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

Christian women living in a displaced persons camp in Manipur, India. The northeastern state has seen an outbreak of anti-Christian violence since May, killing hundreds and driving tens of thousands from their homes.

Christian women paraded naked, gang-raped ‘in presence of police’ in Manipur, India

As the northeast Indian state of Manipur continues to endure persistent waves of violence since May 3, a video surfaced this week, depicting two women from the Christian Kuki-Zo community being publicly paraded naked and subjected to sexual assault, allegedly in the presence of state police.

A house destroyed in the conflict in the Imphal Valley. csi

CSI urges Modi to protect lives as violence in Manipur continues

Christian Solidarity International has called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene to stop the violent clashes in Manipur, a northeastern state of 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.

More news from India

Murshidabad, India

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

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

Thousands of Indian Christians protest amid worst persecution to date

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