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RSS issues statement calling for immediate halt to atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh
3 weeks, 4 days ago

RSS issues statement calling for immediate halt to atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh

Op India  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh issued a statement calling for an immediate halt to the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. The RSS has appealed to the Bangladesh government to ensure the immediate cessation of violence against Hindus and to release Chinmoy Krishna Das from prison. Furthermore, the RSS urged the Indian government to continue its efforts to prevent the persecution of Hindus …

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Shooting at Tuskegee University claims one life, several injured; suspect arrested
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shooting at Tuskegee University claims one life, several injured; suspect arrested

India TV News  

A fatal shooting occurred Sunday morning at Tuskegee University in Alabama, leaving one person dead and several others injured during the winding-down moments of the school’s 100th Homecoming Week celebration. Tuskegee City Police Chief Patrick Mardis said that the officers were already responding to another unrelated off-campus shooting when they got the report of gunfire on university property. Coroner Hal …

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Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Saturday canceled a trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so that he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as antisemitic. Police launched a large-scale investigation after gangs of youths …

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‘Intervene in Bangladesh, save Hindus’: Indian-American lawmaker urges Antony Blinken
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Intervene in Bangladesh, save Hindus’: Indian-American lawmaker urges Antony Blinken

Hindustan Times  

Shri Thanedar, an Indian-American member of the United States Congress, has written to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seeking intervention by President Joe Biden's administration against the ongoing ‘coordinated' targeting of Hindus in Bangladesh. Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus have been demonstrating on the streets of Dhaka, in protest against the violence against the Hindu minority community after the ouster of …

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‘A quiet case of ethnic cleansing’: Why we don’t care enough for minorities in Bangladesh – and Pakistan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘A quiet case of ethnic cleansing’: Why we don’t care enough for minorities in Bangladesh – and Pakistan

Firstpost  

Within 24 hours of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, there were reports of Hindus being attacked, their houses and temples ransacked, and their valuables looted in as many as 27 districts of Bangladesh Firefighters douse a fire engulfing a shopping center which was set on fire by protesters during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her …

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Rahul Gandhi hurt 'soul of Mother India': Yogi Adityanath slams LoP over his Hinduism remark
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi hurt 'soul of Mother India': Yogi Adityanath slams LoP over his Hinduism remark

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi Hinduism remark row: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath slammed the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his Hinduism remark nd asked the Congress leader to apologise for 'hurting not just the community but the soul of Mother India'. His remarks drew massive protests from the members of the treasury benches, with Prime Minister …

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Maine mass shooting leaves 18 dead; shelter-in-place orders extended as manhunt expands
1 year, 2 months ago

Maine mass shooting leaves 18 dead; shelter-in-place orders extended as manhunt expands

LA Times  

When a man with an assault rifle stormed into Schemengees Bar & Grille in Maine, Joseph Walker grabbed a long-bladed knife. Michael Sauschuck, commissioner of the Maine Department of Public Safety, said law enforcement officials were “following up on a number of different things,” but that the suspected gunman’s location was unknown. “What gave us hope the whole time,” Young …

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Maha acts against cops after Maratha quota stir violence
1 year, 3 months ago

Maha acts against cops after Maratha quota stir violence

Hindustan Times  

After a statewide uproar by the Maratha community over a baton charge on protesters in Jalna’s Anatarvali Sarti village on Friday, the state government on Sunday swung into action, shunting out senior police officers from the district and beginning a dialogue with protesters to restore reservations for them. CM Eknath Shinde said his government was “committed” to restoring quotas for …

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'Crime Committed Against Bilkis Bano Part Of Communal Violence Targeting Members Of One Community' : Indira Jaising Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

'Crime Committed Against Bilkis Bano Part Of Communal Violence Targeting Members Of One Community' : Indira Jaising Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The brutal gang-rape of five-months-pregnant Bilkis Bano and the murders of her family members including kids amidst the 2002 Gujarat riots was a ‘crime against humanity’, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising told the Supreme Court on Thursday. My submission is that what happened to Bilkis Bano was a crime against humanity because it happened in a situation of widespread communal violence …

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Manipur viral video | When rape is political crime, it requires a political solution
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur viral video | When rape is political crime, it requires a political solution

Hindustan Times  

“They had caught me around 5 pm and continued to beat me till dawn,” said an 18-year-old rape survivor from Manipur. We saw it happen in Manipur in 2006, when the Hmar tribe in Parbung and Lungthulien villages in the Tipaimukh subdivision in Manipur's Churachandpur district faced insurgency-related atrocities from the Meitei militants belonging to United National Liberation Front and …

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Manipur peace panel: Kukis unhappy, may not attend meetings; Meiteis welcome move
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur peace panel: Kukis unhappy, may not attend meetings; Meiteis welcome move

Hindustan Times  

Kuki members included in a committee set up by the Centre to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of strife-torn Manipur expressed unhappiness, claiming they were not consulted before including their name in the panel. The Meitei community members welcomed formation of the Peace Committee. The Meitei community members, however, welcomed formation of the Peace Committee. Read | …

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Maharashtra: Stones pelted at Sakal Hindu Samaj rally at Samnapur, 17 arrested
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Stones pelted at Sakal Hindu Samaj rally at Samnapur, 17 arrested

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Ahmednagar Police in Maharashtra arrested 17 persons after massive violence erupted in the Samnapur village of Sangamner amid a rally organized by Sakal Hindu Samaj, an umbrella organization of several Hindutva outfits. Attack on Hindus is escalation of Jorve Naka violence reported on May 31 Sources further confirmed to OpIndia that the attack on Hindu organizations on …

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Understanding and supporting the transgender community
1 year, 8 months ago

Understanding and supporting the transgender community

CNN  

CNN — June is LGBTQ Pride Month, a time to recognize the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities’ quest for equal rights. They also provide a LGBT Senior Hotline at 1-888-234-7243 and LGBTQ Youth can call 1-800-246-7743 or join youth chat rooms here. The Transgender Law Center Help Desk lists helpful resources by issue area and has an online …

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Understanding the street dogs-human conflict
1 year, 8 months ago

Understanding the street dogs-human conflict

The Hindu  

For about 25,000 years, we have coexisted with dogs. The Animal Birth Control Rules of 2001 have been recommended by the World Health Organization and the World Organisation for Animal Health as the only way to bring about a sustained decline in the dog population, incidence of rabies, and aggression in dogs. Rather than seeking the removal of dogs, the …

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Murder of Indigenous Teenager in Western Australia Brings Despair, Deja Vu
2 years ago

Murder of Indigenous Teenager in Western Australia Brings Despair, Deja Vu

The Diplomat  

The horrific death of a 15-year-old Indigenous boy in the Western Australian city of Perth has seen a family “catastrophically impacted.” Cassius Turvey, a Noongar boy who ran a community lawn mowing business in his spare time, was allegedly assaulted on October 13 with a metal pole. “It was nothing more than a cruel and callous attack on an innocent …

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NSW gay hate inquiry told of violence, brutality during first week of public hearings
2 years ago

NSW gay hate inquiry told of violence, brutality during first week of public hearings

ABC  

Moments after a Sydney activist was bashed in what he believed to be an obvious gay hate crime in 1970, his attacker uttered a phrase he pondered for years: "No hard feelings, mate". The best and worst of times Sydney's first Mardi Gras in 1978 helped pave the way for a "blossoming of LGBT culture" in the 1980s. That campaign …

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Grim Reaper HIV ads 'contributed' to violence against LGBT community, inquiry told
2 years, 1 month ago

Grim Reaper HIV ads 'contributed' to violence against LGBT community, inquiry told

ABC  

Media coverage of the early years of the HIV epidemic contributed to the high level of violence against the LGBT community in NSW in the 1980s, an inquiry has heard. Key points: An inquiry is investigating suspected gay hate crimes committed over 40 years in NSW It hears Grim Reaper ad campaign in 1987 had a "particularly damaging" impact of …

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US: murder of Jayland Walker was indeed ‘routine’ police practice
2 years, 5 months ago

US: murder of Jayland Walker was indeed ‘routine’ police practice

Al Jazeera  

The June 27 police murder of Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio proved yet again what many of us already knew: In the United States, even the most mundane encounter with the police can be deadly for you if you are Black. Second, despite what the police tried to imply, Walker’s encounter with the police was already pretty “routine” for America …

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Op-Ed: How four gangs in Watts brokered a historic peace treaty
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: How four gangs in Watts brokered a historic peace treaty

LA Times  

An OG or “original gangster” member of the Grape Street Crips shows off his tattoo. In April 1992 — days before unrest would erupt citywide after the police officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted — a small group of gang leaders and community organizers drafted an agreement to curtail endemic violence in South Los Angeles. Local activists and even …

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Maharashtra: Police impose curfew in Amravati after stone-pelting incidents
3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Police impose curfew in Amravati after stone-pelting incidents

Firstpost  

Except for medical emergencies, people are not allowed to come out of their houses. Similarly, gathering of more than five people is not allowed A curfew was imposed in Maharashtra’s Amravati city on Saturday after a mob hurled stones on shops during a bandh allegedly organised by BJP in protest against rallies taken out by members of a minority community …

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Fault lines grow deeper in Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

Fault lines grow deeper in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

It was early morning on October 13. “Bangladesh authorities are dealing with an extremely stressful situation that could easily escalate into even more bloodshed, unless law enforcement acts with caution and restraint,” said Brad Adams, Asia director, Human Rights Watch. Alluding to the violence against minorities living in India, she said, “They must make sure that nothing is done there …

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Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes
3 years, 3 months ago

Portland, Oregon, police challenged in ‘really tough environment’ as violence spikes

CNN  

CNN — Chuck Lovell was sworn in as Portland’s police chief in June 2020, not long into the pandemic and just a couple of chaos-filled weeks after George Floyd was murdered by a Minnesota police officer. “It’s been challenging coming in during the pandemic, but also during such a time of tumultuous activity in the city, and the cries for …

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‘We lost everything’: Despair grows in South Africa after unrest
3 years, 5 months ago

‘We lost everything’: Despair grows in South Africa after unrest

Al Jazeera  

Community members left reeling after days of violence and looting caused widespread destruction and more than 200 deaths. “One of my staff members called about the growing unrest in the Diepkloof area, so I advised them to close shop and go home for safety reasons.” Shortly afterwards, Johnson received another phone call, one she had dreaded: TWJ Events – named …

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L.A. officials, faith leaders denounce recent antisemitic attacks
3 years, 7 months ago

L.A. officials, faith leaders denounce recent antisemitic attacks

LA Times  

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, center, of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, speaks in front of civic and faith leaders outside L.A. City Hall on Thursday in the wake of acts of violence against Jewish community members. Los Angeles public officials and faith leaders met Thursday afternoon outside City Hall to condemn recent attacks against Jewish residents amid Israeli-Palestinian violence in the Middle …

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