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BHARAT KI BETI ARIHA KO BHARAT LANA HAI

24 MONTHS OLD INDIAN BABY GIRL STUCK IN
GERMAN LAWS

  • ​For over 21 months Ariha Shah is separated from her parents Indian culture and values by Child Services in Berlin.

  • Parents are fighting a long legal battle which is even financially difficult.

  • Parents are asked to pay for fostering Ariha in the foster care as well as heavy court fees are implied on them.

Injustice in the Verdict:
Unmasking the Unfairness in Ariha Shah's Case

No Fair Trial: A skewed courtroom saga, where the parents' defence was overlooked, and judgment was drawn solely based on the injury, disregarding crucial evidence.

Inconsistencies in Medical Assessments: The court turned a blind eye to hospital misdiagnoses and conflicting German doctors' statements, unjustly disregarding parents' explanations and evidence, thus compromising the trial's fairness.

Disregard for Medical Expert Reports: An alarming bias in court, favoring initial German assessments over comprehensive international medical reports, confirmed the accidental nature of Ariha's injury but were conveniently overlooked.

Ignored Expert Opinion: In a startling dismissal of justice, vital expert evaluations - from gynecologists to linguistic and cultural studies specialists - were disregarded in court, debilitating the parents' defense.

Ignored their own court appointed  Expert's Recommendations: A shocking oversight by the judge, neglecting the court-appointed psychologist's advice to prioritize Ariha's welfare with a parent-child facility, reflecting a failure in prioritizing the child's well-being

Exaggerated Claims: The court's misleading portrayal of Ariha's minor, unrelated head injury, promptly addressed by professionals, magnified to strengthen the German Child Service case, indicates an alarming level of bias.

Explaining the Discrepancies and Injustices in the Recent Court Verdict - Seeking Justice for Our daughter Ariha Shah

Explanation about the Injury: In a dismissive turn, the court overlooked the parents' detailed account of the accident, and expert reports indicating the grandmother's unintentional role, favoring a narrative that ignored clear indications of an accidental injury 

False Claims and Disregard for Medical Documentation: A concerning disregard by the court for documented pediatric consultations, falsely attributing a skin allergy to parental harm, and overlooking ongoing similar occurrences in foster care.

Court's Failure to Address German Child Service's Mistakes: A shocking oversight by the court, ignoring Ariha's cultural rights violations in German foster care, including hindrance to learn her language, engage with her culture, or interact with the Indian community in Berlin.

Press Conference
Organized by
Jain Community to seek
Justice for Ariha Shah

INDIAN GOVERNMENT's stand on
IMMEDIATE REPATRIATION 

"We would like to reiterate that Ariha Shah is an Indian national and her nationality and socio-cultural background is the most important determinant of where her foster care is to be provided. We urge German authorities to do all that is necessary to send Ariha to India at the earliest, which is also her inalienable right as an Indian national. We remain committed to ensuring the return of Ariha Shah to India". 

- MEA India, 2nd June '23 

BREAKING NEWS

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Impact

REACH GROWING EXPONENTIALLY

646

Days since

Ariha was taken

58,000+

People Signed

the petition

80,001,000+

People engaged

on social media

813,500+

People participated in

rallies & protests

CASE UPDATES TILL NOW

Know the Case

After Court Trial
20-2-2023

Baby's Life

Parents Request

Why?

WHY WE SEEK IMMEDIATE REPATRIATION TO INDIA?

Ariha, born to a Jain family, is supposed to practice Ahimsa, which is her right according to the rights for the child, and even German constitution permit this which is not been followed. In Jainism the food being a critical aspect. Instead, she's being fed eggs and non-vegetarian food, such as sushi, which is against her religious beliefs.

Ariha is not taught anything about the Jain religion. Which are her rights according to the rights for the child, and even German constitution permit this which is not been followed. She even doesn’t know about our revered Tirthankar Mahavir Swami.

Ariha is not allowed to learn her mother tongue Gujarati, Indian national language Hindi or universally spoken language English. Serious act of making a child German.

German Child Services are violating the Ariha's cultural and religious identity.

Ariha is not allowed to visit temples, play with Indian children or participate in Indian festivals and events.

It is evident that Ariha desires to be with her parents. The pain and distress she experiences at the end of each visitation are palpable, yet she is forcefully separated from them.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

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Sign the petition to the Indian and German governments for repatriation of Ariha to India as it has been more than 18 months.

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Donate for Legal Expenses

The parents have already spent approx. 65,000 Euros approximately and they are likely to incur a further legal expenses bill of 80,000 euros for this trial. 

INDIA SUPPORT RALLIES

COMMUNITY LEADERS SUPPORT ARIHA

Bring Back 20 months old ‘Ariha’ from Germany–An Appeal by Param Gurudev Shree Namramuni MS
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Bring Back 20 months old ‘Ariha’ from Germany–An Appeal by Param Gurudev Shree Namramuni MS

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