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India’s Hindu right won a massive victory after the worst sectarian violence since its Independence. In France, Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the National Front, rode a wave of right-wing extremism in the last year’s presidential elections. And racism against Somali immigrants rocks a small mill town in Maine. On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at the Right-Wing movements around the world.
Featuring:
Praful Bidwai, syndicated columnist; Dr. Goyal, former organizer and author of The RSS; Shamsul Islam, Delhi University lecturer; Michelle Bertho, San Francisco State University lecturer; Rafael Krafft, reporter;Abdi Yusuf, Director of the Somali Development Center; Thomas Fusco, therapist.
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More helpful links:
Crime Against Humanity — Gujarat 2002: A report on the investigations, findings and recommendations of the 8-member Concerned Citizens’ Tribunal, headed by Justice VR Krishna Lyer, Justice PB Sawant and Justice Hosbet Suresh.
www.sabrang.com
www.pucl.org
www.secularindia.com
Tags: international, Right-wing
