines the approach of the current PPP government in Balochistan.

When laws meant to fight terror are used to crush dissent, democracy dies quietly. The PPP-led govt in Balochistan is using anti-terror laws to target peaceful activists and journalists.
Full story by @KiyyaBaloch : thediplomat.com/2025/10/how-...

How to Help After Hurricane Melissa Several organizations have organized relief efforts after the Caribbean was hit by one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record.

As communities recover from Hurricane Melissa, the immediate needs are clear: safe shelter, clean water, and medical aid. If you can, support trusted relief organizations and local responders. Stay safe and heed local guidance.

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October 28, 2025 Firearms Export Letter Letter from more than 80 organizations opposing changes to firearms export rules. (Also available in Spanish.)

Hindus for Human Rights stands with faith, peace, and human rights groups opposing the Trump Administration’s rollback of firearm export safeguards. Looser gun export rules fuel violence, repression & forced migration. We want these protections be restored. www.forumarmstrade.org/2025firearms...

Masked protesters in Texas called Hindu deities “foreign demons” & Diwali “garbage.” This isn’t protest—it’s hate. HfHR condemns this attack on faith & pluralism. Religious freedom in America protects all traditions.
Read our statement: www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/stat...

As millions celebrate #ChhathPuja, devotees fast and offer prayers to the rising and setting sun—honoring the light that sustains all life.

Rooted in women’s leadership and gratitude to nature, Chhath reminds us that divinity lives in water, sunlight, and shared community. 🌅

#HfHR #SuryaPuja

Surge in anti-Indian hate should come as no surprise – it has deep, racist roots Digital campaigns against Indians reflect white nationalist talking points and are having real-world consequences.

We’re cited in this @scroll_in piece on the rise of anti-Indian hate.
Racism against our communities is real — and so is the danger of letting politics distort how we confront it. Standing up for Indians everywhere means opposing hate, without letting hate speak for us. scroll.in/article/1087...

Torture violates both human dignity and religious freedom. India must remember Fr. Stan Swamy and Dr. Hany Babu — punished for conscience, not crime.
Read @USCIRF’s new factsheet: www.uscirf.gov/sites/defaul...

Too many battlefronts Picking so many battles leaves the state in a mode of crisis management all the time.

When states turn inward, waging war on their own citizens, they erode the very foundations of democracy. Pakistan’s turmoil mirrors struggles across South Asia — between power and the people’s right to justice. www.dawn.com/news/1950303...

Amma’s Pride: FYC Screening Event Centering South Asian Queer experience through film, stories, food, and dialogue

NYC 🌈 | Oct 24, 7PM

Celebrate love, family & allyship at the screening of the award-winning doc Amma’s Pride — the story of a mother’s courage & trans pride.

With @NawaazAhmed, @DesiRainbow, Chithra Jeyaram & more.

🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/ammas-prid...

Is Trump’s ‘Favourite Field Marshal’ Burying Pakistan’s Already Fragile Democracy? After the 26th Constitutional Amendment, Pakistan is paralysed by uncertainty. Civil and military elites insist on a narrative of “economic stability,” but it is a façade. Behind it, the deep state…

When power is centralized in the military, democracy becomes a ritual, not a reality. For those who care about justice and peace in South Asia, this is a story that demands attention. tomorrowclub.world/articles/is-...

This #Diwali, we share a message of light and harmony from our friend Swami Raghavendra, Convenor of Satya Dharam Samvad:

“Let us make this Diwali an inspiration to ignite everlasting illuminations of Love and Knowledge—and an example of harmony for the world.”

Our call for accountability is in the @washingtonpost. HfHR urged Gov. DeSantis to remove a Florida city councilmember who called for mass deportation of Indian immigrants.
Hate speech has no place in public office. @anumitakaur
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

The Many Layers of Diwali Rama’s return to Ayodhya after victory over Ravana is widely celebrated as Diwali by Hindus. It is also celebrated by Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs for different reasons.

A reminder that Diwali’s light shines across faiths—Hindu, Jain, Buddhist & Sikh. 🌼
A beautiful reflection by Jaipat Singh Jain (via @thewire_in).
thewire.in/article/reli...

#Diwali2025 #Interfaith #Hinduism #Pluralism @Hindus4HR

Wishing our friends and family a joyful Bandi Chor Diwas.
May Guru Hargobind Singh Ji’s light guide us toward justice, courage, and collective freedom.

Happy Diwali from @Hindus4HR! 🪔
Across traditions, light means truth, renewal, and resistance to darkness.

✨ Explore The Power of Light — our interfaith Diwali feature celebrating how communities across the world honor the light within and around us.

www.hindusforhumanrights.org/diwali-2025

New York faith leaders join 'No Kings' march against Trump administration agenda NEW YORK (RNS) — A crowd of 50, including some of the city's most prominent religious leaders, held an interfaith vigil before joining a demonstration in Times Square.

“As a Hindu of conscience, as an American and as an Indian, I say a resounding no to authoritarianism here, there, and everywhere—from Delhi to Washington.”
— Sunita Viswanath, Executive Director of @Hindus4HR, at the #NoKings March in NYC.

Read the @RNS report: religionnews.com/2025/10/18/n...

On Kali Chaudas, we honor Maa Kali’s fierce compassion—the courage to cut through fear, injustice, and hate. May we protect the most vulnerable, speak truth, and light the way to dignity for all. 🪔🖤 #KaliChaudas #Diwali #Shakti #Justice

Happy #Dhanteras! ✨
May we find prosperity in compassion,
abundance in justice,
and wealth in the well-being of all.
🪔 — from Hindus for Human Rights @Hindus4HR

The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we go—and what might we find?

Can we reverse-engineer the world’s first myths—or are we just seeing ourselves? Smart, sweeping read: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Yogendra Yadav writes: From an IPS officer to Chief Justice of India — three incidents show caste isn’t in our past It is not limited to the rural or traditional pockets of 'backwardness'; caste wears new masks in modern sections of our society.

From an IPS officer’s colony to the corridors of the Supreme Court—caste remains woven into “modern” India.

Yogendra Yadav lays bare how prejudice wears new masks.
indianexpress.com/article/opin...

#Caste #Ambedkarite #Justice

UN Special Rapporteurs are demanding answers from Pakistan after the killings of journalist Abdul Latif Baloch and his son, and the jailing of Gulzar Dost.
Their letter exposes a pattern of violence against rights defenders in Balochistan.
spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire after explosions heard in Kabul Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed Wednesday to a 48-hour “temporary ceasefire” following deadly border clashes that killed more than a dozen civilians, Islamabad said. The truce, requested by Kabul,…

A 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan brings brief relief after deadly cross-border strikes that killed civilians in Kandahar and Kabul.
A ceasefire offers relief, but lasting peace needs more than silence between strikes. www.france24.com/en/asia-paci...

Ayush Tiwari and the Indian Electoral System in Crisis Going South · Episode

India’s democracy is under strain.
Journalist Ayush Tiwari joins us to discuss how Indians vote—and how voter suppression & electoral fraud threaten the right to choose their leaders.
🎧 Listen now: spotify.link/zPHVf0MUvXb

Governor Newsom’s veto of #SB509 is not about “community divisions.” It’s about bad-faith lobbying that undermines the safety of Sikh, Muslim, Kashmiri, & Hindu Americans alike.

When lies and fear win over justice, all our rights are at risk.
www.baaznews.org/p/sb-509-bad...
#CivilRights #CApol

Umar Khalid told a Delhi court this week what so many already know: the real crime in today’s India is conscience.

For speaking of peace & equality, Khalid has spent over 5 yrs in prison under draconian anti-terror laws while those who incited violence walk free.

www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...

35% turnout in Haryana civic polls till 4 p.m. Voting underway for mayors and ward members in Haryana municipal corporations, with extensive security arrangements in place.

“Reading and writing kept my spirit unbroken.”

Scholar, activist, and HfHR Advisory Board member Anand Teltumbde—jailed in the Bhima Koregaon case—reflects on how 179 books read in prison kept his intellect and courage alive.
frontline.thehindu.com/books/anand-...

#FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners

Exploiting Dalit & Adivasi workers in the name of religion is not devotion—it’s violence.
The DOJ may have closed its probe into BAPS, but justice for the workers who built the Robbinsville temple must not end here.
@thewire_in: m.thewire.in/article/righ...

#Caste #HumanRights

A Hindu nationalist movement celebrates 100 years. Now what? A Hindu nationalist group celebrates its centenary amid a remarkable trajectory: Once banned for its association with Gandhi's killer, a former follower now leads India.

100 years ago, the RSS was banned for ties to Gandhi’s assassin.
Today, its ideology dominates India’s politics and culture — from government to Bollywood.
@NPR traces the century-long rise of Hindu nationalism: www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...