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Arjun S Sethi

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Human Rights | American Hate: Survivors Speak Out | Teach @ Georgetown Law | Love futbol, animals & the ✨ thereimagining.substack.com

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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Looking forward to this hearing tomorrow. I’ll be addressing transnational repression & the many ways the Indian government is targeting diaspora activists in North America. www.uscirf.gov/events/deter...
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Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in India
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Excited to share that American Hate: Survivors Speak was awarded the Grand Jury Prize & Best Documentary Feature at the Las Cruces Int’ll Film Festival in New Mexico last weekend. Thank you to the festival for lifting up these stories & putting on such a great show!
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
My book, American Hate, is now a documentary feature film & premieres next week in New Mexico! The film centers survivors; chronicles the long term impact of hate; and spotlights how communities are resisting. Learn more here & bring American Hate to a city near you! www.americanhatethefilm.com
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American Hate: The Movie
A website to advertise the film by Emmy-winning director Harry Gantz and Professor Arjun Sethi, "American Hate", based on the book of the same name.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Algorithmic Rage: Is Big Tech Knowingly Inciting Violence? Please join the ABA for a webinar with John Elmore & Kristin Elmore-Garcia on why social media algorithms are dangerous products requiring product warnings. Friday, Feb 27 at 1 pm EST RSVP: americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Some of the worst human rights abuses are committed in the name of counterterrorism. Consider the US strikes on alleged drug traffickers. Join the ABA on Dec 4 at 5 pm EST for a conversation with UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul on how to hold states accountable. americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
States commit terrible abuses in the name of counterterrorism. Join the American Bar Association for a conversation with UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul on how to hold states accountable. The Weaponization of Counterterrorism will take place on Dec 4 at 5 pm ET. americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
This year, @democracyforward.org has filed over 100 legal actions challenging the Trump administration. Join @americanbar.org for a conversation with @skyeperryman.bsky.social - Safeguarding Democracy: Stories from the Legal Frontlines. Wed, Oct 8 at 11am EST americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 02/09/2025
Even as the BJP party dismantles India's democracy, social movements are resisting. Join experts: 🎙️ @riachia93.bsky.social, @hfhr.bsky.social 🎙️ @asethi.bsky.social, @georgetownlaw.bsky.social 🎙️ Aabha Muralidharan, writer/researcher 🎙️ @basavsen.bsky.social, IPS Register: ips-dc.org/event/democr...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Looking ahead - there will be no greater moral and professional shame than being an apologist or defender of Israel while they committed genocide for the entire world to see.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
It’s so odious to critique people for being singularly focused or too focused on Palestine. A genocide has been broadcast on our feeds & screens every day for more than 1.5 years. It’s an attack on our shared humanity & global order. Israel is devaluing & endangering us all.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
India leads the world in digital authoritarianism. They’ve ordered X to block over 8,000 accounts across India - refusal to comply could result in fines & imprisonment of X’s local employees. Blocked accounts include human rights defenders & international news outlets.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Jeanette Vizguerra is a longtime immigration activist based in Denver. ICE agents arrested her a few weeks ago & she is now at risk of deportation. I spent time with Jeanette in 2017, and told her story in my book, American Hate: Survivors Speak Out. thereimagining.substack.com/p/ice-detain...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
The U.S. Naval Academy has removed 381 books from its library. American Hate: Survivors Speak Out, my 2018 book on hate violence, is one of them. Solidarity with storytellers everywhere fighting to reclaim our many untold histories. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
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These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library
The office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the college to adhere to an executive order from President Trump banning educational material related to diversity, equity and inclusion topics.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Now is a time to affirm free speech, the rule of law & democratic norms. Join us on Wed, April 9 at noon EST for an online discussion on Columbia student activist, Mahmoud Khalil. We will be joined by two of his attorneys, Alina Das & Ramzi Kassem. RSVP below. americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra has been detained in Denver by ICE and faces deportation. Read more from @asethi.bsky.social who interviewed Vizguerra for his book AMERICAN HATE.
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The Story of Immigrant Rights Activist Jeanette Vizguerra | The New Press
By Arjun Singh Sethi Immigration authorities detained longtime immigrant rights activist, Jeanette Vizguerra, in Denver last week. Jeanette has lived in Colorado for more than twenty years and is at i...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
ICE detained longtime immigrant rights activist, Jeanette Vizguerra, in Denver last week. She’s at risk of imminent deportation. I spent time with Jeanette in 2017 & compiled a testimonial in her own words for my book, American Hate. Read it here. Join the fight. thenewpress.com/blog/book-ex...
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The Story of Immigrant Rights Activist Jeanette Vizguerra | The New Press
By Arjun Singh Sethi Immigration authorities detained longtime immigrant rights activist, Jeanette Vizguerra, in Denver last week. Jeanette has lived in Colorado for more than twenty years and is at i...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
I’m old enough to remember when the right accused of the left of cancel culture. Now the President and DHS are attempting to strip people of their visas and deport them on account of protected speech. We’ve never seen anything like this before.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Modi & the BJP have stripped dozens of individuals of their overseas citizenship because they dared to critique his government. Now a US journalist is suing. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship
Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessman
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Palestinians are the front line right now. When you protect them from genocide, you protect everyone from cruel violence. When you protect their speech, you ensure free speech for all.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Brian Nesvik is Trump’s nominee to run US Wildlife Service. When Nesvik ran the Wyoming Game Dept, a local ran over a wolf with a snowmobile, taped her mouth shut, paraded her around a local bar & shot her later. The images are haunting. Despite a national outcry, Nesvik only fined the man $250.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
It’s honorable to see federal employees resign in protest because they refuse to be agents of authoritarianism & corruption. I only wish more federal employees did the same in support of Palestine. It takes so many people across our govt to carry out the genocide in Palestine.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
EnergyTransfer — the Oil company behind Dakota Access Pipeline — is suing Greenpeace USA for $300 million for their role in the uprising. The trial begins next week. The case could set a dangerous precedent allowing attacks on unions, activists & journalists. Take action at greenpeaceontrial.org
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The UN Human Rights Council has publicly called on India to stop targeting Sikh activists in Canada, the U.S. & other countries, and has accused India of multiple human rights violations in a newly released report from UNHRC special rapporteurs. pressprogress.ca/un-human-rig...
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UN Human Rights Report Accuses Government of India of Carrying Out ‘Systematic Attacks’ on Sikhs in Canada
UNHRC Special Rapporteurs accuse India of violating human rights and international law in newly released report
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Kamardip @kamardip.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Please join to learn about Sikh political history and activism in North America and India. Two great speakers that are also great teachers, imo.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The Indian government has targeted Sikhs across North America with surveillance, censorship, harassment & murder. Join us for a conversation on how to resist: Tues, Jan 28 at 5:30 pm PST. Link below. sponsored by ASATA, ENSAAF & @jakaramovement.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Bloomberg reports that India is working with the Trump administration to take back 18,000+ undocumented Indian immigrants. Some of these immigrants have legitimate claims to asylum and will be tortured upon their return.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The CIA just declassified documents confirming that they surveilled Latino activists from 1968 to 1983, including Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales, Cesar Chavez & Mexican American student activists. I wonder what Latino activists the CIA & FBI are surveilling today. www.reuters.com/world/us/cia...
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CIA releases documents showing past surveillance of Latino civil rights groups
The CIA has released documents showing it monitored Latino activists who had supported late civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and who opposed police brutality and the Vietnam War.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Some people think it’s too early to discuss the policing & surveillance that will follow today’s events. Now’s exactly the time. We’ve seen how leaders, law enforcement & private industry weaponize these moments. Grieve those who tragically perished, but be sure to protect our civil liberties too.
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Brett Wilkins @brettwilkins.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
"As you celebrate the holidays in the U.S., be sure to remember all the holidays the U.S. has robbed from Palestinians through funding and supporting genocide," says @asethi.bsky.social. By @brettwilkins.bsky.social.
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At Least 3 Palestinian Babies Freeze to Death in Gaza Amid Israeli Blockade | Common Dreams
"As you celebrate the holidays in the U.S., be sure to remember all the holidays the U.S. has robbed from Palestinians through funding and supporting genocide," said one American jurist.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
There are fewer than 20 red wolves known to be living in the wild, making them the world’s most endangered canids. Excited to join the board of @wildlandsnetwork.bsky.social which helped North Carolina secure funds to create crossings for these wolves. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
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How endangered wolves are getting help crossing the road
Cars keep killing one of America’s most endangered animals. A $25 million federal grant will help red wolves and other animals in eastern North Carolina safely cross the road.
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m-legendre.bsky.social @m-legendre.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Our final episode of 2024 we're joined by the brilliant and impressive human rights expert @asethi.bsky.social can listen to this episode and more at likktr.ee/UponRequest Thanks for the support and consider sharing and liking to help us grow in 2025
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
If you claim to care about Syria & the liberation struggle there - but are silent on Israel’s bombing of Damascus and annexation of land in Syria - then you’ve revealed yourself to be a rank imperialist.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Two things can be true at once: You can despise Assad and condemn his authoritarianism & gross human rights violations. You can also be concerned about what this portends for American hegemony & Zionist expansion in the region.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The moral and legal machinations that people use to justify and erase the Gaza genocide become more terrifying and revealing with each day that passes.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Lebanon Ceasefire Had Built-in Loopholes for Israel. Now France has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire at least 52 times, while a UN source says that Israel has breached the agreement 100 times. www.dropsitenews.com/p/lebanon-ce...
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Lebanon Ceasefire Had Built-in Loopholes for Israel
And the civil and proxy war reignites in Syria.
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We said it all along, now Canada has confirmed it: Modi approved the assassination of Sikhs in North America. theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…
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Arjun S Sethi @asethi.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This is beyond genocidal. The White House would rather target its own party than hold Israel accountable.
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