Investigates rising violence against Christians in India
Attacks against Christians are rising, while growing numbers of Christians are being arrested under anti-conversion laws.
Two investigations are underway into the alarming rise in attacks against Christians and other religious minorities in India.
The United Christian Forum (UCF) has recorded 525 violent attacks to the end of August, more than for the entire previous year. The UCF say attacks are rising ‘not just year-on-year, but month-on-month’.
Investigations are being carried out by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and the Indian government’s Minorities Commission.
UCF has recorded 525 violent incidents across 23 Indian states to August this year. This is a sharp increase on the figure of 505 attacks for the whole of 2022, suggesting an annualised rise of more than 45 per cent.
