ASIA

2023

After 26 Churches Burned, Pakistan Christians Brace for More Blasphemy Accusations

“Mobs rampaged through various villages, including Chak 61, Chak 126, Chak 238, Chak 20, Chak 120, Chak 22, and Chak 19. Their primary targets were churches, though in some cases, they also attacked Christian homes.”
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2022

Palestinians: Why Are Attacks on Christians Being Ignored?

“A series of violent incidents in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, and the nearby towns of Beit Jala and Beit Sahour, have left Christians worried about their safety and future under the Palestinian Authority (PA).”
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After Muslims, India's Christians the new target of right wing

“Christians in India are increasingly coming under attack by right-wing groups, with the number of violent incidents against them rising sharply in 2021 from a year ago.”
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2021

Christians Under Attack in India After the Passing of Anti Conversion Laws

“A Christian bishop in India is calling on leaders in his country and around the world to speak up against the growing persecution of Christians on the subcontinent.
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Anti-Christian vigilantes have been persecuting believers throughout India in recent months by going through villages interrupting church services, burning Christian books and assaulting Christians during worship, according to government documents and interviews reported on Wednesday by The New York Times.

"These are not isolated events, but it is a coordination going on, because in state after state, similar kinds of incidents are happening," D'Souza said. He noted how 2021 has seen approximately 300 such attacks against Christians, who make up only 2.3% of the population in the Hindu-majority country.”

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Police Notice Calling for Watch on Christian Missionaries Stirs Outrage in Chhattisgarh

“New Delhi: On July 12, in southern Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, superintendent of police Sunil Sharma issued an official circular that alarmed Christians in the state, who have seen an increased attack on their community in the recent years.

This official circular, issued by the newly appointed SP of Sukma, called upon his subordinates and officers in charge of all police stations in the district to heighten surveillance over the activities of the Christian missionaries.  The circular drafted in Hindi says, “In the district, Christian missionaries as well as converted tribals are continuously traveling to the interiors and influencing local tribals by luring them with perks to make them accept Christianity.”

The circular also asks the officials to understand the sensitivity of the matter and says information systems should be made effective from the date of issuance of the circular.

This obsession with keeping a check on religious conversions in the state is not a new one.”

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