Independent: Anti-Muslim hate speech on the rise in India, research group reveals
India experienced an average of almost two instances of anti-Muslim hate speech every day in 2023, according to new figures from a US-based research group. A large majority of these incidents occurred in states governed by the Hindu right-wing nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by prime minister Narendra Modi, according to a report published this week by the India Hate Lab (IHL), a […]
Reuters: Anti-Muslim hate speech soars in India, research group says
Anti-Muslim hate speech in India rose by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year, a Washington-based research group said on Monday, adding the Israel-Gaza war played a key role in the last three months. India Hate Lab documented 668 hate speech incidents targeting Muslims in 2023, […]
Madhyamam: On the deafening rise of hate speech in the country
Why did not PM Modi, who claims that inclusiveness is his policy, urge his followers to turn away from tormenting both mentally and physically the country’s 20 crore Muslim minority? Read More
The Wire: In 2023, Over Two-Thirds of Hate Speech Against Muslims Was Made in BJP-Ruled States
A report by the India Hate Lab organisation also found that the Vishva Hindu Parishad and its youth wing, the Bajrang Dal, organised the highest number of hate speech events targeting Muslims. Read More
The Quint: Spree of Hate Tirades in Maharashtra Despite Legal Raps
A recent report published by India Hate Lab (IHL), that highlights the scale and aftereffects of hate speeches delivered in 2023 across India, flags contribution of Singh in spreading hate in 2023 alone. Read More
Free Press Journal: देशात द्वेषमूलक भाषणांत ६२ टक्के वाढ , वॉशिंग्टनस्थित ‘इंडिया हेट लॅब’चा अहवाल
भारतामध्ये सन २०२३च्या पूर्वार्धाच्या तुलनेत उत्तरार्धात द्वेषमूलक भाषणांमध्ये ६२ टक्क्यांनी वाढ झाल्याचा अहवाल वॉशिंग्टन डीसीस्थित इंडिया हेट लॅब या संस्थेने दिला आहे. गेल्या तीन महिन्यांत देशातील मुस्लीमविरोधी भाषणांत वाढ होण्यास हमास-इस्रायल युद्धाचा वाटा मोठा आहे. तसेच ७५ टक्के द्वेषमूलक भाषणांच्या घटना भाजपशासित राज्यांत होत आहेत, असेही अहवालात म्हटले आहे. हा अभ्यास करताना इंडिया हेट लॅबने […]
Zee News: गाजा हिंसा की वजह से भारत में बढ़ी मुसलमानों के प्रति नफरत! IHL रिपोर्ट में हुआ खुलासा
भारत में साल 2023 के शुरुआती 6 महीनों की तुलना में दूसरी छमाही में मुसलमानों के खिलाफ हेट स्पीच के मामले में 62 फीसद का इजाफा हुआ है. यह खुलासा अमेरिका के वॉशिंगटन में इंडिया हेट लैब (IHL) रिसर्च में हुआ है. India Hate Lab की तरफ से बताया गया है कि इसराइल-गाजा हिंसा की […]
Report 2023: Hate Speech Events in India
Executive Summary In 2023, India Hate Lab (IHL) documented 668 hate speech events targeting Muslims. Similarly, IHL recorded 255 of the events in the first half of 2023, while the number rose to 413 events in the second half of the year, a 62% increase. 498 (75%) of the events took place in Bharatiya Janata […]
WIRED: This Website Tracked Hate Crimes in India. Then the Government Took It Offline
India Hate Lab tracks incidents of religiously motivated violence perpetrated by supporters of the country’s right-wing government, helmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Press freedom declined under Modi, leaving fewer spaces for those reporting critically of the government and the impact of its policies on the country’s minorities. In the lead […]
Human Rights Watch: Laws Misused to Crack Down on Peaceful Dissent
The authorities have also blocked access to the website of India Hate Lab, which tracks instances of hate speech. “India’s efforts to muzzle activist groups just highlight the extent to which the government is violating basic rights,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Foreign governments concerned with India’s assault on civil society should […]