India

In India, members of religious minorities are facing an alarming increase in persecution, discrimination and violence. As with members of the lowest castes, they are additionally at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking.

CSI priorities:

Aid for persecuted religious minorities

Legal and material support for victims of religious violence and discrimination
Support for a large network of lawyers
Educating members of religious minorities regarding fundamental rights and laws

Aid for victims of human trafficking

Prevention work in schools with pupils, teachers and parents
Rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims
Promoting a national network against human trafficking
Microcredits and support to small business ventures to help families escape poverty

News – India

Churches in Manipur were :set on fire. csi

Christians killed, displaced, churches burned in Manipur

Two days of violence against Christians in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has left an indeterminate number of Christians dead. Thousands more have been displaced by the unrest inflamed by Hindu nationalism. Churches have been vandalized or burned down. CSI’s local partner is evaluating the needs of the victims.

Murshidabad, India

Sixteen-year-old girl saved from forced marriage in India

Jasmine, a 16-year-old girl living on the India-Bangladesh border, was saved from having to leave school and marry a man twice her age by the timely intervention of CSI’s local partner.

Around 22,000 Christians protested against persecution in Delhi on February 19, 2023. csi

Thousands of Indian Christians protest amid worst persecution to date

Around 22,000 Christians staged a peaceful protest in the Indian capital Delhi on February 19 to draw attention to a sharp escalation in targeted hate and violence against their minority community. They emphasized that 2021 and 2022 were the most violent years to date.

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