New Delhi, Sept 23, 2020: India witnessed 31 incidents of attacks on Christians in August this year. Majority of those attacks were reported from Uttar Pradesh in north and Chhattisgarh in central India, both states reporting 11 incidents each. The month saw a significant rise in such incidents as theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 14, 2020: The first half of 2000 saw 121 incidents of violence against Christians in 15 states, according to the data collected by the New Delhi based United Christian Forum (UCF). Covid-19 pandemic and the protracted lockdown imposed to contain the spread ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 2, 2019: The first six months of 2019 witnessed 158 incidents of violence against Christians in 23 states of India, says United Christian Forum, based on the records of its helpline. Among the 158 incidents recorded, 130 relate to attacks or intimidation andContinue Reading
Abuja, July 26, 2019: A pregnant woman and a child were among four people killed in attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau State mid July. The attackers targeted the villages of Ancha and Tafigana in the Bassa Local Government area, as reported by news site Nasoweseeamonline. Margaret Wakili,Continue Reading
The All India People’s Forum (AIPF) team that visited the four districts of Bastar between June 8-11 Continue Reading
New Delhi: Citing 85 major incidents of alleged persecution of Christians across 20 states last year, a report by a minority and human rights NGO says 2015 saw an unprecedented spike in “intolerance” against the community. The report says on an average India saw one such incident of hate crimeContinue Reading
The center will also try to heal hurt feelings in both communitiesContinue Reading
