Indian Government Claims Religious Persecution Is Not Allowed in IndiaOctober 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Recently, India's Home Minister claimed that religious persecution will never be allowed in India and claimed the country to allow religious freedom almost completely. Although it is encouraging...
Hindu Nationalist Leader Caught “Molesting” Muslim Women in IndiaOctober 12, 2016 — ICC Note: A leader from one of India's right-wing Hindu nationalist parties was caught molesting Muslim women while disguised in a burqa and attending a Muslim festival. This leader has...
Committee Questions Connections Between BJP and Christian Persecution in IndiaOctober 10, 2016 — ICC Note: A committee in Nagaland, India has questioned the connection between the rise of Christian persecution in India and the rise of the BJP to India's central government. Many...
Christian Schools in India Speak Out Against National Education PolicyOctober 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Christian schools in India have expressed their concern over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2016. According to the Christians, the NEP will require all...
Hindu Radicals Use “Siege-Like” Tactics to Choke Christianity Out of Village in IndiaOctober 3, 2016 — By ICC’s India Correspondent 10/03/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - Two and a half years ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Hindu nationalist BJP into power. Unfortunately,...
One Year Later, 2015’s Beef Lynching Still A Source Of Controversy In IndiaSeptember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: One year after a Muslim man in India's Uttar Pradesh State was beaten to death by a mob for allegedly slaughtering and eating a cow, the lynching remains a source...
Christian Girl Born in India’s Jungles Symbolizes Suffering of Christians in Kandhamal RiotsSeptember 27, 2016 — ICC Note: In 2008, anti-Christian violence swept across India's Odisha state displacing over 50,000. For three months, mobs of Hindu radicals attacked Christian homes and institutions in the Kandhamal district...
Christians in India Attacked by Mob for Distributing Christian LiteratureSeptember 23, 2016 — ICC Note: Three Christians from Mumbai were attacked and beaten by a mob after being accused of trying to convert Hindus to Christianity. According to reports, the Christians were handing...
Social Boycotts in Central India Continue to Damage Christian CommunitiesSeptember 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Social boycotts against Christians in India's central state of Chhattisgarh have continued to damage the Christian minority there. Recently, in the village of Barbattar, Christians have been banned from...
Bombs and Stones Thrown at Church in Northeast IndiaSeptember 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Homemade bombs and stones were thrown into a church in India's Uttar Pradesh State over the weekend. The attack happened late in the night, so no Christians were...
Three Christians in India Assaulted for Distributing Christian LiteratureSeptember 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Three Christians, including a pastor and two church members, were assaulted by a group of unidentified men while distributing Christian literature in Kharghar last Friday. According to reports,...
Attacks on Christians in India Continues to Escalate in 2016September 16, 2016 — ICC Note: In a recent report by the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI), attacks on Christians in India have increased in the first six month of 2016. According to EFI,...
Injustice Continues for Victims of India’s Worst Instance of Christian PersecutionSeptember 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Despite the passage of eight years, the victims of India's worst instance of Christian persecution still suffer injustice. In 2008, anti-Christian mob violence swept across the Kandhamal District...
Religious Minorities in India Unite in Protest Against Growing IntoleranceSeptember 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians and Muslims in India's capital joined together in protest recently demonstrating against rising intolerance in their country. For Christians, 2015 was the worst year for Christians in...
Christian Woman Murdered After Being Accused of Desecrating Sri Guru Granth SahibSeptember 13, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian woman in India northwest was murdered by unidentified assailants after being accused of desecrating the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. According to police, the Christian woman was...
Christian Woman Raped and Murdered in Central IndiaSeptember 13, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian woman in India's Madhya Pradesh state was raped and murdered last month. It is still unclear whether her religious identity was the cause of the attack, but local...
