In its most recent steps to hold China accountable to egregious human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR; also referred to as East Turkestan), the United States has extended its import ban to include all cotton and tomato products produced in Xinjiang. This expansion comes after its September 2020 partial ban on …
Just over a year ago, in December 2019, Amnesty International called attention to the Nigerian Senate’s consideration of two inherently problematic bills that have the potential to deteriorate the personal freedoms of the nation’s every citizen. The National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech bill and the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation and …
On January 6th, 2021, Co-Founder of Hindu for Human Rights, Mr. Raju Rajagopal, made an essential plea to the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to reorganize the United States’ foreign policy agenda towards India to include human rights and religious freedom as non-negotiable goals. As has been recognized by domestic and international organizations alike, it is concerning …
Hindus for Human Rights’ Important Message on Future Engagement with India Read More »
On January 4th, multiple human rights organizations submitted reports to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of the consideration of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) for the Committee’s 131st Session. The Committee regularly accepts reports on how nations are – or are not …
Jubilee Campaign and Other Human Rights Organizations Submit Reports on North Korea Read More »
After an entire decade of refusing to grant Chinese activist Baolige Wurina asylum despite many requests, Sweden’s Migration Court of Appeal is soon to make the final decision on his case – whether he and his family are free to stay in Sweden or whether they will be deported to China. The Migration Court is …
Sweden to Decide Whether it Will Deport Chinese Activist Read More »
Just a week ago on December 30th, a violent and angry mob of alleged Islamic leaders and followers ambushed a well-known historical Hindu temple in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. Videos of the incident that circulated on social media showed the 100-year-old temple covered in smoke and surrounded by mobs of people with hammers …
Hindu Temple in Pakistan Destroyed by Mob, High Court Orders Immediate Reconstruction Read More »
The eighth Indian state to ratify and implement an anti-conversion law, Uttar Pradesh, has just seen the first arrest of a Christian under the new legislation. In addition to Uttar Pradesh, other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Guharat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand have all implemented similar laws which the governments claim are imperative …
On Tuesday, December 29, the predominately Muslim village of Dorana in Madhya Pradesh, India was viciously and abruptly ambushed by a radical Hindu nationalist mob. Fortunately, the village’s Muslim residents were able to evacuate for safety, meaning that there were no associated injuries or deaths. However, buildings and belongings were ransacked and damaged during the …
Hindutva Mobs Ambush Predominately Muslim Village in India Read More »
On 29 December, it was revealed that lawyers and government officials of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have approved The Freedom of Religion Bill of 2020 which, although sounds promising in its title, has raised many concerns among the nations religious minorities. This new legislation, according to Reuters, “would make pressuring a woman to …
Indian States Ratifying Marriage and Religious Conversion Legislation Read More »
As China and Turkey grow increasingly closer to reaching agreement on an extradition treaty, Turkey’s population of some 50,000 Uyghur refugees fear that they will be deported to China, where they face egregious human rights violations and religious persecution. Just last weekend, China’s National People’s Congress engaged in dialogue regarding the treaty, and it appears …
