Christians joined together at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, in India’s southern Karnataka state, on August 2 to protest the arrest of two nuns. csi Thousands of Christians across India have taken to the streets following the arrest of two Catholic nuns accused of forced religious conversion and human trafficking. Christian leaders say the allegations… Read more »
One of the victims of a Hindu nationalist attack on a Christian prayer service in Odisha state, India, on June 21. Photo: Bishop Pallab Lima More than 30 Christians who had gathered for a prayer meeting were injured in an attack by a large mob in eastern India’s Odisha state on the morning of… Read more »
Many people from the lowest social groups in Nepal face discrimination, including in housing, and are drawn to Christianity in search of dignity and equality. Kathmandu, 2022. csi What the Hindu nationalist groups call Ghar Wapsi—a “return home” to the Hindu fold—is increasingly playing out in Nepal’s towns and villages. The issue has ceased to be… Read more »
The Rohingya refugees allegedly lured into deportation from India had been living in the capital city, New Delhi (pictured), prior to being expelled. csi At the height of the India-Pakistan clashes in early May, around 40 Rohingya refugees—some Christian, some Muslim, all holding valid UNHCR refugee cards—were forcibly expelled from India. Relevant documents and… Read more »
The March 19 side event was organized by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) and co-sponsored by CSI The March 19 side event, organized by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) and co-sponsored by Christian Solidarity International (CSI), shed light on how anti-conversion laws are being weaponized against religious minorities,… Read more »
On November 26, two Christians in eastern India framed by Hindu nationalists as allegedly having eaten beef must testify in court. The crime of killing a cow is punishable with a sentence of at least one year in prison. Two Christians in India from the state of Jharkhand are on trial over false accusations that… Read more »
Thousands of people, both Christian and Muslim, have been terrorized by Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Sarfraz A., 40, a Muslim, was arrested after being accused of blasphemy by a local cleric. For weeks after his arrest, his family did not know what had happened to him. Sarfraz spent almost a year and a half in jail…. Read more »
Urmila, 12, was forced to work in a brothel when her parents had no money to provide for the family. Thanks to a project sponsored by Christian Solidarity International (CSI) in India, Urmila is now free and living in a shelter for trafficked girls where she is being prepared for a better future. Millions of… Read more »
When a Hindu extremist mob attacked a group of Christians gathered for prayer one young woman was so badly hurt that she lost the baby she was carrying. Through its local partner, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has provided medical and legal help to the victims. The brutal attack happened on the last day of 2020… Read more »
In India, where Hinduism is the dominant religion, Christians are coming under increased pressure. Not only are they frequently singled out for attack by Hindu mobs, but churches are also being destroyed – on the orders of the state. CSI’s local partners warn that Christianity could be wiped out completely in India. A video sent… Read more »
