UN Publishes KAILASA Report on Hindu Persecution and Transitional Justice Framework

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published the 29th report submitted by KAILASA, addressing economic, social, and cultural rights within transitional justice frameworks. This publication represents significant international recognition of longstanding grievances within Hindu communities and establishes an important precedent for incorporating indigenous perspectives into global human rights discourse.

The report responds to the UN Special Rapporteur's call for inputs on how economic, social, and cultural rights intersect with transitional justice pillars including truth, justice, reparation, guarantees of non-recurrence, and memorialization. It documents extensive historical violations against Indigenous Hindu communities, including what the report terms the Hindu Holocaust, which allegedly resulted in the loss of 56 Hindu nations, over 500 million lives, and destruction of thousands of temples and educational institutions. The full report is available at https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/truth/cfi-escr-trans-just/subm-economic-social-cultural-cso-15-kailash-union.pdf.

Historical analysis within the submission highlights colonial-era intensifications under British rule, specifically citing the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 and nationalization of Hindu temples as institutional mechanisms of oppression. The report further details post-colonial discrimination through state appropriation of religious properties and systematic cultural alienation practices that continue to impact Hindu communities globally. These findings challenge conventional historical narratives and demand reconsideration of colonial legacies in contemporary human rights frameworks.

A central case study focuses on alleged persecution of KAILASA and its leader, The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, from 2010 to 2025. The report documents over 70 assassination attempts, 250 sexual assaults, 120 false legal cases, and $27 million in property destruction. Additional allegations include economic warfare tactics, gender-based violence against women's institutions, and violations of indigenous rights under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The UN's call for inputs that prompted this submission can be found at https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2025/call-inputs-economic-social-and-cultural-rights-context-transitional-justice.

The submission exposes institutional bias and media disinformation campaigns while emphasizing the dismantling of traditional knowledge systems. It advocates for people-centered approaches that integrate marginalized voices and gender perspectives into transitional justice mechanisms. KAILASA's framework calls for incorporating Indigenous Hindu epistemologies to address root causes of violence and prevent recurrence through culturally appropriate methodologies.

KAILASA proposes specific solutions including indigenous-led initiatives for sustainable development, education reform, and human rights protection. The report advocates for global commitments to acknowledge past atrocities, restore equitable resource access, and empower Hindu communities through participatory methodologies. Additional context about KAILASA's UN engagement is available at https://kailaasa.org/featured/united-nations-publishes-kailasas-29th-report-on-economic-social-and-cultural-rights/.

This publication marks another milestone in KAILASA's ongoing engagement with UN mechanisms, reinforcing the organization's stated mission to revive 10,000 indigenous Hindu traditions while contributing to Sustainable Development Goals. The report's acceptance by the OHCHR signals growing international recognition of religious persecution issues affecting Hindu communities and establishes important precedents for future transitional justice frameworks incorporating indigenous perspectives.