The #NotInMyName protest is a demonstration scheduled in Delhi and several other cities across the country on June 28 (Wednesday) by citizens against incidents of the lynching of Muslims and Dalits. With the politics of mob-lynching claiming lives one after the other across our country, it is about time we[Read More…]
Tag: Mob lynching
BJP’s campaign for cow protection have emboldened vigilante groups: Amnesty International
In a press release on Wednesday, Amnesty International India stated that the Indian officials and authorities must take steps and ensure that there is no impunity for those responsible for public lynchings and other hate crimes against Muslims in the country. Amid a rising tide of Islamophobia in the country,[Read More…]
In protest against mob-lynching, social activist Shabnam Hashmi returns National Minority Rights Award
At a time when mob-lynching is claiming the lives of the innocent, social activist Shabnam Hashmi returned the National Minority Rights Award on Tuesday. She returned her award in protest against the ongoing trend of mob-lynching which has recently resulted in the death of a Muslim teenager in Delhi. Hashmi[Read More…]
‘Black Eid’ trends on Twitter
As millions of Muslims celebrate the joyous festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday to mark the end of month-long Ramzan fasts, situations in India were a little grim. In wake of the recent instances of mob violence targeting Muslims over the past few days, people on social media are carrying out[Read More…]
MaSuKa: Collective of activists launch campaign against mob-lynching
While instances of mob-lynching are resurfacing across states in India, a collective of activists has come together to organise a National Campaign Against Mob Lynching. The campaign demands the imposition of a Manav Suraksha Kanoon against the crime of mob lynching which has claimed many lives lately. The campaign to[Read More…]