New York, NY May 5, 2025 :
A formal complaint submitted to the United Nations (UN) by Hindus Advancing Human Rights (HAHRI), an initiative of HinduPACT, gains momentum after Pakistan sponsored the April 22nd Pahalgam massacre of 25 Hindus. These horrific killings are a continuation of the drip-drip genocide of Hindus alluded to in this complaint.
Pakistan is currently facing a complaint lodged by one of its citizens with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) concerning ongoing human rights violations. Sixty distinguished signatories hailing from various backgrounds—Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Jews, Muslims, and ex-Muslims from nations including India, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Kenya—have leveled accusations against Pakistan of committing acts of genocide. The signatories comprise organizations devoted to protecting Hindu rights, respected academics, prominent authors, and former officials from the UN, World Bank, and the US Department of State.
The extensively evidenced complaint alleges that Pakistan has violated Article 2 of the Genocide Convention of 1948, with the genocide being committed by every level of Pakistan's state machinery and its fanatical citizens. The physical aspect of the genocide is evident through the dramatic decrease in the population of Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs in Pakistan from 23 percent in 1947 to just three percent today.
The complaint documents genocidal intent: UN reports and Pakistani experts connect minority persecution to an Islamist ideology rooted in Pakistan’s founding “hatred” and a quest for a “purer Islamic state,” despite a 1950 pledge to protect them. Thousands of Hindu and Christian women and girls are targeted, kidnapped, forcibly converted, and sexually exploited. School curricula teach Hindu and Christian hate and Islamist supremacism; fake allegations of 'blasphemy' terrorize and lead to the imprisonment of minorities; temples and churches are attacked and desecrated; social apartheid exists by ‘reserving’ menial jobs for minorities, and discrimination persists even after natural disasters. Both UN Special Rapporteurs and Pakistan’s government acknowledge these systemic, Islamist-justified abuses against minorities.
Key Demands:
The complaint requests that the UNHRC refer the matter to the UN Security Council to establish an international tribunal that should:
Identify and prosecute all perpetrators responsible for the genocide of Pakistani Hindus, Christians, and Sikhs.
Promptly implement measures to ensure the complete cessation of human rights violations. Mandate the UN Human Rights Council and UN Women to extend comprehensive support to the tribunal's endeavors, which encompass facilitating fact-finding missions aimed at preventing any occurrences of fraudulent and coercive conversions of Hindu, Christian, and Sikh women to Islam.
Instruct the government of Pakistan to confiscate all textbooks that promote hatred towards its minority populations.
Establish a mechanism for monetary compensation for the victims of genocide, financed by the Government of Pakistan.
Rahul Sur, Executive Director of HAHRI, and Deepti Mahajan, Co-Convenor of HinduPACT, coordinated this complaint. The organizational signatories include the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), Coalition of Hindus in North America (CoHNA), Insight UK, Americans4Hindus, certain members affiliated with the Clarity Coalition, and the AHA Foundation. For a comprehensive list of supporters, visit hahri.org.
This press release, the formal complaint, and the related document are available at: https://hindupact.org/hahri/pakistan/
About HinduPACT’s HAHRI Initiative:
"Dharma" encompasses the idea of duty and righteous conduct. It includes protecting the weak, the poor, and those in need. In the sacred Hindu scripture Bhagwad Gita, Shree Krishna asks Arjuna to defend his rights and fight for his dharma, his righteous cause. Hindus Advancing Human Rights (HAHRI) takes inspiration from the Bhagwad Gita and advocates for human rights worldwide. For more information about the American Hindu Agenda 2024 and our ongoing initiatives, please visit www.hahri.org
About HinduPACT:
The Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HinduPACT) is dedicated to advocating for and conducting policy research on issues affecting the American Hindu community. HinduPACT promotes human rights (HAHRI), advocates for Pakistani Hindu girls (CHINGARI), educates voters (HinduVote), fights against Hindu defamation (AHAD), and addresses policies that impact American Hindus. It strives for peace and understanding through informed policy initiatives and grassroots advocacy. Visit https://hindupact.org for more details.
