08-22-2004, 10:00 PM
The United Nations Charter of 1945 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 set standards for measuring accepted norms of human rights, securing the dignity of the individual, and advancing humanity and mutual tolerance. Since that date, other similar conventions have been drafted, at international level, and regionally, such as the European Community, Organization of African Unity, and the Organization of American States. Domestic jurisdictions have applied the principles of international law, via interpretation through their own systems of justice. However all these laws follow a subjective pattern, and accord respect to Abrahamic faiths while paying lip service to non-Abrahamic faiths and to the rights of the followers of non-Abrahamic faiths.
There are many situations where individuals have lesser or even an absence of human rights just because they are Hindus. Their rights are infringed upon or abrogated because they are Hindus. Their inalienable human rights are ignored, making the Hindus very much alienated. This can even take more subtle forms, such as assaults in the print and electronic media. While this may not seem serious at the outset, it does provide the theoretical foundation which can, and in most cases has, precipitate acts of severe hatred, with all the human rights abuses that it brings. This includes persecution on a racial basis, or denial of freedom of conscience because the victim concerned, is a Hindu. It is this unfounded and irrational fear of Hindus and Hinduism has culminated in acts that include physical, psychological or other attacks. Hindu Human Rights (HHR) was formed because of the lack of an organization to secure and protect the legitimate human rights of Hindus, both under international and national law. Irrational fear of Hindus has been, and continues to be, an ignored problem. Unfortunately, even in this age of fast communication, cosmopolitanism, globalization, and increasing international awareness and understanding, this phobia has only increased.
Apart from basic human rights, any attack on Hinduism is also an attack on environmentalism. The ancient vedic and Hindu heritage has provided a spacious spiritual home for the environmental ethos, long before environmentalism entered the public consciousness in the west. India has, with its Hindu and vedic ethos and culture, throughout trackless centuries, provided an ample expanse of friendly space for an open and ongoing discourse of ideas. Hindu traditions have long ago established the principles of ecological harmony through its quest for spiritual and physical symbiosis, synthesized in a system of ethical awareness and moral responsibility. This is reflected in all Hindu beliefs, customs, practices, and rituals. Thus any attack to Hindus and hindu institutions is also an attack on environment as ârespect for environment and Hinduism/Hindu Human Rightsâ cannot be viewed in isolation unlike in other faiths.
It is precisely for the aforementioned reasons, Hindu Human Rights (HHR) was formed and it holds activities and publishes articles that highlight the forgotten human rights of Hindus all around the globe. HHR marks September 28th, as âright to knowâ day along with various organizations. HHR consolidates all the information on http://www.hinduhumanrights.org for all our activists and well wishers.
At the same time HHR believes in the fundamental principles of international human rights as applied to all. It is in the spirit of Hindu Dharma, Hindu belief and action that all are accorded with equity and respect, and that rights are not infringed. Indeed Hindus go further and accord respect to all forms of life. HHR therefore sees present standards of international human rights as a medium which can constantly be improved upon, modernized and reinterpreted. It is an area where largely untapped the repository of knowledge known as Hindu Dharma, can be utilized in working towards global and cultural understanding.
Hindus have hitherto lacked an international body to secure and protect their inalienable human rights, as Hindus, under both international law and respective national jurisdiction. HHR, in an identical stand with other international human right organizations, stands for the following:
1. All humans are born free and equal. This is accordance with international law and Dharma. They constitute a community, the society. As part of the international community of peoples and nations, Hindus have been conferred with equal rights, and simultaneously have the duty to respect corresponding rights of others.
2. The Hindu society has suffered abrogation of human rights in many spheres. This has taken both individual and collective forms.
3. Hindus should benefit from equal human rights as other citizens in their respective domiciles. In turn, they should respect the rights of others, as well as contribute fully, effectively and constructively to the societies in which they reside, in a positive manner.
4. Hindus have the right to practice, observe, and otherwise manifest the Dharma in which they believe.
5. Where Hindu human rights suffer neglect, marginalization, or outright abrogation, recourse to justice under national and international legal procedures should be available to them.
6. Dharma is natural law. It enhances the standards of international law and human rights. Adharma is opposed to these norms.
7. As with any crimes of war, inhumanity, and genocide, and against any particular community or ethnic group, criminals guilty of human rights breaches against Hindus and wanton acts of Adharma, be brought to justice.
8. If recourse through national organs of justice is unavailable, then redress is to be sought at international level.
9. India is the spiritual land of Hindus. As such Hindus should work effectively for understanding and partnership with India and other members of the international community, especially in furthering international respect for human rights.
10. That education, information dissemination and similar means are necessary to bring understanding of Hindu human rights at international and national level.
HHR believes that in order to protect the basic rights of Hindus worldwide, the public must be involved and made aware of. HHR seeks to insure that individuals' rights to speak out on behalf of Hindus are recognized and respected, and to help activists and advocates to organize in an effective manner to petition their respective governments.
We want to achieve the goal in two ways: by educating global citizens about the hitherto ignored and forgotten link between human rights and hindus and by assisting citizens of other nations to protect the fundamental rights of hindus for the benefit of everyone.
HHRâs strategy is to focus on nations where human rights abuses are being committed against activists and to inform the public about these abuses in order to expose the guilty parties. Human rights violations are less likely to occur in the broad daylight of international attention.
In that spirit, HHR in particular wants to know and disseminate the following information
⢠⢠Which NGO, Corporation and/or Media outlets are involved in slandering Hindusâ Human rights?
⢠Incidents of animal cruelty and cow slaughter
⢠Incidents of pillage of environment that upsets the delicate balance between nature and human kind
⢠Were Hindu communities forcibly relocated to accommodate the globalization agenda of Islamists and Missionaries?
⢠Has there been sexual, verbal, physical harassment or discrimination in the work place or otherwise anywhere, just because they happen to be Hindus?
⢠In which countries Hindu temples those are being desecrated?
⢠In which countries Hindus are not being allowed to practice their faith and participate in cultural rituals, festivals etc?
⢠Do any of these entities have secret agreements and collusion with international security forces such as foreign militaries?
⢠Have there been any serious emergencies caused by such collusion?
⢠Have there been any massive and blatant cover-ups to hide suffering of Hindus?
Typically media, NGOs and various corporations operating in India and elsewhere are not required to disclose information relating to their financial sources and operations on the ground. This lack of disclosure has allowed these entities to conceal irresponsible or disgraceful behavior, such as cultural genocide, stealth proselytization, and destroying the Hindu ethos and culture.
Hindu Human Rights (HHR)
http://www.hinduhumanrights.org
There are many situations where individuals have lesser or even an absence of human rights just because they are Hindus. Their rights are infringed upon or abrogated because they are Hindus. Their inalienable human rights are ignored, making the Hindus very much alienated. This can even take more subtle forms, such as assaults in the print and electronic media. While this may not seem serious at the outset, it does provide the theoretical foundation which can, and in most cases has, precipitate acts of severe hatred, with all the human rights abuses that it brings. This includes persecution on a racial basis, or denial of freedom of conscience because the victim concerned, is a Hindu. It is this unfounded and irrational fear of Hindus and Hinduism has culminated in acts that include physical, psychological or other attacks. Hindu Human Rights (HHR) was formed because of the lack of an organization to secure and protect the legitimate human rights of Hindus, both under international and national law. Irrational fear of Hindus has been, and continues to be, an ignored problem. Unfortunately, even in this age of fast communication, cosmopolitanism, globalization, and increasing international awareness and understanding, this phobia has only increased.
Apart from basic human rights, any attack on Hinduism is also an attack on environmentalism. The ancient vedic and Hindu heritage has provided a spacious spiritual home for the environmental ethos, long before environmentalism entered the public consciousness in the west. India has, with its Hindu and vedic ethos and culture, throughout trackless centuries, provided an ample expanse of friendly space for an open and ongoing discourse of ideas. Hindu traditions have long ago established the principles of ecological harmony through its quest for spiritual and physical symbiosis, synthesized in a system of ethical awareness and moral responsibility. This is reflected in all Hindu beliefs, customs, practices, and rituals. Thus any attack to Hindus and hindu institutions is also an attack on environment as ârespect for environment and Hinduism/Hindu Human Rightsâ cannot be viewed in isolation unlike in other faiths.
It is precisely for the aforementioned reasons, Hindu Human Rights (HHR) was formed and it holds activities and publishes articles that highlight the forgotten human rights of Hindus all around the globe. HHR marks September 28th, as âright to knowâ day along with various organizations. HHR consolidates all the information on http://www.hinduhumanrights.org for all our activists and well wishers.
At the same time HHR believes in the fundamental principles of international human rights as applied to all. It is in the spirit of Hindu Dharma, Hindu belief and action that all are accorded with equity and respect, and that rights are not infringed. Indeed Hindus go further and accord respect to all forms of life. HHR therefore sees present standards of international human rights as a medium which can constantly be improved upon, modernized and reinterpreted. It is an area where largely untapped the repository of knowledge known as Hindu Dharma, can be utilized in working towards global and cultural understanding.
Hindus have hitherto lacked an international body to secure and protect their inalienable human rights, as Hindus, under both international law and respective national jurisdiction. HHR, in an identical stand with other international human right organizations, stands for the following:
1. All humans are born free and equal. This is accordance with international law and Dharma. They constitute a community, the society. As part of the international community of peoples and nations, Hindus have been conferred with equal rights, and simultaneously have the duty to respect corresponding rights of others.
2. The Hindu society has suffered abrogation of human rights in many spheres. This has taken both individual and collective forms.
3. Hindus should benefit from equal human rights as other citizens in their respective domiciles. In turn, they should respect the rights of others, as well as contribute fully, effectively and constructively to the societies in which they reside, in a positive manner.
4. Hindus have the right to practice, observe, and otherwise manifest the Dharma in which they believe.
5. Where Hindu human rights suffer neglect, marginalization, or outright abrogation, recourse to justice under national and international legal procedures should be available to them.
6. Dharma is natural law. It enhances the standards of international law and human rights. Adharma is opposed to these norms.
7. As with any crimes of war, inhumanity, and genocide, and against any particular community or ethnic group, criminals guilty of human rights breaches against Hindus and wanton acts of Adharma, be brought to justice.
8. If recourse through national organs of justice is unavailable, then redress is to be sought at international level.
9. India is the spiritual land of Hindus. As such Hindus should work effectively for understanding and partnership with India and other members of the international community, especially in furthering international respect for human rights.
10. That education, information dissemination and similar means are necessary to bring understanding of Hindu human rights at international and national level.
HHR believes that in order to protect the basic rights of Hindus worldwide, the public must be involved and made aware of. HHR seeks to insure that individuals' rights to speak out on behalf of Hindus are recognized and respected, and to help activists and advocates to organize in an effective manner to petition their respective governments.
We want to achieve the goal in two ways: by educating global citizens about the hitherto ignored and forgotten link between human rights and hindus and by assisting citizens of other nations to protect the fundamental rights of hindus for the benefit of everyone.
HHRâs strategy is to focus on nations where human rights abuses are being committed against activists and to inform the public about these abuses in order to expose the guilty parties. Human rights violations are less likely to occur in the broad daylight of international attention.
In that spirit, HHR in particular wants to know and disseminate the following information
⢠⢠Which NGO, Corporation and/or Media outlets are involved in slandering Hindusâ Human rights?
⢠Incidents of animal cruelty and cow slaughter
⢠Incidents of pillage of environment that upsets the delicate balance between nature and human kind
⢠Were Hindu communities forcibly relocated to accommodate the globalization agenda of Islamists and Missionaries?
⢠Has there been sexual, verbal, physical harassment or discrimination in the work place or otherwise anywhere, just because they happen to be Hindus?
⢠In which countries Hindu temples those are being desecrated?
⢠In which countries Hindus are not being allowed to practice their faith and participate in cultural rituals, festivals etc?
⢠Do any of these entities have secret agreements and collusion with international security forces such as foreign militaries?
⢠Have there been any serious emergencies caused by such collusion?
⢠Have there been any massive and blatant cover-ups to hide suffering of Hindus?
Typically media, NGOs and various corporations operating in India and elsewhere are not required to disclose information relating to their financial sources and operations on the ground. This lack of disclosure has allowed these entities to conceal irresponsible or disgraceful behavior, such as cultural genocide, stealth proselytization, and destroying the Hindu ethos and culture.
Hindu Human Rights (HHR)
http://www.hinduhumanrights.org