Hindu Human Rights
Encyclopedia
The Hindu Human Rights 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, and persecution of Hindus
in Bangladesh
and Pakistan
and several petitions. A campaign against Roberto Cavalli
's bikinis and thongs with imagery of Hindu gods led the designer to withdraw all the offensive clothing.
A campaign they launched against painter M. F. Hussain's depiction of Hindu deities indulging in bestiality was widely reported in the international press. The campaign was perceived by some as censorship and an action against freedom of art.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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
Persecution of Hindus
Persecution of Hindus refers to the religious persecution inflicted upon Hindus. Hindus have been historically persecuted during Islamic rule of the Indian subcontinent and during the Goa Inquisition...
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, and persecution of Hindus
Persecution of Hindus
Persecution of Hindus refers to the religious persecution inflicted upon Hindus. Hindus have been historically persecuted during Islamic rule of the Indian subcontinent and during the Goa Inquisition...
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and several petitions. A campaign against Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
's bikinis and thongs with imagery of Hindu gods led the designer to withdraw all the offensive clothing.
A campaign they launched against painter M. F. Hussain's depiction of Hindu deities indulging in bestiality was widely reported in the international press. The campaign was perceived by some as censorship and an action against freedom of art.