hate crime
- Middle East
Sweden court convicts Salwan Momika’s friend over Quran desecration
The Stockholm district court on Monday, February 3, delivered a landmark legal decision and convicted Salwan Najem of hate crimes for his anti-Islamic actions that involved desecrating the Quran publicly. The court…
- Delhi
2020 Delhi riots: Court orders FIR against SHO, labels torture as hate crime
In a significant development, a Delhi court on Friday, January 31 ordered to file an FIR against a station house officer (SHO) of Jyoti Nagar police station in connection with the 2020…
- India
UP: Two men tied upside down, beaten for attempted robbery; 1 dead
A 27-year-old man died after he and one more from the minority community were brutally beaten up by villagers of Gagalhedi in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on accusation of attempted robbery. The…
- India
Church demolished in Chhattisgarh over encroachment accusations
A building that was formerly a church was demolished in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. The demolition took place after a public threat by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anshu Tuneja on December 29…
- India
Dalit young man brutally beaten and tied to tree in Rajasthan’s Barmer
A Dalit young man identified as Shrawan Meghwal was subjected to horrific public humiliation and assault in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The incident reportedly unfolded on Friday, January 10 within the Gudamalani police station…
- India
Madhya Pradesh: Mob vandalizes Jain temple, communal tensions erupt
Tension erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar on Sunday, January 5 after a group allegedly associated with Hindutva ideology broke into a Jain temple and vandalized it. A CCTV footage of the incident…
- India
Chhattisgarh BJP leader threatens to demolish church, alleges illegal encroachment
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anshu Tuteja escalated tensions by launching a targeted campaign against a local church in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, accusing the religious structure of being illegally constructed on an…
- Hate Crime
Cow vigilantes mercilesly beat up truck drivers in Chhattisgarh
In yet another incident of vigilantism, two truck drivers transporting cowhide were brutally assaulted by a group of self-proclaimed cow protectors in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district. The violent attack, which occurred on December…
- India
Video: Madrasa students harassed by right-wing group in Bareilly
In a disturbing incident reflecting growing tolerance towards minorities, a group of madrasa students were subjected to harassment and intimidation by a group of Hindutva extremists in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district. A…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cow vigilantes attack traders in Ghatkesar, case filed
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed under the Ghatkesar police station limits late on Wednesday night, January 1, after a group of cow vigilantes attacked Muslim traders who were shifting buffaloes to the city. The…
- India
Religious, caste-based violence in India 2024: A concern that refuses to slow down
India’s worsening condition of minorities continued in 2024, especially in the months before and after the Lok Sabha General Elections. The country witnessed a surge in hate speeches, including inflammatory remarks by…
- India
Moradabad man fatally assaulted over allegations of cow slaughter, FIR filed
The Moradabad police have registered cases against unidentified persons after a man, Shahid Din, who was caught and beaten up mercilessly on allegations of cow slaughter died in Meerut on Tuesday, December…
- India
Videos: Interfaith couples harassed by right-wing groups
In recent events, two alarming incidents of harassment targeting interfaith couples have come to light from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, shedding light on the ongoing threat of right-wing vigilante groups and…
- Hyderabad
Anti-minority remarks by Lady Aghori spark row in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A self-proclaimed lady Aghori, who identifies as a Naga Sadhu, and made her debut after the Secunderabad Muthyalamma temple desecration incident that occurred in October is now spewing venom targeting the…
- India
Instagram fuels cow vigilantism, violence in India: Report
A report has exposed social media platform Instagram accusing it of fuelling cow vigilantism violence in India. The report titled, Streaming Violence: How Instagram Fuels Cow Vigilantism in India, by the Center…
