2021 Press Mentions

Muslim Matters, Hindutva’s Final Solution: Calls For Genocide Of Indian Muslims, December 26, 2021

Outlook India, Haridwar 'Dharam Sansad': Activists Call For End To 'Hate Politics' After Viral Communal Speeches, December 25, 2021

American Kahani, Hindus for Human Rights Presents Inaugural Swami Agnivesh Memorial Awards at Second Annual Gala, December 21, 2021

Indica News, Hindus of Human Rights celebrates ‘Celebration of Hope’ inaugurates Swami Agnivesh Memorial Award, December 20, 2021

Al Jazeera TV; The Stream: 2021 - Strength Through Faith, December 20, 2021

National Herald, London Diary: Party & a 'non-party' party, December 20, 2021

Devdiscourse, Indian diaspora groups, global bodies bring out campaign against human rights abuses in India, December 12, 2021

NRI Affairs, Indian diaspora and rights groups from around the world call for ending attacks on Human Rights in India, December 12, 2021

Indica News, India Finally Repeals the Farm Laws – A Year of Historic Struggle Comes to an End, December 11, 2021

The Wire, 'Speaking Up Is Not Anti-National': Global Groups Condemn Attacks on India's Rights Defenders, December 10, 2021

Aaj Ki Taaza News, Indian diaspora teams, world our bodies marketing campaign towards human rights abuses in India, December 10, 2021

Deccan Herald, Indian diaspora groups campaign against human rights 'abuses' in India, December 10, 2021

TwoCircles.net, IAMC, HfHR welcome release of Sudha Bharadwaj, December 10, 2021

Counterview, Make caste bias top US foreign policy issue: Diaspora rights groups tell government, December 9, 2021

PR Newswire, Marquis Who's Who Honors Thought Leaders and Influencers of Tomorrow in December's Installment of the Maker's List, Dec 8, 2021

TwoCircles.net, International NGOs express concern that Biden’s Summit for Democracy will ignore India’s poor human rights record, December 8, 2021

NBC News, India has an eroding image of tolerance in the West. A recent cricket loss proves why., Nov 27, 2021

Counterview, 'Save Constitution, remove Manu statue': US Dalit, Hindu rights groups support campaign, Nov 17, 2021

Indica News, Voice for Dalits heard on Congressional Briefing, Oct 26, 2021

The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn faces federal complaint for participation in conference discussing Hindu nationalism, Oct 26, 2021

NRI Affairs, “We are heartbroken”: Hindus for Human Rights condemns attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, Oct 19, 2021

Deccan Herald, Ideologues in India show the harm of threats to academic freedom, October 12, 2021

Newsclick, US-based Hindu Group Backs Anti-Hindutva Conference, October 9, 2021

Frontline, Unmasking Hindutva, October 8, 2021

Newsclick, Modi in America: Protests Indian Media Buried under Propaganda, September 29, 2021

Scroll.in, New Zealand police say safety plans in place after Hindutva threats to professor, September 27, 2021

NewstalkZB, Police aware of concerns about far-right Indian groups in NZ, September 27, 2021

Maktoob Media, “We came for myriad reasons to protest Modi today”: Protesters outside UN, September 26, 2021

Himmat.net, “Hindutva” and India’s democracy, September 15, 2021

Scroll.In, Counterview: Not all Hinduism is Hindutva, but Hindutva is in fact Hinduism, September 14, 2021

Scroll.In, Why the Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference is not ‘Hindu-phobic’, Aug 26, 2021

Indica News, A multi-faith vigil celebrate the life of Father Stan Swamy, July 10, 2021

Two Circles, Indian govt abusing anti-terror law UAPA to imprison activists, critics: US, UK legal experts, July 2, 2021

eNewsroom, USCIRF expresses grave concern over Love Jihad law, mosque demolitions, hate speech against minorities in Uttar Pradesh, June 21, 2021

Two Circles, Love Jihad law, mosque demolitions, hate speech against minorities in Uttar Pradesh particularly concerning: USCIRF official, June 19, 2021

Park Rapids Enterprise, Large-scale Line 3 protest north of Park Rapids, June 7, 2021

American Kahani, Why I’m a Reluctant Hindu: We are Responsible for Shaping the Indian and Global Trajectory of Hindutva, June 7, 2021

Scroll.In, Explained: The Hindu American Foundation’s defamation case against Hindus for Human Rights founders, May 24, 2021

American Kahani, Yoga Can be Taught in Alabama Schools Sans ‘Namaste’ and ‘Om’ After a 30-year-old Ban is Lifted, May 21, 2021

Kashmir Media Service, Journalists in India facing intimidation for exposing RSS, May 22, 2021

Religion News Service, Hindu American Foundation files defamation suit against Hindu rights nonprofit, May 20, 2021

American Kahani, Sunita Viswanath of Hindus for Human Rights Among Center for American Progress’ 21 Faith Leaders To Watch, May 20, 2021

Washington Post, Hindu American Foundation files defamation suit against Hindu rights nonprofit, May 20, 2021

Center for American Progress, 21 Faith Leaders To Watch in 2021, May 20, 2021

Center for American Progress, RELEASE: CAP Announces 21 Faith Leaders To Watch for 2021, May 20, 2021

American Kahani, Human Rights Groups Condemn Defamation Suit Filed by Hindu American Foundation Against Six Individuals, May 17, 2021

American Kahani, Lawsuit Filed Against BAPS for Allegedly Using Forced Labor in Construction of Massive New Jersey Temple, May 11, 2021

American Kahani, Civil Rights Groups Demand Action Against Caste Discrimination in American Work Places, May 10, 2021

The Print, Grief, fear, helplessness fill Indians overseas. It’s a wake-up call too, May 10, 2021

Des Pardes, Hindutva Group Sends Legal Notice to Al Jazeera, Others, May 2, 2021

Dilip Simeon’s Blog, Public Appeal by Hindus for Human Rights, USA, May 1, 2021

American Kahani, Asana in Alabama: Is the Introduction of Yoga Into School Curriculum a Gateway Drug to Hinduism?, April 30, 2021

Council Connection, Sawant Resolution Urging Biden to Lift COVID-19 Patent Restrictions Passes, April 26, 2021

News India Times, Hindus for Human Rights counters accusations of Hindu American Foundation, April 24, 2021

News India Times, Hindu American Foundation takes legal action relating to two articles in Al Jazeera, April 23, 2021

India West, HAF Sends Cease-and-Desist Notices to Defend Against Accusations Made in Two Al Jazeera Articles, April 23, 2021

Two Circles, VHP-America’s Narsinghanand controversy is tip of Islamophobic iceberg, April 16, 2021

Two Circles, Under Pressure, VHP of America cancels events with Yati Narsinghanand, April 15, 2021

NRI News, Hindu groups in the US campaign for removing the 28-year-old ban on Yoga in Alabama schools, April 15, 2021

Two Circles, Rights organizations worldwide urge US Commission on religious freedom to designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern”, April 14, 2021

Siasat Daily, Rights organisations speak on India’s ‘worsening religious persecution’, April 14, 2021

Siasat Daily, Designate India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’: Indian American Muslim Council to USCIRF, April 14, 2021

Al Jazeera, Call for US probe into Hindu right-wing groups getting COVID fund, April 8, 2021

American Bazaar, Sunita Viswanath: India’s democracy is in grave danger; state repression of minorities, dissenters at all-time high, April 8, 2021

American Kahani, Hindu Groups Criticize Al Jazeera for Singling Them Out for Receiving COVID-19 Relief Funds, April 7. 2021

Associated Press of Pakistan, Indian-Americans bodies slams rights abuses in India, hail US report highlighting loss of civil liberties, April 7, 2021

Two Circles, Indian Americans welcome US State department’s report on ‘deteriorating human rights situation in India’, April 6, 2021

Two Circles, “Probe Hindu supremacist organizations co-opting US Covid-19 funding,” say Indian Americans, April 6, 2021

Siasat Daily, Hindu nationalist groups in US got $833,000 in COVID relief fund: Report, April 2, 2021

Al Jazeera, Hindu right-wing groups in US got $833,000 of federal COVID fund, April 2, 2021

The Chicago Reader, How suburban influence defeated a resolution to condemn the Indian government, April 2, 2021

TheLinkPaper.ca, Ambedkar International Centre Asks California Court To Join Caste Discrimination Case, March 27, 2021

NewsGram, Chicago City Council Rejects Resolution R2020-583 In Response To The Voices Raised By The Indian American Community, March 25, 2021

Two Circles, American Hindus support Chicago City Council’s anti-CAA resolution, March 24, 2021

Insider NJ, CAIR-NJ Joins Coalition in Solidarity with Rutgers Professor Attacked by Far Right-Wing Indian Nationalists, March 22, 2021

Two Circles, International Human Rights org’s write to Rutgers University in support of Dr Audrey Truschke, March 20, 2021

Siasat Daily, Under attack from Hindu rightwing clusters, Dr Truschke gets support from Rutgers University, March 20, 2021

South China Morning Post, In Australia, tensions between Sikhs and Modi-supporting Hindus simmer on the back of farmers’ protests in India, March 17, 2021

IndiaWest, Ambedkar International Center Moves Court to Join Cisco Caste Discrimination Case as Experts, March 11, 2021

The Wire, Rutgers University Stands By Audrey Truschke After Online Attacks, Statement from Hindu Group, March 9, 2021

The Wire, California's Legal Ground in Battling Caste Discrimination Takes Centre Stage in Historic Cisco Case, March 10, 2021

Times Now News, US-based Ambedkar International Centre moves California court over caste discrimination with Dalit Indian, March 3, 2021

East Mojo, Ambedkar Centre moves California court to join caste discrimination case, March 3, 2021

The News Minute, Cisco caste discrimination: Ambedkar International Centre moves US court to join case, March 3, 2021

NDTV, Support Grows For Indian In US Who Alleged Discrimination At Tech Firm, March 3, 2021

The Wire, Ambedkar International Center Moves Court to Join Cisco Caste Discrimination Case, March 3, 2021

Outlook India, Ambedkar International Centre moves California court to join caste discrimination case, March 3, 2021

EastMojo, Ambedkar International Centre moves California court to join caste discrimination case, March 3, 2021

Counterview, Australia least prepared to fight Hindu 'extremism', admits diaspora NGO group, March 2, 2021

The Wire, Canadian Labour, Civil Society Groups Express Solidarity With Protesting Farmers, February 28, 2021

Anokhi Mehta, Writing About My Indian American identity has Been a Cathartic Experience, February 25, 2021

The Print, Indian farm protests get full-page NYT ad, paid for by US group Justice for Migrant Women, February 17, 2021
The Quint, NYT Publishes Full-Page Ad by Over 70 Orgs Supporting Farmers, February 17, 2021

Satya Shaw, Affinity Spaces: Exploring Ways to Fit into the Conversation as a Biracial Teen, February 16, 2021

Meghna Sudhakar, South Asian American Youth Need to Express Themselves Openly and Creatively, February 16, 2021
The Tribune, Global Indian Diaspora sends roses to Indian missions as mark of love to farmers, February 14, 2021
MoneyControl, Farmers' protest: Send roses to PM Modi on Valentine's Day, asks ‘Love Conquers Hate’ campaign, February 13, 2021
The American Bazaar, Tweet a rose to Modi on Valentine’s Day: Indian diaspora activists launch new campaign, February 12, 2021

The Quint, ‘Comedy Isn’t a Crime’: Over 100 Artists Rally for Faruqui, Others, February 12, 2021
Asianet News, Writers & Artists write an open letter backing Munawar Faruqui; Demand ‘Dismissal of charges’, February 12, 2021
Outlook, Over 100 artistes demand dismissal of all charges against comedian Munawar Faruqui, 4 others, February 12, 2021
The Wire, 'Comedy and Satire Are Necessary': Artists Want Charges Against Faruqui, Others Dropped, February 12, 2021
The Hindu, Artists, comics call for withdrawal of charges against Munawar Faruqui, February 12, 2021

TwoCircles.net, IAMC issues open letter ridiculing cheap attacks by Middle East Forum and its Hindutva allies, February 10, 2021
The Wire, Munawar Faruqui Arrest: Indian-American Stand-up Comics Rally For Justice, Freedom of Speech, February 9, 2021
Yahoo!News, Indian-American stand-up comedians come out in support of Munawar Faruqui, February 9, 2021
The Hindu, Indian-American stand-up comedians come out in support of Munawar Faruqui, February 9, 2021
Outlook India, Indian-American stand-up comedians come out in support of Munawar Faruqui, February 9, 2021
American Kahani, South Asian Comedians Host Virtual Comedy Hour to Support of Imprisoned Indian Comic Munawar Faruqui, February 7, 2021
Gothamist, Rihanna, Massive Protests, and How India’s Tensions Have Landed Stateside, February 6, 2021

Aminah Ahmed, Let Us Reaffirm Our Commitment to Racial Equality by Acknowledging Our Debt to the Black Community, February 5, 2021
WNYC, Indian American Political Powers Reflects Added Tension Within The Community, February 5, 2021
VICE NEWS, An Indian Comic Spent Over a Month in Jail for Jokes He Didn’t Tell, February 5, 2021
The Good Men Project, South Asian American Comedians Stand Up for Jailed Indian Comedian Munawar Faruqui, February 3, 2021
Scroll, South Asian American stand-up comedians to perform in support of Munawar Faruqui, February 2, 2021
Indica News, Desi comedians stand up for jailed Indian funnyman Munawar Faruqui, February 2, 2021
The Free Press, The Right to Laugh: South Asian American comedians to perform in solidarity with Munawar Faruqui, February 2, 2021

The American Bazaar, Indian American groups express solidarity with protesting farmers, February 1, 2021

The Wire, Australia, Like the Rest of the World, Is Watching the Rise of Authoritarianism in India, January 28, 2021

NewsTrackLive, Supreme Court refused to hear petition of former IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, January 27, 2021
The Tribune, SC defers hearing on Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to suspend life imprisonment to Jan 27, January 22, 2021
eNewsroom, Indian American organizations, activists urge Supreme Court to grant bail to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, January 21, 2021

Big News Network, Urdu Bulletin, January 20. 2021
ANI News, Urdu Bulletin, January 20, 2021

American Kahani, Essay Competition for South Asian American Students on Civil and Human Rights Announced, January 20, 2021

Sabrang, Indian American groups demand justice for Sanjiv Bhatt, January 19, 2021
Outlook India, Indian American organizations urge Supreme Court to give bail to Sanjiv Bhatt, January 19, 2021
Indica News, Indian American organizations urge Indian Supreme Court to bail out Bhatt, January 19, 2021
The Tribune, Indian-American organisations urge Supreme Court to give bail to Sanjiv Bhatt, January 19, 2021
Hindustan Times, Indian American organizations urge Supreme Court to give bail to Sanjiv Bhatt, January 19, 2021
Two Circles, Leading Indian American organisations, activists urge Indian Supreme Court to grant bail to Sanjiv Bhatt, January 19, 2021

हिन्दुस्तान, भारतीय-अमेरिकी संगठनों की सुप्रीम कोर्ट से अपील, संजीव भट्ट को मिले जमानत, January 19, 2021

Yahoo News/PTI, Indian American organizations urge Supreme Court to give bail to Sanjiv Bhatt, January 18, 2021

Medium.com, Indian-Americans to Biden: Vet Appointees for RSS-BJP Links, January 18, 2021

Christian Headlines, Martin Luther King Jr. Faith Events Continue in Time of COVID-19 and Capitol Chaos, January 18, 2021

India West, Essay Competition Announced for Indian American, S. Asian American Students on Civil and Human Rights, January 17, 2021

SIGHT, In the US, Martin Luther King, Jr, faith events continue in time of COVID-19 and Capitol chaos, January 17, 2021

Religion News Service, Martin Luther King Jr. faith events continue in time of COVID-19 and Capitol chaos, January 15, 2021

Counterview, Tricolour represents sacrifice, peace, dharma, not jingoism: US Hindu rights group, January 12, 2021