# Coalition Against Genocide

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The **Coalition Against Genocide** is a coalition of about 40 organisations mostly based in the [United States](/source/United_States) and [Canada](/source/Canada), as well as individuals, who aim to respond to the [2002 Gujarat riots](/source/2002_Gujarat_riots), which they refer to as the "Gujarat [genocide](/source/Genocide)", in order to "demand accountability and justice."[1] The coalition of organisations protested against the visit of [Narendra Modi](/source/Narendra_Modi), the Chief Minister of [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat), to the United States in March 2005.[1] Modi was denied a visa and did not visit the U.S. at that time.[2]

## History

[Angana Chatterji](/source/Angana_Chatterji) helped form and worked with the Coalition Against Genocide. The Coalition was subject to much public targeting after some incriminating documents[3] and an anti-Chatterji online petition to the President and Board of Trustees of CIIS appeared.[4]

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](/source/Gujarat) continues to face [human rights violations](/source/Human_rights_violations).[5][6][7] Modi was again denied a visa by the [United States State Department](/source/United_States_State_Department).[8]

## Coalition members

The coalition claims the following members:[9]

Claimed member Declared affiliation of member, per registration or charter documents Status Reference Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia (ASDSA) [10] Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA) Plural Affiliate of Friends of South Asia [11] American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) Muslim [12] Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM) Muslim [13] Association of South Asian Progressives (ASAP) Not operating, Unregistered entity [14] Building Bridges of Understanding Coalition (BB) Muslim [15] Coalition for a Secular and Democratic India (CSDI) Not operating, Unregistered entity [14] Campaign to Stop Funding Hate (CSFH) Anti-Hindutva [16] Center for Study and Research in South Asia (CERAS, Montreal) Not operating, Unregistered entity [14] Coalition against Communalism (CAC) Not operating, On hiatus [17] Dharma Megha Inc See Vedanta Society of East Lansing Legally registered as Vedanta Society of East Lansing (Double counted) [18] EKTA Not operating, On hiatus [19] Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America (FIACONA) Not operating, not registered with IRS [20][21] Forum of Inquilabi Leftists (FOIL) Muslim Linked to INSAF [22] Foundation For Pluralism Not operating, Unregistered entity [23] Friends of South Asia (FOSA) Plural Active on South Asian, and non-South Asia Arab issues [24] Indian Christian Forum (ICF) Not operating, Unregistered entity [14] Indian Muslim Educational Foundation of North America (IMEFNA) Muslim Registered non-profit, politically active [25] Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA) Muslim Renamed to: Indian American Muslim Council [26] Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) Muslim Connected to 100 Muslim organization in India [27] Indian Progressive Study Group of Los Angeles (IPSG-LA) Not operating, Unregistered entity [14] International South Asia Forum (INSAF) Plural, Leftist [28] Manavi (An organization for South Asian women) Plural Signed a letter on Gujarat in 2004, no comment thereafter [29] Muslim Youth Awareness Alliance (MYAA) Muslim Not active after 2011 [30] NRI's for Secular and Harmonious India (NRI-SAHI) Not operating, Unregistered entity Linked to EKTA [31] Organizing Youth (OY) Not operating, Unregistered entity Linked to EKTA, Youth Solidarity Summer [32] Policy Institute For Religion And State (PIFRAS) Plural Issued a note on Gujarat in 2002 that dialogue is needed without being anti-Hindu, Does not claim membership to coalition [33] Sikh American Heritage Organization (SAHO) Not operating, Unregistered entity [34] Sneha (A network for women of South Asian origin) Plural No statement on Gujarat; Does not claim membership to coalition [35] South Asian Collective (SAC) Not operating, Unregistered entity [34] South Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection (SAMAR) Plural Mostly Muslim issues [36] South Asian Network for Secularism and Democracy (SANSAD, Canada) Muslim, Leftist Canada, spin off of NRISAD [37] South Asian Progressive Action Collective (SAPAC) Plural Issued a note on Gujarat in 2010 that dialogue is needed between Hindu and Muslim, against Mumbai terror and need to protect Muslims as well, Does not claim membership to coalition [38] Students For Bhopal (SFB) Bhopal related, Anti-Dow No statement on Gujarat; Does not claim membership to coalition [39] Supporters of Human Rights in India (SHRI) Muslim Not operating, Unregistered entity [14] The Organization of Universal Communal Harmony (TOUCH) Not operating, Unregistered entity [40] Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment Hindu Issued a note and TV video on Gujarat, urging dialogue between Hindus and Muslims, Does not claim membership to coalition [41] Vedanta Society of East Lansing Legal name is Dharma Megha Inc. Michigan State official records Issued a note that dialogue and peace is needed between Hindu and Muslim, Does not claim membership to coalition [18] Voices for Freedom (VFF) Sikh Published an author's opinion on Gujarat in 2009, Does not claim membership to coalition [42] World Tamil Organisation (WTO) Legal name is World Thamil Organization, Inc. Does not claim membership to coalition [43] Youth Solidarity Summer (YSS) Muslim, Leftist Not active after 2007 [44]

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## External links

- [Coalition Against Genocide](http://www.coalitionagainstgenocide.org) (official website)

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