The Anti Hindu Hate Monitor (AHHM) is an initiative by the International Centre for Sustainability (ICfS) focused on collecting data to resolve the two divergent views on Anti-Hindu Hate, denying it is an issue and perceiving it as increasing.
The AHHM plays a crucial role in breaking the viscous cycle that Hindus find themselves in, since there is no reporting mechanism, no data is collected, Hindu Hate is therefore not seen as an issue as there is no official evidence of it on a lage scale, which means no official, legal definition has been set.
Access the portal here: https://ahhm.co.uk
Part of the issue is Hindus are hesitant to report incidents of Anti-Hindu Hate, when I have personally experienced this in the past, I have not reported for the same three reasons below, which were cited by the lead at the ICFS.
The data collected by the AHHM will be analysed and be published in reports. This will contribute to a better understanding of the issue of anti-Hindu hate and be a resource to Government departments.
Learnings from the Community Security Trust
The Community Security Trust (CST) is a charity that is dedicated to protecting the Jewish community and actively aids other faith groups in their efforts to tackle hate, including the AHHM.
The CST is one of the oldest organisations of its kind and therefore has a lot of learnings. When it started, Anti-Semitism was not considered to be an issue. To gain the trust of authorities and demonstrate the issue, the CST follows a structured approach of collecting information in a consistent way with clear categorisation, analysing the data and providing it to local authorities every six months.
The representative from the CST also highlighted:
At the end of every report is a human who experienced this, not just data