A new anti-Hindu hate monitoring system has been launched in the UK/Image: AI representation
A new online platform for reporting anti-Hindu hate incidents has been launched in the UK following concerns about the rise in and under-reporting of religion-based crimes within Hindu communities.The reporting system, called Anti-Hindu Hate Monitor, was introduced by the International Center for Sustainability to document online and in-person incidents targeting Hindus across the country.The platform allows people to submit reports through an online form and was created after researchers discovered there was no official nationwide system dedicated to recording anti-Hindu hate incidents in Britain.The launch of the app comes amid a widespread increase in religion-related hate crimes in London. Metropolitan Police figures show that 1,023 religiously based hate crimes were recorded between January and April this year, compared to 839 during the same period last year, the BBC reported.Ornica Dorowing, who helped develop the monitoring system, told the BBC that the absence of reliable reporting data made it difficult to properly understand the scale of anti-Hindu hatred in the UK.
“This platform has been developed to help bridge this gap by creating a dedicated reporting pathway, improving the quality and consistency of data collection, and building a better understanding of anti-Hindu hatred in the UK,” she said.“Without reliable data, it is difficult to develop effective policy.”The system was designed with support from the Community Security Trust, which runs a similar reporting network for anti-Semitic incidents.Researchers involved in the project said Hindus in Britain still face hostility that is often poorly recorded or ignored in wider political debates despite being one of the largest religious communities in the country.