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Diaspora led non-profit, works on democracy, human rights, and rule of law. Born in cafe London hence the name!
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📣 Our newsletter is out! Here are the highlights!
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❗And it’s not just France. The European Union, with its new EU–India trade agreement, also seems to be prioritising strategic and economic cooperation over human rights.
So, if human rights are truly a “shared value” between EU and India, should not they be visible in action, not just words?
❗When questioned about the violations of human rights and deterioration of democracy under the Modi government, the Elysée avoids the issue. ‘We speak with one voice with India. We make clear the importance that France attaches to pluralism and respect for rights,’ they told the media.
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Speaking on a radio programme, geopolitical journalist Pierre Hasky described Modi's political drift, as "authoritarian and Hindu nationalist", which "contrast sharply with India's image as ‘the world's largest democracy’".
(www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...)
Another major French daily, Libération, noted that “the issue of human rights was conspicuously absent from this visit,” highlighting a crackdown on minority rights, particularly Muslims, who are systematically targeted by the Modi government.
(www.liberation.fr/internationa...)
French MP Thomas Portes stated: “Emmanuel Macron's international policy disregards human rights, repressive laws and the massacre of minorities.”, adding that Modi pursues “an identity-based and nationalist policy” widely documented by NGOs.
(www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...)
As reported by Mediapart, the programme made “no mention of human rights and the protection of minorities,” despite repression of opposition groups and visible democratic backsliding in India.
(www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...)
The French-India 'strategic bromance' was also noted by several French media outlets, highlighting the absence of human rights or minority protection in the official programme.
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❗️French President Emmanuel Macron made a state visit to India, celebrating an ‘accelerating’ strategic partnership ‘without limits’.
The agenda, emphasised strategic, economic, business and technological cooperation, with human rights and democratic principles completely absent from the discussions.
✊🏾Yesterday, many people gathered at the Press Club to celebrate Umar Khalid's words and courage.
Read more 👇🏾and sign our statement here👉🏾:
dahrd.org/2026/01/26/c... !
❗Read our Report Preachers of Hate, which shows how disharmony and communal violence is deliberately fueled.
👉🏼https://dahrd.org/report/preachers-of-hate/
Love should never be a battleground, and no one should fear for their safety because of who they choose to be with.
❗Love jihad is an attack on women and their right to choose their partner. Online smears quickly escalate into real-world intimidation, violence, or forced separation. Doxxing polices love, weaponizing personal data and public shaming to enforce communal boundaries.
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💌 Valentine's Day is globally celebrated as a day of love. Yet in India under BJP-RSS, it has increasingly become a site of surveillance, moral policing, and communal violence. What should be a day for love, warmth, and freedom to choose who we love has now been overshadowed by violence and fear.
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📣 Our January's overview of news from India is out!
👇🏽 Check out some highlights and read the full update on our website👉 dahrd.org/about-us/adv... !
Thank you for contributing to an open, thoughtful, and inspiring conversation. Let’s continue engaging, questioning, and imagining the future of democracy. Stay tuned for our future events! ✊🏽
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👏We are deeply grateful to our speakers, Prof. Dr. Rahul Mukherji (Heideberg University) and Lena Slachmuijlder (Search for Common Ground), for sharing their invaluable insights and expertise.
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💫 Thank you for joining us last Wednesday for our event Democratic Resilience in an Era of Digital Transformation at The Press Club in Brussels!
Your presence, engagement, and thoughtful contributions made this conversation truly meaningful.
Discover our India in the News updates Archive👉🏼https://dahrd.org/about-us/advocacy-in-the-european-union/india-news-updates-archives/ !
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Sign the Statement on the Denial of Bail to Prisoners of Conscience Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam here 👉🏽 dahrd.org/2026/01/26/c... !
Join us in condemning the hostile police crackdown on peaceful protests here 👉🏽 dahrd.org/2026/02/03/c... !
📣 Our February newsletter is out!
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🚨 In Delhi, peaceful climate protests are met with arrests and intimidation. We stand in solidarity with climate activists and civil society resisting this crackdown.
We appeal civil society organisations to endorse the statement & stand with climate justice👉🏽 : dahrd.org/2026/02/03/c... !
👋 Meet Lena Slachmuijlder, speaker at our event tomorrow, who will join us to reflect on how inclusive digital approaches can strengthen democratic resilience ⚖️
Sign up here 👉: www.eventbrite.nl/e/democratic...
📍 Press Club Brussels, Rue Froissart 95
📅 4 February, 15:00–17:00
👋 Meet Prof. Dr. Rahul Mukherji, speaker at our event on February 4th, who will join us to reflect on how political institutions respond to digital pressures and power dynamics across democracies. ⚖️
Sign up here 👉: www.eventbrite.nl/e/democratic...
📍 Press Club Brussels
📅 4 February, 15:00–17:00
