The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) observed Human Rights Day today amidst a renewed call for justice for Kashmiri Pandits (a Hindu community native to Kashmir). “65 years ago, the United Nations proclaimed December 10th as Human Rights Day to highlight the promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for all peoples of the world,” […]
Latest Hate Crime Against Hindus in NYC Adds to Series of Vandalisms & Attacks Targeting Hindus
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and Hindu Americans from across the country condemned a possible anti-Hindu arson in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to reports, a man was caught on camera setting fire to dozens of symbolic Hindu flags (also known as Jhandi flags) outside of a Hindu […]
Interfaith Coalition Urges US Govt to Address Religious Persecution in Pakistan
Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to the White House today, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) spearheaded a coalition letter on behalf of 28 non-governmental organizations, religious leaders, and human rights advocates to urge President Barack Obama to address religious freedom issues in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The letter’s signatories were part of […]
Support Hindu and Minority Human Rights in Bangladesh
Support the human rights of Bangladeshi minorities by calling your Representative in support of Bangladesh’s Hindus. H. Res 396, introduced by Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), recognizes war crimes committed against Hindus during Bangladesh’s 1971 War of Liberation. H.Res. 396 also demands: The protection of Bangladesh’s Hindus and other minorities from ongoing violence Religious freedom and human rights […]
Resolution Mourns the Hundreds of Thousands of Hindu & Buddhist Victims During the 1971 Genocide
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), introduced H.Res. 396 to recognize victims of war crimes committed by Pakistan’s military and local Islamist militias against Hindus and secular Bengalis during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation movement. The resolution, which also notes recent human rights violations against all religious minorities, was strongly […]
Abducted Hindu Girl Case in West Bengal During Ramadan Ignored by Police and Government
In a letter sent to the Indian state of West Bengal yesterday, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to take immediate action to locate the whereabouts of an abducted 14 year-old Hindu girl, Tuktuki Mandal (also referred to as Tutuki Mandal), and secure her safe return to her family. Tuktuki was […]
Hindus Push their Support for Equal Rights for Same-Sex UN Employees
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) commended the United Nations Secretary General’s decision to extend benefits to same sex couples working at the UN. They also criticized a resolution, introduced by Russia, and supported by 43 countries, including India, that sought to reverse the change. “Same sex couples deserve the same rights and respect […]
Human Rights Group Condemns Bangladesh’s #CharlieHebdo Moment, Urges Govt to Take Action
Leaders at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) strongly condemned the brutal murder of Atlanta-based Bangladeshi American writer and blogger, Avijit Roy, in Dhaka on Thursday. Roy, a humanist of Hindu origin and an outspoken critic of religious fundamentalism, was attacked by machete wielding assailants while on his way back from a book fair at Dhaka […]
Indian Grandfather Disabled by Police – Urging Immediate Action to Curb Police Brutality #HinduLivesMatter
Leaders at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) strongly condemned the brutal police attack on Sureshbai Patel, a Hindu American of Indian origin. The attack, which occurred in the first week of February in Madison, Alabama, left the 57 year old grandfather partially paralyzed with fused vertebrae, and other injuries. Mr. Patel as he lay in […]
Hindu-American Physician Becomes America’s Top Doctor – US Surgeon General
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Hindu-American Dr. Vivek Murthy to be the U.S. Surgeon General. Hindu American community leaders such as HAF joined a broad coalition in demanding that the U.S. Senate call for a vote to confirm Murthy, who will now be the first Indian and Hindu American to serve as Surgeon General. “Today […]