India Civil Watch International (ICWI)

Political Incarceration in India and the United States of America
2022-07-30 11:30 - 14:30 UTC
A talk on political prisoners in the US and India. This event is co-organized by the Jericho Movement and Boston South Asian Coalition www.thejerichomovement.com ; bsac.contactin.bio
[9:30 pm Pakistan; 9:45 pm Bangladesh/Bhutan; 10:00 pm India/Sri Lanka; 10:15 pm Nepal]
Democracy Center, 45 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA
Facebook Event Page: https://fb.me/e/2qLkWVKcI
Facebook Live Page (Hybrid Event): https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonCoalition/
Zoom Registration: www.tinyurl.com/free-dem-all-730

Facebook Live starts: 12 noon EST; 9pm Pakistan; 9:30pm India/Sri Lanka; 9:45pm Nepal; 10pm Bangladesh/Bhutan

The demand to release incarcerated political activists in South Asia and the United States is gaining momentum. The incarceration of Bhima Koregaon 15 (BK 15), the institutional murder of Father Stan Swamy, and recent arrest of Teesta Setalwad and Mohammad Zubair has been condemned worldwide. In the US, the struggle to release the famous political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, who is well known for his powerful struggle against the Philadelphia political machine and analysis of current events.

Boston South Asian Coalition and Jericho Boston’s joint event on July 30th (Saturday) at

11:30am EST will discuss the state of political prisoners in India and the US.

Resisting the Political Incarceration in India

Speakers:

Kavita Srivastava is the national secretary of the People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL). She is a dedicated human rights worker, working collectively towards restoring democracy, justice and ending inequalities.
Prachi Teltumbde is a doctor and researcher based in London. She is also the daughter of Anand Teltumbde, a prominent public intellectual and one of the BK 15.

Mumia Abu Jamal’s Monumental Struggle Against Corruption and Empire

Speaker:

Sharik is a member of Jericho Boston, which has been organizing to liberate dozens of US political prisoners.

– Full vaccination and indoor masking will be required for in-person attendees

– Accessibility: The democracy center is a partially accessible space, with a wheelchair ramp in addition to 8 steep steps into the building. There is one gender-neutral bathroom that is not wide enough for wheelchair accessibility on site, with the neighboring building offering a wheelchair-accessible bathroom for use. You can find full details about space accessibility and process of improvement at democracycenter.org. While we will not be burning or spraying anything, we unfortunately cannot guarantee this public event will be fragrance-free.

A Congressional Briefing on HATE SPEECH ON FACEBOOK INDIA: META SUPPRESSES FACT-FINDING REPORT
2022-07-27 12:00 - 15:00 UTC
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/Briefing27July22
On July 14, 2022, Meta released its first-ever human rights report. The company said this report covered the two calendar years of 2020 and 2021.
Immediately, global human rights groups slammed Meta for its failure to acknowledge the severity of hate speech on Facebook in India, especially by Hindu supremacists connected with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP’s Nazi-inspired ideological parent.
Join this briefing to hear globally renowned experts –
Sophie Zhang, whistleblower, US-based data scientist, formerly with Facebook Site Integrity fake engagement team. Zhang has exposed abusive political manipulation and opposition harassment networks in over two dozen countries, including India
Meetali Jain, Deputy Director, Reset.tech, with two decades of experience as a lawyer, academic, and campaigner, in the US and South Africa
Apar Gupta, Executive Director, Internet Freedom Foundation of India, activist for democracy and internet freedom, Ashok Fellow for digital rights
Mohan Datta, Professor of Communications and Director, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research & Evaluation (CARE), Massey University, New Zealand

Anand Teltumbde: Decoding Strategies of Resistance
2022-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
*National Campaign to Defend Democracy*
invites you to
Anand Teltumbde: Decoding Strategies of Resistance
Date: July 15, 2022
Time: 7 PM
July 15, 2022 will mark the third birthday that Anand Teltumbde will spend in prison.
On the occasion of his birthday, the National Campaign to Defend Democracy invites you for a discussion about his contributions as an activist, scholar and a public intellectual.
Speakers:

Balmurli Natrajan – Anthropologist
Bhanwar Meghwanshi – Author, Activist, Journalist
Rashmi Teltumbde – Daughter of Anand Teltumbde

Moderated by: Meena Kandasamy – Writer, Poet, Activist
Join the Zoom meeting through: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88381851464?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 883 8185 1464
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Or watch the panel discussion on Facebook Live at: https://www.facebook.com/ncddindia2021

Congressional Briefing: NEXT STEPS AFTER US LAWMAKERS, OFFICIALS SLAM ISLAMOPHOBIA IN INDIA
2022-07-13 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
Watch live on Facebook!

Join this Congressional Briefing to hear Safa Ahmed and Ajit Sahi of Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and Nikhil Mandalaparthy of Hindus for Human Rights to discuss the significance of the remarks by the lawmakers, Ambassador Hussain and USCIRF’s Turkel and the next steps the US Government should take to check rising Islamophobia in India.

Nikhil Dey - The Politics of India's Welfare State: Can welfare rights win elections?
2022-06-14 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | 16 North Moore Street, Manhattan

Reclaiming India Conference 2022
2022-06-11 - 2022-06-16

Commemorating 50th anniversary of Dalit Panthers and 97th Birth Anniversary of Malcolm X
2022-05-19 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Zoom Link Will be Posted Here!
Topic: Commemorating 50th anniversary of Dalit Panthers and 97th Birth Anniversary of Malcolm X
Speakers: JV Pavar and Cornel West
Moderator: Dr. Jebaroja Singh

Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm ET
Date: May 19, 2022

Journey of Dalit Women in Journalism
2022-04-30 11:00 - 13:00 UTC
Topic: Journey of Dalit Women in Journalism
Speaker: Meena Kotwal,Founder of Mooknayak
Moderator: Dadasaheb Tandale
Time: 11 am ET ( 8.30 pm IST)
Date: April 30, 2022
Zoom link: https://bit.ly/mooknayak

Anti Caste Anti Islamophobic Positionality: Contemporary Reflections of a Hijabi
2022-04-28 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
Anti-Caste Histories and Solidarities
A lecture series hosted by SASAS Germany and DBAV Women, Trans, Non-binary People’s Collective in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
Zainab Amal
Anti Caste Anti Islamophobic Positionality: Contemporary Reflections of a Hijabi
28/04/2022 at 17.00 CET
Moderated by Rupali Bansode
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d7zJi70vTz2GI3EcfzL6Jg
