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Dear Friend,
2022 has been a year of tremendous growth and success for us at Hindus for Human Rights. As we reflect back on this year, we can't help but feel immense gratitutde towards all our donors and supporters. We urge our readers to be inspired by the verses from the Gita and understand the significance of our work in challenging hate, violence and injustice in South Asia and across the South Asian diaspora, and becoming a strong public Hindu advocate of peace and harmony among all communities in the society.
Some of our wins this year have been:
- Convening dozens of Hindu religious leaders from 6 countries to publish a statement condemning Hindu nationalism and violence against Muslims in India,
- Challenging displays of hate in Edison, NJ's parade which resulted in an apology by organizers
- De-platforming a violent Hindu extremist leader, Sadhvi Ritambhara, from speaking at events across the US
- Convening the first ever Indian-American delegation to Selma, AL, for a historic commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement.
- Organizing multi-faith, anti-caste Deepavali/Diwali celebrations at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and in the Bay Area, and being invited to the White House and U.S. State Department's festivities as well.
And we are not the only ones beaming with pride, but also our supporter and advisory board member Swara Bhasker! Hear what she has to say about us...
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