International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom
ICHRRF is a US-based non-profit focused on promoting human rights, religious and philosophical freedom and a polycentric worldview through continuous monitoring, education, policy research and collaboration.
Recent Papers:
Current Violations of Child Labor Laws in the United States, April 2, 2023, Christina Boozer, ICHRRF
Paganism, Polycentricity and Human Rights in the United States, April 2022, Carl Clemens, ICHRRF
Recent Media Articles:
The Beijing Games betrayed the Olympic mission of peace and Human Rights, March 1, 2022, Prof. Ved P. Nanda writing for the Denver Post
Inviting Applications Now:
Prof. Ved P. Nanda Fellowship Program for Human Rights
Recent Reports:
The Plight of the Roma in Europe, 2023, by Dirk Lang, ICHRRF Director of Outreach -Germany
Report on the Hearings on Kashmiri Hindu Genocide, August 2022, by ICHRRF (Executive Summary)
Report on the Hearings on Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh, April 2022, by ICHRRF
The Iraqi Kurdish Migration to Europe in 2020-2021, by Dr. Heshu Rahman, ICHRRF Director of Outreach - Kurdish Communities
Politically Sponsored Persecution and Ethnic Cleansing of Indo-Caribbeans in Post-Independent Guyana, by Ravindra Dev (former Member of Parliament)
Armed Conflict and Massacre in Tigray, Ethiopia, by Kofi Sarpong (ICHRRF - African Region)
Nanda: The massacre in Ethiopia requires pressure from the US to remove Eritrean troops, Denver Post article by ICHRRF Board Member Prof. Ved Nanda
Recent Press Releases:
October 25, 2024: ICHRRF reiterates its declaration of the 1971 Bangladesh massacres as a Genocide
August 14, 2024: ICHRRF releases Charter of Demands to stop ethnic cleansing of Bangladeshi Hindus
June 7, 2024: Dr. Julieta Rotaru joins ICHRRF as Honorary Director of Roma Studies
March 28, 2024: ICHRRF urges the U.S. to honor Press freedom and drop charges against Julian Assange
January 13, 2024: Prof. Claude d'Estree joins ICHRRF's International Advisory Board
January 9, 2024: Dr. Yashodhan Agalgaonkar Joins The ICHRRF Board of Directors
December 10, 2023: ICHRRF International Human Rights Day
March 21, 2023: ICHRRF Affirms the Resolve to End Racial Discrimination
November 1, 2022: Prof. Sen Nieh joins ICHRRF as Director of Outreach for the Northeast Asian region
August 28, 2022: ICHRRF releases Hearings Report on Kashmiri Hindu Genocide
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series
Sustainable Environment and Human Rights - Moses J Hernandez
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series
Historical Significance & Persecution of Assyrian Christians - Karmella Boroshan & Ashuriena Abraham
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series
Freedom to Practice Romuva Religion in Lithuania - Dr. Gintaras Songaila
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series
Roma Slavery and Human Rights Violations - Dr. Julieta Rotaru
ICHRRF Panel Discussion
Persecution of Hindu Meiteis in Manipur - Rajesh Gogna, Esq, Dr. Adityanjee, Carl Clemens
ICHRRF Panel Discussion
Challenges Faced by Ghanaian Hindus in Africa: Sanjaya Sarpong, Nityananda Kofi Gyasi Essuman, Bharata Korley, Daniella Kukanu, Kofi Sarpong
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series
Human Rights Violations & Restrictions on Freedom of Religion in Colombia, by Ms. Margarita Jaramillo
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series
Human Rights Violations of Uyghurs Under Communist China, by Ms. Elfidar Iltebir
ICHRRF Forgotten Genocides Convention 2023:
ICHRRF conducted a 1-day convention on Forgotten Genocides at The George Washington University this September. Here are all the videos of a distinguished lineup of speakers.
ICHRRF at Parliament of World Religions 2023:
ICHRRF conducted a 1.5 hour panel discussion at the ongoing Parliament of the World's Religions on The Ancient Yazidi Religion and its Persecution.
ICHRRF Book Release:
"Human Rights, Religious Freedom, and Spirituality" - by Prof. Yashwant Pathak and Dr. Adityanjee
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series:
Politicization of Human Rights - Debasing the Currency of Human Rights, by Prof. Ved Nanda
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series:
Child Labor Law Violations in the United States - The Way Forward, by Christina Boozer
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
ICHRRF: Human Rights Violations and the Plight of Romani Community in Europe, by Dirk Lang
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series:
Colonialism & Demonization of African Spirituality and Religions, by Aina Ademola Adeniran
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
ICHRRF: Persecution of followers of Zoroastrian and Baha'i faiths in Iran, by Prof. Shendurnikar
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Persecution of Maori people by European colonizers in New Zealand, by Prof. Rao
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Disappearance of Native Canadian children from Catholic schools in Canada, by Prof. Vemsani
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Epidemic of school shootings in the US, by Dr. Yashodhan Agolgaonkar
Speaking Up - Ethnic Cleansing of Religious Minorities in Pakistan, by Ramesh Jaipal
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Human Rights violations and suppression of civil liberties in China and Hong Kong, by Prof. Sen Nieh
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Grooming gangs, State's complicity and sexual exploitation in the UK, by Carl Clemens
Speaking Up - China's repression of religious freedom and the case of Falun Gong, by Prof. Sen Nieh
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Trafficking of Persons and Slavery in WANA, by Dr. Adityanjee
ICHRRF Release - Report of Special Hearings on Kashmiri Hindu Genocide, 1989-91
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Ancient and Indigenous Cultures and their Religious Freedom, by Prof. Lavanya Vemsani
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Black Lives Matter movement and racially targeted killings in the US, by Hardam Tripathi, Esq.
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Religious conversions by fraud or deception & Human Rights violations, by Prof. Yashwant Pathak
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Western and geopolitical bias in the Human Rights movement, by Prof. Nidhi Shendurnikar
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Gender targeted war crimes and sexual atrocity
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Polycentricity and Pagan Cultures in America, by Mr. Carl Clemens
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
International Covenants Human Rights Movement and International Treaties, by Prof. Ved P. Nanda
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
History of the Human Rights movement, by Dr. Adityanjee
ICHRRF Speaking Up series:
Human Rights violations in the Ukraine, by Prof. Ved P. Nanda
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
The USCIRF as an instrument of the US State Department, by Dr. Richard Benkin
ICHRRF Speaking Up Series:
Human Rights violations of minorities by Taliban in Afghanistan, by Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Slavery in the 21st Century, by Dr. Adityanjee
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Global Perspective on Human Rights of Policing and Security Forces, by Carl Clemens
ICHRRF Hearing:
Kashmiri Hindu Genocide, 1989-91
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Blasphemy Laws and Violation of Human Rights of Minorities, by Attorney Hardam Tripathi, Esq
ICHRRF Symposium:
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 and Human Rights Violations by China
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Protecting Children's Rights, by Dr. Yashodhan Agalgaonkar
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Crimes against Humanity and Extra-territorial Prosecution, by Prof. Ved Nanda
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
International Covenants Human Rights Movement and International Treaties, by Prof. Ved Nanda
ICHRRF Nanda Fellowship Training:
Women's Rights and Sexual Atrocities, by Dr. Adityanjee
Latest in the ICHRRF Speaking Up series:
The Armenia Genocide by the Ottoman Turkish Caliphate, by Mr. Taniel Toushakjian
ICHRRF President Dr. Adityanjee's statement at Cleveland, OH prayer vigil for Bangladeshi Hindus