For the past few years, experts have accused the Indian government of driving its Muslim minority to the verge of genocide. Most recently, the country awoke to the news that a Hindu tailor had been brutally murdered by two Muslim men who posted a video of the attack online, claiming it was in retaliation for […]
War, turmoil, and ethnic conflicts are producing refugees and displaced persons worldwide. It has become a recurring phenomenon in our history. But in the last two decades, refugee perceptions have changed negatively. The security perspective is becoming dominant in understanding refugee crises around the world. The host countries are also becoming skeptical, unlike before, when […]
For years, the international community’s refusal to condemn systemic abuses of international law has exacerbated the Israeli practices against Palestinians. As a result, there is ample proof that “Israel’s” government is breaking international law in its occupation of Palestinian territory and harsh tactics against the Palestinian people. Yet, “Israel” enjoys impunity due to a lack […]
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution today to condemn human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities. The resolution calls on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern under the […]
After a few months of the hijab dispute, Indian leaders have returned with yet another attack on the Muslims, this time targeting our Prophet (PBUH). Muslims are now being humiliated by derogatory remarks about our beloved Prophet (PBUH) as if the numerous incidents of hijab ban and Hindutva sloganeering outside mosques weren’t enough. The Bharatiya […]
The national spokesperson of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nupur Sharma recently came under fire for her derogatory comments against the Prophet Muhammad on national television. Amidst growing international pressure, the BJP distanced itself from her remarks, describing it as the views of the fringe. In the wake of the international debate sparked by […]
CHRD Bangladesh thanks the United States State Department for condemning the offensive comments made by two high officials of the BJP regarding Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). The BJP is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu ultra-nationalist party. It is regularly involved in acts of Islamophobia and targeted injustice against Muslims and other minorities in India. In […]
India’s ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was quick to suspend its spokespersons after their comments denigrating the Prophet Muhammad kicked off a major diplomatic storm with Muslim countries. It was one of the rare instances in which penal action was taken against hate speech directed at Indian Muslims. After all, anti-Muslim prejudice in the […]
The Indian court’s decision to sentence the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader and freedom fighter Yasin Malik to life in prison in the so-called “terrorist funding” case on bogus allegations is another example of India’s state terrorism. Yasin Malik’s sentence to life is disappointing and hinders peace efforts. Moreover, this will exacerbate the […]
On June 6, 2022, the administration of Sheikh Hasina canceled the license of Odhikar, a leading NGO fighting for human rights in Bangladesh. It is another abominable manifestation of fascism of the government, one which is termed illegal because of its fraudulent hold on power since January of 2009. US Sanctions The reports by Odhikar […]