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A Report on Violence Against Christians 2017 P a g e | 1 A REPORT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS 2017 A report on the sustained violence experienced by the minority christian community in Januray – November, 2017 across India. Freedom of Religion or Belief under Threat in India places of worship and arson; Disruption of prayer The Constitution of India protects the freedom of services and Restrictions on religious gatherings. conscience and the right to practice, profess and propagate the religion of one’s choice. However, Apart from the violence, social exclusions were also there are frequent violations of the religious freedom common tactic used to victimize minorities by of minorities across the country. denying basic human rights that are common to every citizen. These exclusion orders make Christians Sustained Violence against Christians vulnerable to excessive violence and denial of social According to a statement made by the Government in privileges like access to water, electricity and work. the Indian Parliament on the 7th of Feb. 2017,1 over the last three years, over 278 persons have been In addition, to the violence, the selective impunity killed and over 6500 people were injured due to communal violence in over 2000 incidents. SINCE JANUARY 2017 THERE According to the World Watch List 2017, India is now ranked 15th in the list of countries where the practice HAVE BEEN 216 INCIDENTS. of the faith is a high-risk activity. India was ranked 31 HOWEVER, THE POLICE FILED only four years ago. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS OR More than 700 cases of attacks on Christians were FIRST INFORMATION REPORTS reported on the United Christian Forum (UCF) toll free helpline number 1800-208-4545 since 2014. Last ONLY IN 43 INCIDENTS. year, 216 incidents were recorded and this year 216 incidents have already been reported as on date. enjoyed by the mob is a cause for concern. According to date collected, the police filed complaints only 43 Out of 29 states in India, at least 19 regularly witness criminal complaints or First Information Reports attacks on Christians. Tamil Nadu tops the list with 41 (FIRs) inspite of the information about attacks against incidents as on November 30th followed by Christians being provided repeatedly to them in over Chhattisgarh (39) Uttar Pradesh (27), Madhya 200 incidents. Pradesh (22), Maharashtra (16). Andhra Pradesh, Speech Inciting Violence and Hostility Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, In addition, frequent statements against Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, religious minorities made by some of Telangana, Uttarakhand and West Bengal are the the political leaders have served to other states. exacerbate the discrimination and hostility being experienced by religious minorities in India. The states of Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh accounted for over 50% of the For instance, in Jharkhand, the Chief Minister claimed incidents recorded. The violence of incidents includes that “those involved 'in conversions' of tribals were Ghar wapsi; Refusal to grant permission to establish behind protests against the state government's and run places of worship; False accusation of forceful attempt to make an amendment” in local land laws.2 and fraudulent religious conversions: Physical and The Government of Jharkhand recently published a verbal assault on Church pastors and members; False full-page advertisement in many local newspapers and divisive propaganda; Damage and desecration of misquoting Gandhi, denouncing Christian 1 http://164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/annex/11/AU849.pdf 2http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/54437126.cm s?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_camp aign=cppst P a g e | 2 missionaries for their act of conversion and any – convictions for conversion using force, proselytising among Adivasis and Dalits.3 inducement or fraudulent means. In Orissa, for example, not a single infringement over the past ten In another incident, leaflets saying ‘sarkar hamari aa years of the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act 1967 gayi hai, sudhar jao (mend your ways, our could be cited or adduced by district officials and government is in power)’ and was signed ‘gaon ke senior officials in the State Secretariat… However, sabhi Hindu (Hindus of the village)’, surfaced in two such laws or even draft legislation have had adverse villages of Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly in March.4 consequences for religious minorities and have fostered mob violence against them.”5 Anti-Conversion laws Reports from the various minority communities and human rights agencies reveal that these laws foster The report further stated that, “there is a risk that hostility against minority communities. Freedom of Religion Acts may become a tool in the However, despite the existence of these acts in some states for over fifty years, there have been very few convictions, though cases are registered under the Despite the existence of the Anti- Acts almost every month. Conversion Acts in some states since 1967, there have been very few convictions, The recent incidents in Madhya Pradesh are suspected to be abuse of the anti-conversion laws. On though cases are registered under the Act three separate occasions, Christian children traveling almost every month in a train for a Christian camp were taken into custody at railway stations by the Railway Police on the hands of those who wish to use religion for vested grounds that the children were being “kidnapped to interests or to persecute individuals on the grounds be converted.” of their religion or belief. While persecution, violence On May 22 and 23, nine elders and a minor were or discrimination based on religion or belief need to arrested by the Railway Police when they were be sanctioned by law, the Special Rapporteur would accompanying 71 Christian children for a summer like to caution against excessive or vague legislation Bible camp to Nagpur from Indore. On June `3, a on religious issues which could create tensions and Catholic nun and four girls were detained at the Satna problems instead of solving them.” railway station. On October 21, two elders and seven children going for Bible Studies were detained and not allowed to meet the parents. Recommendations to the Government of India These cases bring in deep sense of insecurity among Christians who cannot freely practice their faith in the Guarantee the security of religious state where anti-conversions laws have been minorities: There should be a clear signal, enacted. from central, state governments and police, that the protection of the safety and security of religious minorities is vital aspect of the UN Report and Recommendations ethos of India. The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, noted in her report after a visit to India that, “Even in the Indian states which have adopted laws on religious conversion there seem to be only few – if 3 https://thewire.in/167252/jharkhand-gandhi-advertisement- 5 United Nations, General Assembly, Promotion and Protection Of christians/ All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social And Cultural 4 http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hate-posters- Rights, Including The Right To Development: Report Of The Special against-muslims-found-in-two-uttar-pradesh-mosques/story- Rapporteur On Freedom Of Religion Or Belief, A/HRC/10/8/Add.3 Zboceb64QnzzKE4tFLRQLK.html (26 January 2009) available at http://daccess-ods.un.org/TMP/5744267.70210266.html P a g e | 3 Enforce legal protections for religious minorities: In addition to ensuring the rights The legislature should actively identify and guaranteed in the Constitution, the repeal various discriminatory laws and Government of India should take strict policies which curtail the freedom of measures to end the culture of impunity, conscience and the freedom of religion of ensuring that violations are effectively belief. identified and appropriate and timely action is taken by police and the judiciary. The government should take steps to strengthen human rights monitoring The government should implement a mechanisms, including the National process of education and training on rights Commission for Minorities and the National of religious minorities among police and Human Rights Commission. judicial officials. List of Incidents in 2017 in the different states of India 45 41 39 40 35 30 27 25 22 20 16 15 10 9 8 9 10 6 5 3 3 4 4 5 1 1 2 0 P a g e | 4 Violence against Christians in period (2014-2016) 40 35 34 30 30 27 25 25 25 23 24 22 21 22 20 19 17 15 16 16 16 14 13 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 3 0 2016 2015 2014 List of Incidents in 2014-2016 in the different states of India 40 35 30 25 20 Axis Title Axis 15 10 5 0 And Assa Biha Cha Del Jhar Kera Ma Odis AP Goa Guj. Har. HP J&K Kar. Pun. Raj Tel. TN UP UK WB hra m r tt. hi k. la h. ha 2016 1 0 2 5 31 2 1 2 4 1 1 8 13 0 8 3 8 8 11 35 33 5 3 2015 5 0 4 3 20 7 1 2 8 2 0 11 6 6 4 4 7 3 12 12 22 0 7 2014 2 2 2 5 28 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 13 0 26 6 1 1 16 5 1 18 1 P a g e | 5 Brief List of Incidents - 2017 church, was severely assaulted by a mob belonging to the Hindu Jagran, a Hindu PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND ASSAULT OF CHRISTIANS group. Basavanna was celebrating his 1. A Christian evangelist, Dr. K. A. Swamy, was daughter Tejashree's birthday and had manhandled and threatened by a group of invited about 100 Church members and Hindu extremists on 21 January 2017 in guests for a prayer meeting and celebration Hyderabad, Telangana for distributing free organized in the Church hall.
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