Saturday, February 22nd, 2025: Baithaks for Liberation - Swami Vivekananda’s Complex Legacy: Join us for the first installment of HfHR's Baithaks for Liberation: Conversations on Building a Liberatory Hinduism! This first session of our monthly webinar series will consist of an exciting panel discussion on the life and legacies of the renowned 19th-century Hindu philosopher Swami Vivekananda with speakers Dr. Balmurli Natarajan, V. Govind Krishnan, and Swami Medhananda. We'll discuss the complexities of Vivekananda's teachings and thought, and what lessons they can offer us as we strive to build a liberatory Hinduism in our present moment. Learn more here.
Saturday, March 1st, 2025: Songs of the Women Warikari Poets: Join this two-hour virtual workshop to explore the songs and poetry of the women Warikari poets. Learn about their lives, historical contexts, and sing a couple of their abhangs together. The session will be led by Shruthi Veena Vishwanath, a renowned singer, teacher, and curator of mystic poetry. Organized by Voices of Bhakti (@voicesofbhakti). Learn more here.
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Humanist International recently launched their 2024 Freedom of Thought report, assessing every country in the world on the basis of human rights and legal status for humanists, atheists, and the non-religious. Our Senior Policy Director Ria Chakrabarty uplifts Hindus for Human Rights' work in the report and spoke at their launch event. |
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| HfHR ANZ and the Humanism Project released a statement in response to recent, inaccurate claims by the Hindu Council of Australia. In this statement, the organizations urges individuals to reject narrow, exclusionary views as representative of entire communities and to instead embrace the diversity of perspectives within and across communities. |
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| Hindus for Human Rights is proud to have signed onto Progressive International's statement condemning the ongoing exploitation and violence against the people of Congo. We stand in solidarity with the Congolese people demanding their dignity, sovereignty, and liberation. |
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| In this article our Director of Advocacy and Organizing, Pranay Somayajula, recognizes Rutgers University's recent ruling on caste as a step towards progress, but calls on the university to explicitly name caste in their policies so as to send "a clearer message of commitment to equity.” |
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| Tilkha Majhi: A Trailblazer of Resistance
February 11th marked the birth anniversary of Tilka Majhi, the fearless Santhal hero who mobilized Adivasi communities in a rebellion against British colonialism and oppression. This week, we take a moment to honor his bravery, honor, and commitment to justice. |
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| First Flight Deports Indian Immigrants from the US as Deportees are Handcuffed, Chained
We are disgusted and disappointed to hear about the treatment of the first batch of Indian immigrants deported from the US. The actions that ICE and the US government are committing raise serious concerns about human rights and human dignity. Here at HfHR, we stand strong in our beliefs that all migrants are deserving of respect and opportunity in the United States. |
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