Guest guest Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 --- "M. Pramod Kumar" <matham_pk@h...> wrote: > "M. Pramod Kumar" <matham_pk@h...> > <matham_pk@h...> > "Human Rights in Hinduism" - Call for > articles > Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:33:19 +0530 > > [please forward the announcement to interested > writers] > > **************** > "Human Rights in Hinduism" - Call for articles > Mumbai, March 29, 2004 > Email: hreditor@h... > > The Hindu Renaissance quarterly magazine is > inviting articles on the above theme. Hindus have > felt increasingly discriminated against in the > context of the debate on human rights. Human > rights establishments, in India and abroad, seem > to apply a different yardstick when it comes to > dealing with human rights violations against > Hindus. It is as though the Hindu community is not > eligible to claim human rights for itself, > smacking of the 19th century missionary position > that a Hindu is a savage and deserves to be > civilised by the West through conversion or other > means. On the other hand, the media in India, > particularly the English language print media, has > been carrying on a shrill campaign, for many years > now, portraying Hindu theology and sociology as > anti human rights. Even academic discourse has > been saturated with this partisan view. The > magazine seeks to provide a cogent counterpoint to > this misconception. > > The article should clearly answer the following > questions in about 1,000 words: > > 1. What are the main Human Rights conceptions in > Hinduism? (based on the leading scriptures, epics > and philosophy - Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad > Gita and Vedanta etc.) > > 2. In practise, how does a Hindu translate this > philosophy and spiritual vision in his day to day > living? (a study of Hindu religious practices, > social norms, customs, festivals etc.) > > 3. Historically, how does Hindu society stand in > comparison to others in practise of human rights? > > Articles can cover any one of the above themes > elaborately or multiple themes in a concise > manner. You can buttress your arguments with > evidence based upon your own personal experience, > as well as > friends and relatives, or from well-known case > studies that have come to light in the media. > > A "dakshina" of Rs. 1,000/- (India) and US$25 > (abroad) will be offered for accepted articles, > which will appear in the forthcoming Gurupurnima > edition (July 2004). Submissions from Young Hindus > will be given special consideration. > > Last date for submission of articles: May 1, 2004. > > For further guidelines and clarifications, please > email the editor. > > *** > Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes./filing.html --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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