India: 11 Christians Freed After Two Years Imprisonment Under Anti-Conversion Law
Eleven Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have just been released from prison after being jailed in 2022 on baseless charges of forcing people to leave Hinduism for Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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India: Pastor Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions, Experiences “Bullying, Extortion and Mental Torture” in Jail
A pastor in India’s Madhya Pradesh state spent three tortuous weeks in a harsh prison earlier this year after being falsely accused of forcing Hindus to become Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
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India: 15 Christian Families Denied Basic Amenities for Refusal to Renounce Christ
Council authorities in India’s Chhattisgarh state have denied basic human necessities to 15 Christian families who refuse to renounce Christ and worship a local Hindu god, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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India: Up to 70 Christians “Languishing in Jail,” Denied Bail in Uttar Pradesh
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – The International Christian Concern (ICC) humanitarian organization has reported that as many as 70 Christians in India’s Uttar Pradesh state remain imprisoned without trial for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity. According to the ICC report published on May 24, dozens of Christians arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance of 2020 are “languishing in jails” in Uttar Pradesh while authorities deny them bail without reasonable grounds. A local pastor from Varanasi city in Uttar Pradesh told ICC he has been working to have the Christians released, but … Read more
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Christian Rights Group Renews Call For End To India’s Anti-Conversion Laws
A UK-based Christian advocacy organization has renewed its calls for India to revoke the harsh anti-conversion laws that have been abused by Hindu nationalist extremists to persecute Christians across the vast nation, Christian Today (CT) reports.
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India: Pastor and Brother Attacked by Sikhs With Swords, “We Warned You Not To Convert People”
A pastor and his Christian brother in India’s Punjab state were severely wounded last week after a group of warrior Sikhs attacked them with swords on account of their faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. India ranks 11 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
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