Hindu Human Rights

Hindu Human Rights

The Hindu Human Rights (HHR), is an United Kingdom based organisation, stating as its aim "educating people about human rights of Hindus". This group maintains a website which actively displays news about persecution of Hindus or destruction of temples. This group also publishes articles concerning Hindus and their human rights.

HHR has successfully run many campaigns including alleged abuse and misuse of Hindu icons, [cite news
last =
first =
title = UK : French footwear retailer Minelli faces ire of Hindu rights group for depicting Gods on shoes
pages =
publisher = fibre2fashion
date = 2005-05-27
url = http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/NewsDetails.asp?News_id=15710
accessdate = 2007-08-03 ] allegations abuse of Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan and several petitions. [cite news
last =
first =
title = Protest at Tina Turner Hindu role
pages =
publisher = BBC News
date = 2004-03-09
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3546079.stm
accessdate = 2007-08-03 ] A campaign against Roberto Cavalli's bikinis and thongs with imagery of Hindu gods led the designer to withdraw all the offensive clothing. [cite news
last = Priyadarshi
first = Rajesh
title = Harrods apology over Hindu bikinis
pages =
publisher = BBC News
date = 2004-06-09
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3790315.stm
accessdate = 2007-08-03 ]

A campaign they launched against painter M. F. Hussain's depiction of Hindu deities indulging in bestiality was widely reported in the international press. [cite news
last =
first =
title = Hussain exhibition outrages UK Hindus
pages =
publisher = Times of India
date = 2006-05-23
url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1543506.cms
accessdate = 2007-08-03 ] The campaign was perceived by some as censorship and an action against freedom of art, [cite news
last =
first =
title = Meghnad Desai condemns campaign against Husain
pages =
publisher = The Hindu
date = 2006-05-26
url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/26/stories/2006052607441400.htm
accessdate = 2007-08-03 ] also because similar depictions are common in Hindu temples. [cite news
last =
first =
title = Wettlauf der Zensoren
pages = 12–27
publisher = die tageszeitung
date = 2006-05-30
url = http://www.taz.de/index.php?id=archivseite&dig=2006/05/30/a0178
language = German
accessdate = 2007-08-03 ]

See also

* Hindu American Foundation

References

External links

* [http://www.hinduhumanrights.org Hindu Human Rights Offcial Website]
* [http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-www.cgi/http://www.hinduhumanrights.org Hindu Human Rights Offcial Website (for Viewers in India)]


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