Protect journalist Rana Ayyub from hate campaign - UN body tells India


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New Delhi, May 26: The office of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner has called on Indian authorities to protect journalist Rana Ayyub who has received death threats following an online hate campaign.

The UN body said Ayyub faced online backlash after a parody account on Twitter with a handle nearly identical to that of news channel Republic TV published a tweet with a quote falsely attributed to Ayyub on April 22 this year.

“Minor child rapists are also human, do they have no human rights,” the tweet had said. “This Hindutva Government is bringing ordinance for death to child rapists just to hang Muslims in larger numbers. Muslims aren’t safe in India anymore.”


Rana Ayyub

The tweet was shared widely, forcing Ayyub to issue a clarification

Following this, Ayyub received several hate messages and calls threatening gang-rape and murder.

In a column about online harassment that Ayyub wrote in The New York Times, she said another tweet saying “I hate India and Indians” was falsely attributed to her.
“The online mob asked me to pack my bags and leave for Pakistan, some threatened to tear my clothes and drag me out of the country while invoking the genocidal violence between Hindus and Muslims during the partition of India in 1947,” she said in The New York Times article.

Ayyub also mentioned that a pornographic video was circulated with her face morphed on the body of another woman.

“We are highly concerned that the life of Rana Ayyub is at serious risk following these graphic and disturbing threats,” said the UN experts, who are in contact with Indian authorities on the situation.

Although the police have begun an investigation into the threats Ayyub has received, she has reportedly not yet received any police protection, the UN statement has noted.

“The government of India has an obligation to provide effective protection to those who receive death threats and to protect individuals from foreseeable threats to life or bodily integrity,” the statement says.

Rana Ayyub is a journalist and author of Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up, a book that investigates the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in the 2002 Gujarat riots, which left more than 2,000 people dead.

 

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sun, May 27 2018

    She is really bold and brave in ventilating her feelings which is good.

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  • Sanith, Bajpe/Mumbai

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Actually a strange situation has been created in India. Closeness with neighbours has diminished. Human beings doubt all around them. For eg. unproductive debates on religious conversions by missionaries. Actually christians are a small community of 2.5%, which was and which is even today in India. So where those conversions happened and why it is still 2.5% only despite of conversions? Instead of these issues, why we not pursue "Ghar Vapsi" of our brain drains, who shine in other countries?? Why can't we apply this in a positive manner for the welfare of our country??

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  • Rohan Pinto, Mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Im proud of you sister for your courage despite sanghee terrorists threatening

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  • Deepak, Mang

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Now a days UN is only worried about minorities.. specially muslims because of the continued donations from Arab countries..

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  • Avinash, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    What about hatred he has towards Hindus... Will UN address that issue???

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  • Alfred, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Hatred towards Hindus....... is created by Daku and Feku followers.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Avinash,

    Nobody hates Hindus. Its that Hindus are made to hate other communities with fake fear that others (all of 20%) are going to swallow up the 80% of you.

    Can there be a bigger joke than this ? And the 80% believed this and ran to vote for Modi. Did Modi give you a separate country in past four years ?

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, May 28 2018

    @Avinash mangalore,as you said hatred towards hindus is self created.Before BJP came into force noone knew such things .I grewup with hindus around,school,or feasts were celebrated in a complete normal way .Hindus self started to do it fearing ,they will be put to corner,Muthalik gave a seasoning.why?India is open to all religions.why should we fight ?and allow outsiders to enter our territory?Let be peace between us without any religious names.

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  • Oliver Machado, Udupi. Sharjah

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Rana Ayyub is regarded as one of the best journalist.She is honest and works hard to report the truth,unlike greater in number being the paid journalists with fake and adulterated news to appease the government.Similarly Ravish Kumar is also one of the best journalist Such honest and well regarded journalists need to be protected.All those cowards who hide themselves with fake ID's need to tracked down and brought to justice, for death threats. Long live our admirable and efficient journalists.

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  • Tilak, Shirva

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Watch the heart boiling video made by NDTV against all the haters.

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  • Godwin, Kudla/Dubai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Human rights????
    These people never condemn a terrorist, killing innocents. According to them they have right to kill any one.
    But if authorities take action against these evils of the society, from nowhere these so called human right donkeys wake up.

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Rightly said many bombblast occured across India since past few decades. Some of them punished but the accused master minds and terrorists of samjhota express mecca blast malegao ajmer are given clean chit by govt influenced agencies. As of today govt has no clue who carried out all these bomb blasts. HRC must take initiative at least now and insist indian govt to take instant action against the real culprits

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 26 2018

    List is very big. If you go against Modi administration you will be labellled with anti national, anti hindu, pro pakistani or you will be threatened with death or rape.

    Jounalists like gouri shanker, sandeep sharma, shantanu bhowmic and few otheres murdered and many like ravish kumar,abhay kumar,mohammed ali,debo ghosh,swati chaturvedi, rosamma thomas, sonal malhotra, ayub rana are still getti g the death and rape threat for raising thier vioice againzt the current regime.

    Thiz is the current atmosphere in india which is getting attention for international community. Such a shame and embarrasment situation for india.

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Im against Modi alright. But how can I be anti HINDU?

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 26 2018

    @Anand Kumar
    You are a genuine HINDU I believe bcoz you rejected HINDUTVA ideoloy called "Hindu fundamentalism" which is current govt of India with the influence of communal forces adopted to polarize its political reasons. If any secular hindu who follow his true faith raise voice against the way of Modi governance will be accused with anti hindu anti national and pro pakistani remark .

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.

    Sun, May 27 2018

    Hindutva and Hinduism are entirely two different religions. Hindutva is a political party with Hindu wording at the front, but in reality an autocratic political party strictly controlled by Modi-Amith Shaw.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    BJP's dynastic rule only to appease the Sanghi family.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Today India looks like a Banana republic. Thanks to BJP and RSS.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sat, May 26 2018

    ..these leftist writers live in land of pessimism..while they hate everything which is right wing, love Left wing most..normally we hear thrashing beating from Right wing which these people make an national international issue, but totally mum blind on Left wing atrocities murderers & killings which is a daily news.. she wrote dozens of books on Gujrat not single book on West Bengal/Assam riots mascare..these cry babies hurl all sorts of nonsense personal abuses in the name of freedom of expression press but if some one counters them with same language starts to cry..

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Another point to be noted.
    As you are aware , an international conspiracy is being woven to topple the BJP government in the center. The people behind are very cash rich and people like Rana and Prakash Raj strive to fall into their notice.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    People with certain mental illness get such paranoid thoughts. Better to get treated.

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    What a joke! 2014 election campaign of Modi - the new god was financed by NRIs (by begging in the name of Hinduism while selling FAKE HINDUTVA) and Ambani and Adani and the likes. Open secret.
    Predictably only Modi's chamchas and sponsors have prospered. The fourth estate is largely BOUGHT.
    International conspiracy? Then WHAT HAS MODI ACHIEVED IN FOUR YEARS OF HOLIDAYING ABROAD AT TAXPAYERS EXPENSE????

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Stay away from tweet and retweet...
    Even if you do, stay away from controversies...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Save India from these Rabi-ed Mongrels ...

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Slap for Modi and his bhakts from the international community. Modi Sarkar has only brought shame on India in the last four years.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, May 26 2018

    She should say sorry if she has done mistake instead of gaining international sympathy votes!

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Spreading lies don't work here anymore.

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    If you got guts see her on youtube and how she exposes Narendra Modi.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Many politicians and terrorists are behind Narendra modi and trying to finish him some way...
    But 90 crore Hindus want him as PM

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Anand,
    Don't waste your advice Anand bro. They only see chaddi channels and read chaddi manuals and news. IQ is limited only to that. See the results in Mangalore and Udupi districts.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    sri elder or whatever,
    Hindus are fed up of him only Sanghi bhakts want him.

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Declan I want to reiterate that there are more sane Hindus alive than Hindutva fekus liars. They are defaming Hinduism. Bloody nazi fanatics!

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  • Raviraj, Puttur

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Another 20 years things will change drastically ,more you hate Modi ,Your family survival will reach to 0 level .Same as what happen in Porkistan

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Nice to see Sanghi bhakts frustrated.

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    That shows how uncivilized you are like junglee Pakis.

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  • nazni, mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Frogs like you are thinking only India is the country in this world....Get well soon.

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  • Alfred, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Free speech is their job, journalists are born to do it. Let's take it with a positive mindset.

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Try some of her type of free speech here.

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  • HARISH, KARKALA

    Sat, May 26 2018

    UNESCO never declared our PM as the best PM..

    But United Nations has definitely declared Andh Bhakts and their death threats as a serious problem in India. The trolling and hate has reached extreme and unimaginable levels.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Our Karnataka is safe... Settle in Karnataka... Probably Karnataka government can provide you security!

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  • NITIN, KARKALA

    Sat, May 26 2018

    BJP, RSS, and Sangh Pariwar has created more Hindu terrorist in these four years than pakistan has created Muslim terrorist in pakistan.

    yesterday i was going through news channel where journalist Ravish Kumar has got death threat from RSS member.

    and to my surprise most of these RSS people who give threats are followed by Priminister Modi in twitter.

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  • Alfred, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Achhe Din.....

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  • Alfred, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Honesty in journalism has got no place under...... Feku's Government.

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Government of India need not provide security to every barking mouths in the country.
    Now that Rana has pleaded UN through Washington post, the onus of providing security remains with UN!!

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    You are one of the most insecure people. This lady is more secure than you.

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  • Raviraj, Puttur

    Sat, May 26 2018

    One thing is clear Modi government so many rice bag converts started hiding their original name .

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Ivar,

    Then the Indian Government must let go attempts for permanent UNSC seat. The PM shouldn't make so frequent trips to the US wasting taxpayers' money giving the excuse of UNSC seat as the reason for his visit. When a nation wants global connections, global unions do interfere in human rights and safety of individuals.

    Cut away from the world and run a Tugnlaq Raj.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Jennifer
    UN has no business to interfere in our Country .where was UN when pandits where driven out from VALLEY ?when massacre happens in Assam/WB where was this UN
    There is no need for us to care for their opinion.let the govt do what it feels right .this is democratically elected govt and has know what to do or not to do

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Slap on the face for Chaddi's ...

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, May 26 2018

    Do check her out on youtube. She's amazing. Another Gauri Lankesh.

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