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Dear SAJA,
Malaysian human rights activist Waytha Moorthy, leader of a human rights
group in Malaysia, will be touring the United States from April 1-13 for
presentations at community events and for meeting with government officials.
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is sponsoring a traveling speaker series
in the U.S. featuring Waytha Moorthy, Malaysian Human Rights activist,
lawyer, and founder of Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF). In November
2007, HINDRAF organised a mammoth rally of 50,000 Hindus and ethnic Indians
in peaceful protest against the Malaysian government for its mistreatment
and marginalization of Indians. The Malaysian security forces responded
brutally, and Waytha Moorthy was jailed, along with hundreds of other
protesters. He has been living in exile in London since the Malaysian
government revoked his passport. Though HINDRAF was banned, it continues to
raise various human rights issues including calling for the end to
demolitions of Hindu temples, advocating for the rights of Hindu mothers and
fathers to raise their children as Hindus when one of the parents converts
to Islam, advocating for educational rights, jobs and economic opportunities
for Malaysian Hindus because Malaysia's “bhumiputara” policies favor the
Muslim Malay majority, and an end to police brutality against Hindus.
Link to his tour and other material isat http://www.hafsite.org/media/pr/haf-sponsored-traveling-series-featuring
-waytha-moorthy
Malaysia is known to be a "moderate" Islamic state. It is important for
readers to know about the human rights problems that non Muslim, non Malays
face in Malaysia, and the brutality of the government crackdown on those
fighting for equal rights.
For media inquiries, contact:
Mihir Meghani, M.D.
Co-Founder & Board Member, Hindu American Foundation
www.HAFsite.org
Cell 510-396-2745
Join HAF's email list or become a member or donor
at http://www.hafsite.org/join
Visit HAF on Facebook and LinkedIn
Follow HAF on Twitter - http://twitter.com/HinduAmerican
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