Hindus globally are highly concerned and fearful of more attacks regarding official reports of attempted genocide of the Hindu minorities of Bangladesh. Reports suggest that over a dozen Hindu temples and hundreds of Hindu-owned houses were looted and destroyed; hundreds of Hindus were beaten, resulting in injuries to dozens of kids and elderly women; and […]
American Hindu, Buddhist, LGBT, Christian & Athiest Groups Hold Candlelight Vigil for Persecuted Bangladeshi Minorities
Sonnets of famed Bengali Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore charged the atmosphere on Wednesday evening at the historic Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The chorus held candles and sang solemnly, mourning the recent murders of Bangladeshi minorities at the hands of Islamist extremists, “Jodi tor dak shune keu na ashe tobe ekla cholo re (If no […]
Hindu Americans Call for Equality, Urge Govt Not to Erase Their Identity and Heritage
Hindu Americans of all types converged on Sacramento yesterday to voice their concerns about the California Department of Education Instructional Quality Commission’s (IQC) plans to accept problematic edits made by a small group of South Asian studies faculty. These proposed edits would have largely removed references to India and Hinduism, and replaced them with the […]
Islamic Extremists Behead Hindu Priest in Bangladesh in Latest Attack Targeting Religious Minorities & Athiests
Many international human rights & secular organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) demanded action after the brutal murder of Jogeshwar Roy, a 55 year-old Hindu priest who was beheaded yesterday by Islamic militants inside the Sonto Gaurio Temple complex in Panchagarh district, Bangladesh. Two other Hindus were injured by gunshots and grenade attacks on […]
Hindu Groups Disappointed with US Court Decision for Alabama’s Sureshbhai Patel
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed strong disappointment after a federal judge acquitted former Madison, Alabama policeman Eric Parker yesterday of federal charges for his attack on Indian immigrant Sureshbhai Patel last year. The decision precludes federal prosecutors from retrying Mr. Parker for the assault. “Today’s decision unfortunately short-circuits the legal process to […]
Rights Group Decries Ruling in Malaysian Kids Conversion Case, Demands Intervention by Government
American Human Rights and Hindu Rights Advocacy group, Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed serious concern today over a court ruling in the case of M. Indira Gandhi, a Hindu teacher in Malaysia, whose three children were unilaterally converted from Hinduism to Islam by her ex-husband, without her consent. A Court of Appeals decision found that the validity […]
Renewed Call for Justice of Kashmiri Hindu Refugees on Human Rights Day
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 […]
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 […]
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