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Below you'll find links to some exceptional TV stories about religious freedom in India as well as caste discrimination. Also, there are several videos about the activities of aicc and like-minded organisations. A photo gallery includes photos of important events. If you find links that are not working, please Contact Us. Photos by aicc and others“We Are Not Untouchable”, 2008 Photo exhibition designed for display in the EU and sponsored by the International Dalit Solidarity Network. Photographs are of Dalits in several South Asian countries by award-winning Danish photographer, Jakob Carlsen. http://www.idsn.org/wearenotuntouchable/ aicc Photo Gallery: Photos of significant aicc events. Coming soon! Videos by aicc and others
Orissa: A Community Destroyed, May 2009 By Christian Solidarity Worldwide (UK) with aicc A 9 min. documentary on results of the anti-Christian violence in 2008 in Kandhamal, Orissa. Narrated by Sam Paul, aicc National Secretary of Public Affairs, it is based on a fact finding trip to the area about six months after the riots ended and is part of CSW's "Inclusive India" campaign. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nklFGfkXWpA Through the Fire, Jan. 2009 By aicc This 9 min. video looks at the background and facts on the violence against Dalit and tribal Christians in Orissa state during August-October 2008. These anti-Christian attacks were unprecedented in the history of independent, democratic India. http://indianchristians.in/news/videos/thruthefireorissa.html India Burning, Oct. 2008 By aicc This 7 min. video is a series of brief interviews with victims of the anti-Christian violence, many of them pastors, which swept across Orissa beginning in August 2008. http://indianchristians.in/news/videos/Orissaweb.html A Black Christmas, Jan. 2008 By aicc This 11 min. video looks at the facts surrounding the attacks on Dalit and tribal Christians in Orissa state during Christmas 2007. http://indianchristians.in/news/videos/BlackChristmas.html "Stop Violence on Christians" Rally, May 29, 2007 By aicc This 3 min. video shows more than 4,000 Christians as well as leaders from other religious communities marching through the streets of New Delhi to protest an increase in attacks on Christians. http://www.aiccindia.org/newsite/0804061910/news/videos/AICC%20rally%202007.htm Who are the Dalits? (undated) By Dalit Freedom Network A 7 min. video by our USA partner on the plight of the Dalits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAdYtDLp0hU I'm Dalit, how are you? (undated) By International Dalit Solidarity Network This 11 min. video looks at the broad scope of challenges for India's Dalits. It was produced by a European-based organisation which is one of the largest groups fighting for Dalit rights. http://www.idsn.org/movie/dalit.htm TV broadcasts
BBC Interview with Dr. Joseph D'souza on anti-Christian violence, Nov. 10, 2008 The BBC interviewed the aicc President regarding the wave of attacks on Christians which began in Orissa. This interview was broadcasted on BBC World News in the UK. http://indianchristians.in/news/videos/interviewwithjds.html NDTV 24x7 Special, “Orissa Violence: In the name of God”, Jan. 9, 2008 This English news channel from India broadcast an excellent 20 min. investigation into the anti-Christian violence which occurred over Christmas 2007 in eastern India. It was broadcast at 23:30 IST. http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/videopod/default.aspx?id=22040 Nickelodeon Networks, “Untouchable Kids of India”, Oct. 21, 2007 Part of the “Nick News with Linda Ellerbee” program, this Emmy Award-winning kids’ news show from the USA featured aicc leader Kumar Swamy and the stories of many Dalit children. http://www.dalitnetwork.org/go?/dfn/news/the_untouchable_kids_of_india_video UK’s Channel 4, “India: The Broken People”, Sept. 21, 2007 One of the UK’s largest TV stations broadcast this story about Dalits as part of the “Unreported World” show. It also documents Dalit activists’ efforts and was broadcast at 19:30hrs UK time. http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/ontv/unreported_world/india+the+broken+people/830447 BBC Report, “Low-caste Hindus change faith”, Oct. 14, 2006 This news report highlights a massive rally in Napgur which was co-sponsored by aicc and called Freedom of Religion Day. The rally was held on Oct. 14 to highlight the 50th anniversary since B.R. Ambedkar led thousands of Dalits out of Hinduism and into Buddhism. The report highlights the negative affect that anti-conversion legislation has on Dalits. http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ifs_news/hi/newsid_6050000/newsid_6051300/nb_wm_6051384.stm BBC Interview with Dr. Joseph D'souza on Dalits, June 28, 2006 The BBC interviewed the aicc President regarding the Dalit population in India and their woes. This interview was broadcasted on Asia Today at 1530hrs UK time. http://www.aiccindia.org/newsite/0804061910/news/videos/jdsinterview.htm BBC Interview with Dr. Joseph D'souza during General Elections, July 9, 2004 In this broadcast, the aicc President comments on the results of India's national elections in 2004. The interview was broadcasted on Asia Today at 1530hrs UK time. http://www.aiccindia.org/newsite/0804061910/news/videos/jdsinterview2004.htm
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