Lecture by Harsh Mander

During the last weeks of the semester, the FAU M.A. Human Rights students had the pleasure of hearing a lecture held by the human rights and peace worker, writer, columnist, researcher, and teacher Harsh Mander. Next to teaching at FAU and other universities, he leads the national initiative called the Karwan e Mohabbat (the Caravan of Love) to counter rising hate violence, and lynching. The Karwan visits the families of those who lost loved ones to hate violence and lynching, for atonement, solidarity, healing, conscience, and justice; and to promote goodwill and trust between communities. It tries to counter rising hate and fear in the country, but not with hate; instead with love and solidarity.

He is also Chairperson at the Centre for Equity Studies, devoted to the analysis and development of public policy and law for the justice and rights of disadvantaged groups. He is also the founder and director of Aman Biradari, a people’s campaign for a secular, peaceful, just, and humane world. Aman Biradari works closely with other people’s organizations and groups for the defense of secularism; for public compassion and justice; and for promoting the values of the Constitution.