Hindus for Human Rights in the Press

2026 Press Mentions

Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality & Religious Pluralism with Vivek Kembaiyan, Western Regional Organizer for Hindus for Human Rights

The Wire Talks podcast on ICE, Immigration, and Indian Americans with Sravya Tadepalli, Deputy Executive Director

Bay Area Reporter, LGBTQ Agenda: LGBTQ-friendly, right-wing religious groups at odds over anti-gay marriage campaign, Trump commission, February 24th, 2026

The Indian Eye, NYC Announces 12 Community Project Grant Winners to Combat Hate and Bias at Grass-Roots Level, February 23rd, 2026

Scroll India, Probe links of Indian officials, say Indian-American groups after guilty plea in Pannun murder plot, February 23rd, 2026

Counterview, Hindu diaspora group joins multifaith lawsuit, challenges the Trump-Vance religious panel, February 21st, 2026

International Federation for Human Rights, India: The international community must call for the immediate release of Umar Khalid, February 19th, 2026

Staten Island Live, Pride Center of Staten Island receives NYC grant to combat hate, February 19th, 2026

The Wild Hunt, Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Over Alleged Legal Violations and ‘Judeo-Christian’ Focus, February 18th, 2026

Andalou Agency, US Religious Liberty Commission member removed for questioning if Israel criticism is antisemitism, February 18th, 2026

Religion News Service, 'We’re praying with our feet': a year of pro-democracy prayer vigils in New York, February 16th, 2026

Kashmir Media Service, Missing Indian student found dead in US, consulate confirms, February 15th, 2026

Religion News Service, Faith in Action: Bishop Dwayne Royster's Call to Justice, February 14th, 2026

Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, Religious Freedom for Some, February 12th, 2026

A Public Witness, White House Commission Caught in Ugly Dispute Over Antisemitism, February 12th, 2026

Charisma, Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Sued for Aligning with Christian Values, February 12th, 2026

Religion News Service, Fetzer Institute launches $9 million cross-sector initiative to advance spiritually grounded transformation, February 12th, 2026

Friendly Atheist, Trump's "Religious Liberty Commission" just got sued for its pro-Christian bias, February 11th, 2026

The Christian Post, Trump's Religious Liberty Commission sued by interfaith coalition alleging bias toward Christianity, February 10th, 2026

Center for Law and Social Policy, 430+ Organizations Call on Congress to Pass Meaningful Protections for Families, including Sensitive Locations, February 10th, 2026

AsAm News, Sikhs, Muslims, & Hindus sue Trump over religious commission, February 9th, 2026

USA Today, Trump's Religious Liberty Commission sued over lack of diversity, February 9th, 2026

Democracy Forward, Diverse Faiths Leaders, Groups Unite to Challenge Administration’s Biased So-Called “Religious Liberty Commission” , February 9th, 2026

Interfaith America, ICE Raids Reignite Rituals of Resistance in Minneapolis, February 9th, 2026

Abna 24, UK Hindu Council’s Stance on Islamophobia Definition Draws Accusations of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, February 8th, 2026

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Defend the Fourteenth Amendment, February 4th, 2026

The Mooknayak, 'From the Shadows to the Stars': New York Hosts Landmark Anti-Caste Tribute to Rohith Vemula, February 3rd, 2026

Religion News Service, Garrett Seminary launches bold new platform for theological education, February 3rd, 2026

The Wire, India, Globally: Violence Against Minorities, the Rights of the Poor, February 3rd, 2026

Middle East Monitor, London: Tower Hamlets faith communities stop UKIP again, January 30th, 2026

Religion News Service, Photo essay: Clergy demonstrate against ICE in Minneapolis, January 26th, 2026

AMNY, March for Minnesota: Thousands of NYC protesters demand end to ICE operations in Minneapolis and across America, January 24th, 2026

Religion Dispatches, Our Lady of the Upside Down, January 20th, 2026

The Wire, The Problems With Being Indian in the US, January 14th, 2026

FORSEA, Rejecting Hindu Council UK’s “Warning” to the Government about Islamophobia, January 13th, 2026

NRI Affairs, Sovereignty at Stake: Indian Diaspora Groups Slam US ‘Abduction’ of Maduro, January 9th, 2026

Religion News Service, Outside White House, faith leaders mourn Renee Good, call for accountability, January 9th, 2026

Money Control, 11 Hindus killed in 35 days: Understanding the disturbing pattern Bangladesh claims does not exist, January 6th, 2026

Deccan Chronicle, Bangladesh Sees Rising Mob Violence Amid Attacks on Hindu Minority, January 6th, 2026

2025 Press Mentions

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Addressing Islamophobia & Hindutva in the UK | Rajiv Sinha, Director of HfHR UK, on BBC

Hindutva in Diaspora, Scroll India, ft. Hindus for Human Rights Executive Director Sunita Viswanath and Director of Advocacy and Organizing Pranay Somayajula

2024 Press Mentions

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Cornel West speaking about caste, Hindus for Human Rights, and Gandhi on the Katie Halper show, March 6th, 2024


2023 Press Mentions

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HfHR Deputy Executive Director Nikhil Mandalaparthy interviewed by Karan Thapar for The Wire, April 27, 2023


2022 Press Mentions

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HfHR Cofounder and Executive Director Sunita Viswanath interviewed by Karan Thapar for The Wire, February 19, 2022

HfHR Cofounder and Executive Director Sunita Viswanath on TheWire.In, February 4, 2022


2021 Press Mentions

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HfHR among the 75 signers of this letter in the New York Times, February 16, 2021

HfHR Cofounder and Executive Director Sunita Viswanath on the Medhi Hasan Show, July 15, 2021


2020 Press Mentions

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On 12/21/20, HfHR’s Vijay and Sunita participated in a program on IslamChannel.tv called, “Islamophobia in India.”

Based on press conference on Dec 10, 2020 organized by HfHR, IAMC and AIUSA. Video and photos furnished by HfHR


2019 Press Mentions

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Sunita is featured in this video from the Howdy Modi rally in Houston published by TheWire.IN