UK Hindus Protests on International Human Rights Day against Systematic Genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh

Hindus in the United Kingdom rallied outside the British Parliament in Westminster, London, to protest against the systematic genocide and persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh.

The demonstration coincides with International Human Rights Day, underscoring their call for urgent global attention to this escalating crisis.

The protest was fueled by reports of severe human rights abuses targeting the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, allegedly orchestrated by the country’s current government. Nearly 500 people attended the protest outside the parliament with pictures of suffering Hindus and placards to highlight the systemic oppression of the community in Bangladesh including but not limited to:

• Targeted killings and violence resulting in mass murder of the Hindu community.
• Forced resignations of Hindus from private and public jobs.
• Arrests of Hindu leaders on false charges and freezing their bank accounts.
• Discrimination within the legal system and denying the right to fair trials to Hindus
• Denial of privacy to hindus by personal phone checks and suppression of free speech.

The diaspora community expressed their deep concern of this grim picture of life for Hindus in Bangladesh, with reports of an environment of fear and the erosion of fundamental rights. One of the key organisers, Dr. Sukanto Maitro said the protest aims to amplify the voices of the minority and urged the global community to intervene.

He also said this International Human Rights Day reminds us of our shared duty to stand against oppression, and the silence of the global community is deafening. So it’s high time for all of us to act.

The protestors emphasised that the Hindu minority in Bangladesh has been facing decades of persecution, but the recent escalation of systemic violence and oppression has heightened the urgency for action. Protesters insisted that without any intervention, the global community risks further marginalization and destruction of minorities in Bangladesh.