The Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine and 1for3.org are organizing a webinar as a lead-up to the 2022 World Water Day. Saturday, March 19, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Eastern Time in USA & Canada) The webinar will focus on Israel’s water apartheid policies and how the effort to drive Palestinians from the land is being resisted.Continue reading “Parched in Palestine: Resisting Water Apartheid “
Author Archives: Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia
Alliance to Stop Genocide in India
Join us to Protest Indian Muslim Girls – Barred from attending Colleges wearing hijab – Barred from taking exams – Assault on their Constitutional Rights Harvard Square T Station Saturday, February 19, 2022 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
South Asian Diaspora Organizations Condemn Anti-Hindu Violence in Bangladesh
October 19, 2021 Endorse the Statement Here We are horrified by the violence committed against Bangladesh’s Hindu community during and after the festival of Durga Puja. In recent days, Bangladeshi Hindus, who make up around 10 percent of the country’s population, have faced the worst violence in years. The violence erupted on October 15, afterContinue reading “South Asian Diaspora Organizations Condemn Anti-Hindu Violence in Bangladesh“
Water is a Human Right
Water, Health and Human Rights: Marking World Water Day, from the U.S. to Palestine Hosts: Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine, Palestine Museum US Zoom registration:bit.ly/water-day-2021 This World Water Day event will feature:Keynote: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) Monica Lewis-Patrick, We the People of DetroitMahtowin Munro, United American Indians of New EnglandWayland ‘X’ Coleman, Deeper thanContinue reading “Water is a Human Right”
One -Year Anniversary Rally against NRC/CAA – Dec 12, 2020
Where: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. When: Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST The National Register of Citizens (NRC) of India requires people to produce documents of ancestry to be enlisted as Indian citizens. If they are not able to do so, they are to be considered illegal. Given that such documents are rareContinue reading “One -Year Anniversary Rally against NRC/CAA – Dec 12, 2020”
Why is Faisal Khan in Jail?
To find out, watch: “आज के भारत के खुदाई खिदमतगार” (The Servants of God’s Creations in today’s India) – Short video by the filmmaker – Anand Patwardhan
A statement expressing solidarity with the Farmers’ Protest – Nov 27, 2020
“Humein Covid se darr nahin lagta, lekin humaare saath jo bhed-bhaav ho raha hai, us se lagta hai” (“We are not afraid of Covid, we are afraid of the discrimination against us”) – NDTV, Nov 27, 2020 The Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia stands unequivocally in support of farmers protesting the threeContinue reading “A statement expressing solidarity with the Farmers’ Protest – Nov 27, 2020”
Global Diaspora Alliance Protest
On October 25, 2020, a protest against fascism in India held by various solidarity groups across the world took place. Here are some posters and glimpses from the protest. Scroll down further to view the message of solidarity and the alliance twitter feed.
NEW – Reclaiming India: Reframing the Conversation on Indian Democracy
Conference Schedule Register for the Conference Oct 3, 2020 09:00 AM (EDT)Oct 4, 2020 09:00 AM (EDT) Supporting Organizations and Media Partners
A statement expressing concern over NIA actions in the Bhima-Koregaon case
View statement and list of signatories More than a thousand members of the scientific and academic community from universities in India as well as abroad signed a statement expressing the concern over NIA actions in the Bhima-Koregaon case.”We feel a deep disquiet in the scientific and academic community about the shrinking democratic space in theContinue reading “A statement expressing concern over NIA actions in the Bhima-Koregaon case”