The Coalition Against Genocide is a coalition of about 40 organisations mostly based in the United States and Canada, as well as individuals, who aim to respond to the 2002 Gujarat riots, which they refer to as the "Gujarat genocide", in order to "demand accountability and justice". The coalition of organisations protested against the visit of Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, to the United States in March 2005. Modi was denied a visa and did not visit the U.S. at that time.
History Angana Chatterji helped form and worked with the Coalition Against Genocide. The Coalition was subject to much public targeting after some incriminating documents and an anti-Chatterji online petition to the President and Board of Trustees of CIIS appeared.Online Petition: See FOILCIIS petition on Petition Online (link blocked by Wikipedia)
In July 2008, the coalition again protested against another visit by Modi to the United States, claiming that "the conditions under which he was denied a visa in 2005 remain largely unchanged and the minority community in the state continues to face human rights violations. Modi was again denied a visa by the United States State Department.
Coalition members The coalition claims the following members: Claimed member Declared affiliation of member, per registration or charter documents Status ReferenceAlliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia (ASDSA) Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA) Plural Affiliate of Friends of South Asia American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) Muslim Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM)Muslim Association of South Asian Progressives (ASAP) Not operating, Unregistered entity Building Bridges of Understanding Coalition (BB)Muslim Coalition for a Secular and Democratic India (CSDI) Not operating, Unregistered entity Campaign to Stop Funding Hate (CSFH) Anti-Hindutva Center for Study and Research in South Asia (CERAS, Montreal) Not operating, Unregistered entity Coalition against Communalism (CAC) Not operating, On hiatus Dharma Megha Inc See Vedanta Society of East Lansing Legally registered as Vedanta Society of East Lansing(Double counted) EKTA Not operating, On hiatus Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) Not operating, not registered with IRS Forum of Inquilabi Leftists (FOIL)MuslimLinked to INSAFFoundation For Pluralism Not operating, Unregistered entity Friends of South Asia (FOSA)Plural Active on South Asian, and non-South Asia Arab issues Indian Christian Forum (ICF) Not operating, Unregistered entity Indian Muslim Educational Foundation of North America (IMEFNA)MuslimRegistered non-profit, politically active Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA)MuslimRenamed to: Indian American Muslim CouncilIndian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC)MuslimConnected to 100 Muslim organization in IndiaIndian Progressive Study Group of Los Angeles (IPSG-LA) Not operating, Unregistered entity International South Asia Forum (INSAF)Plural, Leftist Manavi (An organization for South Asian women)PluralSigned a letter on Gujarat in 2004,no comment thereafterMuslim Youth Awareness Alliance (MYAA)MuslimNot active after 2011NRI's for Secular and Harmonious India (NRI-SAHI) Not operating, Unregistered entityLinked to EKTAOrganizing Youth (OY) Not operating, Unregistered entityLinked to EKTA, Youth Solidarity SummerPolicy Institute For Religion And State (PIFRAS)PluralIssued a note on Gujarat in 2002 thatdialogue is needed without being anti-Hindu,Does not claim membership to coalitionSikh American Heritage Organization (SAHO) Not operating, Unregistered entitySneha (A network for women of South Asian origin)PluralNo statement on Gujarat;Does not claim membership to coalitionSouth Asian Collective (SAC) Not operating, Unregistered entity South Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection (SAMAR)PluralMostly Muslim issuesSouth Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD, Canada)Muslim, LeftistCanada, spin off of NRISADSouth Asian Progressive Action Collective (SAPAC)PluralIssued a note on Gujarat in 2010 thatdialogue is needed between Hindu and Muslim,against Mumbai terror and need to protect Muslims as well,Does not claim membership to coalitionStudents For Bhopal (SFB)Bhopal related, Anti-DowNo statement on Gujarat;Does not claim membership to coalitionSupporters of Human Rights in India (SHRI)MuslimNot operating, Unregistered entityThe Organization of Universal Communal Harmony (TOUCH) Not operating, Unregistered entityVaishnava Center for EnlightenmentHinduIssued a note and TV video on Gujarat, urging dialogue between Hindus and Muslims,Does not claim membership to coalitionVedanta Society of East LansingLegal name is Dharma Megha Inc.Michigan State official recordsIssued a note that dialogue and peace isneeded between Hindu and Muslim,Does not claim membership to coalitionVoices for Freedom (VFF)SikhPublished an author's opinion on Gujarat in 2009,Does not claim membership to coalitionWorld Tamil Organisation (WTO)Legal name is World Thamil Organization, Inc.Does not claim membership to coalitionYouth Solidarity Summer (YSS)Muslim, LeftistNot active after 2007
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