Hindus For Human Rights
@hfhr.bsky.social
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).
As We are heartbroken by reports that 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Telangana were killed in a bus crash near Medina. We stand with their families & communities, and pray for healing for survivors. We must hope for a world where every sacred journey can be safe. 🕊️ apnews.com/article/indi...
Dozens of Indian pilgrims killed in bus accident in Saudi Arabia, officials say
Dozens of Indian pilgrims were killed after a bus was in collision with a truck near Medina, Saudi Arabia, Indian officials said.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
As We are heartbroken by reports that 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Telangana were killed in a bus crash near Medina. We stand with their families & communities, and pray for healing for survivors. We must hope for a world where every sacred journey can be safe. 🕊️ apnews.com/article/indi...
Vaibu Mohan & Zachary Catron bring their bold new Carnatic–Western collaboration Sati: Goddess Incarnate to the #HFHRGala2025 — reimagining divine rebellion through sound.
This is not a performance you want to miss.
🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
This is not a performance you want to miss.
🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Vaibu Mohan & Zachary Catron bring their bold new Carnatic–Western collaboration Sati: Goddess Incarnate to the #HFHRGala2025 — reimagining divine rebellion through sound.
This is not a performance you want to miss.
🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
This is not a performance you want to miss.
🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
Ladakh is living through a profound crisis of trust.
A month after police opened fire on peaceful protesters—killing four and injuring dozens—locals say the Modi government has abandoned them. The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk has only deepened the pain.
@TarushiAswani’s: thediplomat.com/2025/11/how-...
A month after police opened fire on peaceful protesters—killing four and injuring dozens—locals say the Modi government has abandoned them. The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk has only deepened the pain.
@TarushiAswani’s: thediplomat.com/2025/11/how-...
How India’s Himalayan Frontier Lost Faith in Modi’s Rule
An inside look at Ladakh’s unrest – and the mood in the region today.
thediplomat.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Ladakh is living through a profound crisis of trust.
A month after police opened fire on peaceful protesters—killing four and injuring dozens—locals say the Modi government has abandoned them. The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk has only deepened the pain.
@TarushiAswani’s: thediplomat.com/2025/11/how-...
A month after police opened fire on peaceful protesters—killing four and injuring dozens—locals say the Modi government has abandoned them. The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk has only deepened the pain.
@TarushiAswani’s: thediplomat.com/2025/11/how-...
Amritarupa Laha is bringing something truly extraordinary to our #HFHRGala2025 — a fusion of Bharatanatyam, waacking, and jazz that bends tradition into something breathtakingly new.
You don’t want to miss this performance.
🎟️ Get your ticket now: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
You don’t want to miss this performance.
🎟️ Get your ticket now: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Amritarupa Laha is bringing something truly extraordinary to our #HFHRGala2025 — a fusion of Bharatanatyam, waacking, and jazz that bends tradition into something breathtakingly new.
You don’t want to miss this performance.
🎟️ Get your ticket now: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
You don’t want to miss this performance.
🎟️ Get your ticket now: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
Shaheen Bagh’s legacy continues to shine.
What began as a women-led protest in 2019 opened space for a new, confident Muslim public sphere. Initiatives like Miles2Smile carry that forward—rebuilding, educating children, & transforming trauma into resilience.
frontline.thehindu.com/news/muslim-...
What began as a women-led protest in 2019 opened space for a new, confident Muslim public sphere. Initiatives like Miles2Smile carry that forward—rebuilding, educating children, & transforming trauma into resilience.
frontline.thehindu.com/news/muslim-...
Shaheen Bagh’s Legacy: A New Muslim Civil Society in India
From relief work to media reform, new Muslim-led groups born after Shaheen Bagh are reshaping activism, identity, and civic life across India.
frontline.thehindu.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Shaheen Bagh’s legacy continues to shine.
What began as a women-led protest in 2019 opened space for a new, confident Muslim public sphere. Initiatives like Miles2Smile carry that forward—rebuilding, educating children, & transforming trauma into resilience.
frontline.thehindu.com/news/muslim-...
What began as a women-led protest in 2019 opened space for a new, confident Muslim public sphere. Initiatives like Miles2Smile carry that forward—rebuilding, educating children, & transforming trauma into resilience.
frontline.thehindu.com/news/muslim-...
HfHR is proud to join 100+ orgs endorsing Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s H.Res.876, recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Naming genocide is the first step to ending it.
Om Shanti. tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-...
Naming genocide is the first step to ending it.
Om Shanti. tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-...
Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside 20 other Members of Congress, introduced H.Res.876 – Recognizing the Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza. This…
tlaib.house.gov
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
HfHR is proud to join 100+ orgs endorsing Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s H.Res.876, recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Naming genocide is the first step to ending it.
Om Shanti. tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-...
Naming genocide is the first step to ending it.
Om Shanti. tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-...
You’re invited to A Celebration of Hope 🌿
Join us for the Hindus for Human Rights Gala 2025 — a space for justice, courage & community.
📅 Dec 13 | ⏰ 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 8PM BT (GMT)
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
#HfHR #CelebrationOfHope #HumanRights
Join us for the Hindus for Human Rights Gala 2025 — a space for justice, courage & community.
📅 Dec 13 | ⏰ 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 8PM BT (GMT)
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
#HfHR #CelebrationOfHope #HumanRights
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
You’re invited to A Celebration of Hope 🌿
Join us for the Hindus for Human Rights Gala 2025 — a space for justice, courage & community.
📅 Dec 13 | ⏰ 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 8PM BT (GMT)
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
#HfHR #CelebrationOfHope #HumanRights
Join us for the Hindus for Human Rights Gala 2025 — a space for justice, courage & community.
📅 Dec 13 | ⏰ 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 8PM BT (GMT)
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/HfHRGala2025
#HfHR #CelebrationOfHope #HumanRights
Bringing caste prejudice into New York’s public square is unacceptable. We condemn the Times Square protest targeting India’s Chief Justice; it undermines the dignity of the judiciary and constitutional values shared across democracies. Sign the petition👇
c.org/S4KCxJSRjt
#CasteDiscrimination
c.org/S4KCxJSRjt
#CasteDiscrimination
Sign the Petition
Condemnation of Caste-Based Protest Against the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India at Times Sq
c.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Bringing caste prejudice into New York’s public square is unacceptable. We condemn the Times Square protest targeting India’s Chief Justice; it undermines the dignity of the judiciary and constitutional values shared across democracies. Sign the petition👇
c.org/S4KCxJSRjt
#CasteDiscrimination
c.org/S4KCxJSRjt
#CasteDiscrimination
This weekend at Shree Krishna Mandir, our own Rohan Narine joined a special puja and shared important Know Your Rights resources with the community — building awareness, protection, and solidarity from within. 🕉️✊ #KnowYourRights #CommunityPower
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This weekend at Shree Krishna Mandir, our own Rohan Narine joined a special puja and shared important Know Your Rights resources with the community — building awareness, protection, and solidarity from within. 🕉️✊ #KnowYourRights #CommunityPower
@nandinisenmehra represented Hindus for Human Rights ANZ at the Symposium on Understanding Caste Discrimination in the Diaspora — moderating a powerful panel on Intersections of Caste, Class & Identity in Womxn’s Liberation Movements.
Hosted by @uniofnottingham @Deakin
#AntiCaste #CasteEquality
Hosted by @uniofnottingham @Deakin
#AntiCaste #CasteEquality
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
@nandinisenmehra represented Hindus for Human Rights ANZ at the Symposium on Understanding Caste Discrimination in the Diaspora — moderating a powerful panel on Intersections of Caste, Class & Identity in Womxn’s Liberation Movements.
Hosted by @uniofnottingham @Deakin
#AntiCaste #CasteEquality
Hosted by @uniofnottingham @Deakin
#AntiCaste #CasteEquality
We are horrified by the explosion in Islamabad that killed 12 people. Our prayers are with all who lost their lives and those injured.
असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan's interior minister
Mohsin Naqvi says the bomber tried to gain entry to a court complex but was unable to get inside.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We are horrified by the explosion in Islamabad that killed 12 people. Our prayers are with all who lost their lives and those injured.
असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“From caste-based justice to caste-based governance.” Teltumbde warns the census can become a tool to manage grievances, not dismantle hierarchy. Transparency + redistribution > quota arithmetic. Read: frontline.thehindu.com/books/anand-... #CasteCensus
From Justice to Governance: Anand Teltumbde on the BJP’s Caste Census Politics
A century after the last caste count, India faces hard questions: will counting caste expose inequality—or entrench it under data and power?
frontline.thehindu.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“From caste-based justice to caste-based governance.” Teltumbde warns the census can become a tool to manage grievances, not dismantle hierarchy. Transparency + redistribution > quota arithmetic. Read: frontline.thehindu.com/books/anand-... #CasteCensus
Bloomberg’s new investigation into alleged Indian plots to assassinate Sikh activists abroad underscores the urgency of confronting transnational repression —and highlights a diplomatic crisis spanning the US, Canada, and India.
Read here 👉 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Read here 👉 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Attacks on Sikh Separatists That Rocked India’s Relations With the West
The inside story of how two alleged murder plots brought India, the US and Canada to a diplomatic crisis.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Bloomberg’s new investigation into alleged Indian plots to assassinate Sikh activists abroad underscores the urgency of confronting transnational repression —and highlights a diplomatic crisis spanning the US, Canada, and India.
Read here 👉 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Read here 👉 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
As we await more news from Delhi, we mourn those killed and pray for the injured after the Red Fort blast. May peace and healing prevail.
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah.
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah.
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
As we await more news from Delhi, we mourn those killed and pray for the injured after the Red Fort blast. May peace and healing prevail.
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah.
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah.
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
This weekend in Chicago, our Executive Director Sunita Viswanath met with local community members for Coffee & Conversation at Summer House Santa Monica ☕
✨It was a warm and engaging morning/afternoon of connection, reflection, and shared purpose.
✨It was a warm and engaging morning/afternoon of connection, reflection, and shared purpose.
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This weekend in Chicago, our Executive Director Sunita Viswanath met with local community members for Coffee & Conversation at Summer House Santa Monica ☕
✨It was a warm and engaging morning/afternoon of connection, reflection, and shared purpose.
✨It was a warm and engaging morning/afternoon of connection, reflection, and shared purpose.
A powerful night at UC Berkeley exploring Hindu-Muslim unity through film, story, & dialogue
Screenings included Jung-e-Azadi, Basant by Yousef Saed, and videos featuring Zohran & Nair.
Students are starting a @Hindus4HR chapter! #HinduMuslimUnity
@asucsenatormemon
@asucsouthasianoffice
Screenings included Jung-e-Azadi, Basant by Yousef Saed, and videos featuring Zohran & Nair.
Students are starting a @Hindus4HR chapter! #HinduMuslimUnity
@asucsenatormemon
@asucsouthasianoffice
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A powerful night at UC Berkeley exploring Hindu-Muslim unity through film, story, & dialogue
Screenings included Jung-e-Azadi, Basant by Yousef Saed, and videos featuring Zohran & Nair.
Students are starting a @Hindus4HR chapter! #HinduMuslimUnity
@asucsenatormemon
@asucsouthasianoffice
Screenings included Jung-e-Azadi, Basant by Yousef Saed, and videos featuring Zohran & Nair.
Students are starting a @Hindus4HR chapter! #HinduMuslimUnity
@asucsenatormemon
@asucsouthasianoffice
New #GoingSouth Podcast🎙️
We speak with journalist Anuradha Bhasin about Indian-administered #Kashmir: the crackdown on dissent after the Pahalgam attack, Kashmir’s syncretic traditions, and the ongoing human rights crisis.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2nTj...
We speak with journalist Anuradha Bhasin about Indian-administered #Kashmir: the crackdown on dissent after the Pahalgam attack, Kashmir’s syncretic traditions, and the ongoing human rights crisis.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2nTj...
November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New #GoingSouth Podcast🎙️
We speak with journalist Anuradha Bhasin about Indian-administered #Kashmir: the crackdown on dissent after the Pahalgam attack, Kashmir’s syncretic traditions, and the ongoing human rights crisis.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2nTj...
We speak with journalist Anuradha Bhasin about Indian-administered #Kashmir: the crackdown on dissent after the Pahalgam attack, Kashmir’s syncretic traditions, and the ongoing human rights crisis.
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2nTj...
TONIGHT! A conversation with Raja Gopal Bhattar on their new memoir Queering Constellations.
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindus4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens #QueerSouthAsian #LGBTQ
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindus4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens #QueerSouthAsian #LGBTQ
In Conversation with Raja Gopal Bhattar
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November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
TONIGHT! A conversation with Raja Gopal Bhattar on their new memoir Queering Constellations.
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindus4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens #QueerSouthAsian #LGBTQ
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindus4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens #QueerSouthAsian #LGBTQ
Vivek Kembaiyan (@Hindus4HR): Hindutva isn’t culture—it’s a political project of exclusion & caste supremacy. Safa Ahmed (@IAMCouncil) adds: it targets minorities while posing as “unity.” UTD shouldn’t launder it as progress. Via @Retrograde: retrogradenews.com/2025/11/03/u... #HinduismNotHindutva
UTD event ‘whitewashes’ founder of fascist militia, sparking campus alarm
“You can’t take photos here.” The command from a Hindu Yuva officer to Retrograde photographer Shreya Ravi was more than a restriction; it was a symbol of the battle over narrative that…
retrogradenews.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Vivek Kembaiyan (@Hindus4HR): Hindutva isn’t culture—it’s a political project of exclusion & caste supremacy. Safa Ahmed (@IAMCouncil) adds: it targets minorities while posing as “unity.” UTD shouldn’t launder it as progress. Via @Retrograde: retrogradenews.com/2025/11/03/u... #HinduismNotHindutva
We congratulate Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and look forward to working together for a New York rooted in justice, dignity & belonging for all. 🌆
Read our statement ⬇️
www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/cong...
#NYC #ZohranMamdani #Pluralism #Hindus4HR #Ahimsa #Seva
Read our statement ⬇️
www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/cong...
#NYC #ZohranMamdani #Pluralism #Hindus4HR #Ahimsa #Seva
Hindus for Human Rights Congratulates Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani — Hindus for Human Rights
Hindus for Human Rights congratulates Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, honoring his partnership on justice, anti-caste work, and inclusive city values.
www.hindusforhumanrights.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
We congratulate Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and look forward to working together for a New York rooted in justice, dignity & belonging for all. 🌆
Read our statement ⬇️
www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/cong...
#NYC #ZohranMamdani #Pluralism #Hindus4HR #Ahimsa #Seva
Read our statement ⬇️
www.hindusforhumanrights.org/en/blog/cong...
#NYC #ZohranMamdani #Pluralism #Hindus4HR #Ahimsa #Seva
UT Dallas event lauded RSS founder Hedgewar as “progressive conservatism”—whitewashing a fascist legacy, normalizing Hindutva, chilling dissent. Hinduism ≠ Hindutva. Protect all students, incl. those facing caste bias. Via @Retrograde: retrogradenews.com/2025/11/03/u... #HinduismNotHindutva
UTD event ‘whitewashes’ founder of fascist militia, sparking campus alarm
“You can’t take photos here.” The command from a Hindu Yuva officer to Retrograde photographer Shreya Ravi was more than a restriction; it was a symbol of the battle over narrative that…
retrogradenews.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
UT Dallas event lauded RSS founder Hedgewar as “progressive conservatism”—whitewashing a fascist legacy, normalizing Hindutva, chilling dissent. Hinduism ≠ Hindutva. Protect all students, incl. those facing caste bias. Via @Retrograde: retrogradenews.com/2025/11/03/u... #HinduismNotHindutva
Tomorrow! Join us for a conversation with Raja Gopal Bhattar on their new memoir Queering Constellations.
🗓️ Thu, Nov 6 • 6:30pm
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindu4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens
🗓️ Thu, Nov 6 • 6:30pm
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindu4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tomorrow! Join us for a conversation with Raja Gopal Bhattar on their new memoir Queering Constellations.
🗓️ Thu, Nov 6 • 6:30pm
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindu4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens
🗓️ Thu, Nov 6 • 6:30pm
📍 130-01 Liberty Ave Unit 1R, Jamaica, NY (refreshments served)
RSVP: tinyurl.com/RGBhattar
Hosted by @Hindu4HR & @SQWomensMarch, with @SadhanaCPH @ShrideviArts
#Queens
Prominent journalist @RanaAyyub and her father have received violent threats tied to her home address. We stand with Rana and all reporters facing intimidation. Indian authorities must act to ensure safety + accountability. . cpj.org/2025/11/prom...
Prominent Indian journalist Rana Ayyub, her father face threats - Committee to Protect Journalists
New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of journalist and Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub and her family, after she received multiple…
cpj.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Prominent journalist @RanaAyyub and her father have received violent threats tied to her home address. We stand with Rana and all reporters facing intimidation. Indian authorities must act to ensure safety + accountability. . cpj.org/2025/11/prom...
Wishing our friends and family a joyful Guru Nanak Gurpurab.
May the Guru’s teachings—remembering the Divine, honest work, and sharing with one another—root us in seva, humility, and the welfare of all. Today and every day, may we show up for each other with courage and care. 💛
#Seva #SarbatDaBhala
May the Guru’s teachings—remembering the Divine, honest work, and sharing with one another—root us in seva, humility, and the welfare of all. Today and every day, may we show up for each other with courage and care. 💛
#Seva #SarbatDaBhala
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wishing our friends and family a joyful Guru Nanak Gurpurab.
May the Guru’s teachings—remembering the Divine, honest work, and sharing with one another—root us in seva, humility, and the welfare of all. Today and every day, may we show up for each other with courage and care. 💛
#Seva #SarbatDaBhala
May the Guru’s teachings—remembering the Divine, honest work, and sharing with one another—root us in seva, humility, and the welfare of all. Today and every day, may we show up for each other with courage and care. 💛
#Seva #SarbatDaBhala
On Dev Deepawali, we light lamps for those who came before us— May their radiance expose illuminate a path of ahimsa, care, and solidarity. 🪔
#DevDeepawali #Ahimsa #HinduEthics
#DevDeepawali #Ahimsa #HinduEthics
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
On Dev Deepawali, we light lamps for those who came before us— May their radiance expose illuminate a path of ahimsa, care, and solidarity. 🪔
#DevDeepawali #Ahimsa #HinduEthics
#DevDeepawali #Ahimsa #HinduEthics