Hindu Human Rights

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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,[1] allegations abuse of Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan and several petitions.[2] A campaign against Roberto Cavalli's bikinis and thongs with imagery of Hindu gods led the designer to withdraw all the offensive clothing.[3]

A campaign they launched against painter M. F. Hussain's depiction of Hindu deities indulging in bestiality was widely reported in the international press.[4] The campaign was perceived by some as censorship and an action against freedom of art,[5] also because similar depictions are common in Hindu temples.[6]

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  1. ^ "UK : French footwear retailer Minelli faces ire of Hindu rights group for depicting Gods on shoes", fibre2fashion, 2005-05-27. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  2. ^ "Protest at Tina Turner Hindu role", BBC News, 2004-03-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  3. ^ Priyadarshi, Rajesh. "Harrods apology over Hindu bikinis", BBC News, 2004-06-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  4. ^ "Hussain exhibition outrages UK Hindus", Times of India, 2006-05-23. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  5. ^ "Meghnad Desai condemns campaign against Husain", The Hindu, 2006-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. 
  6. ^ "Wettlauf der Zensoren", die tageszeitung, 2006-05-30, pp. 12–27. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. (German) 

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