In 2021, the European Parliament recommended the EU’s External Action Service “work to eliminate and deter hate speech that incites discrimination or violence” in India, as it “leads to a toxic environment where intolerance and violence against religious minorities can occur with impunity.” As online content transcends borders, hate speech generated in India has a...

On 17 June 2022, the EU relaunched negotiations with India for a Free Trade Agreement after a nine-year hiatus. Yet, India’s continued economic ties with Russia and its increased Hindunationalism domestically are cause for concern. Ahead of the next round of FTA negotiations in October, this briefing seeks to foster an in-depth understanding of India’s...

🎟 Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delhi-riots-case-the-unknown-faces-behind-bars-under-uapa-tickets-427052253787 Did you miss the event? Read the press release here: https://thelondonstory.org/2022/10/04/framed-for-terrorism-for-defending-constitutional-rights-indian-diaspora-commemorates-two-years-since-the-arrest-of-student-protestors/ The London Story, alongside The World Is Watching India team, invites you to a film screening and discussion to mark two years of unjust incarceration of 18 students and activists in India who were charged with terrorism for protesting against...

To mark two years since anti-CAA protestors were incarcerated, we join diaspora organisations across the world in hosting a film screening and discussion with: Family members of the incarcerated Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mark Heywood, the Daily Maverick South Africa Delphine Reculeau, OMCT Did you miss the event? Read news...

Between January 2017-September 2022, there were over 1436 verified instances of hate crimes in India. Over 86% of victims are Muslims, although violence against Christians has also risen by 81% between 2020 and 2021. Communal violence, physical assaults and lynchings have surged especially since congregations led by Hindu extremist leaders in December 2021, where attendees...