Hate Crimes

How many Sikhs have been the victims of hate crimes in the US in 2021?

According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the most common types of religion-based crime in US were anti-Jewish incidents (31.9 per cent) and anti-Sikh incidents (21.3 per cent). A total of 1,005 hate crimes related to religion were reported in America in 2021

Canada: 'Sharp spike in hate crimes, sectarian violence, anti-India activities', MEA tells Indians to be 'vigilant'

MEA said Indian missions in Canada have taken up these incidents with the Canadian authorities and requested them to probe these crimes

Indian-Americans hold peaceful protest against recent spurt in hate crimes, vandalism of Gandhi statue

The participants urged the Biden administration and other state governments to take steps against such instances

Supreme Court to hear in July pleas concerning hate speeches, IT Rules

The apex court also said it would hear the matters pertaining to the challenge to the Information Technology Rules on 19 July

After supermarket stabbing, New Zealand criminalises terror plotting

Critics are worried that some experts have characterised the new offense as a “thought crime”

Hundreds commemorate 1921 Tulsa race massacre through interfaith service at historic church

As the ceremony came to an end, participants put their hands on the prayer wall along the side of the sanctuary while soloist Santita Jackson sang 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'.

Bong Joon-Ho expresses concern for anti-Asian hate in US, says such crimes makes him 'quite fearful'

Bong Joon-Ho said directors and creators should be bolder when dealing with current issues of society and "shouldn't be afraid to confront them"

2017, a year of hate crimes in India: Number of violent incidents related to cows, religion is rising

The year 2017 recorded the highest death toll (11 deaths) and the most number of incidents of hate violence (37 incidents) related to cows and religion since 2010.

NASCAR: Federal investigation into rope found hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage was coincidence, may have been there since October

NASCAR has defended its reaction and insisted it would call the FBI again. A defiant Wallace said there is no confusion and the rope had been fashioned into a noose.

Protesting sedition charge against peers, TM Krishna, Romila Thapar among 180 signees on open letter to PM Modi

Among the 180 signatories are TM Krishna, Ranjit Hoskote, Romila Thapar, Mallika Sarabhai and Naseeruddin Shah, whose letter reads: 'More of us will speak every day. Against mob lynching. Against the silencing of people’s voices. Against the misuse of courts to harass citizens'.