Rise in Violence Against Christians in India in 2024 Reported

Feature and Cover UCF HELPLINE REPORT FOR JAN TO NOV 2024 ON INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN INDIA

Incidents of violence against Christians in India are sharply increasing year on year since 2014. As per thecomplaints received on the UCF Helpline there were 127 in 2014, 142 in 2015, 226 in 2016, 248 in 2017, 292 in2018, 328 in 2019, 279 in 2020, 505 in 2021, 601 in 2022, 734 in 2023 and in 2024 till November end – 745incidents respectively.

The seven hundred and forty five (745) incidents of violence against Christians in India this year till Novemberwere reported on UCF Helpline Number. This means many other incidents which may have happened, butwere not reported on our hotline, are not included in the total number.

Once again, no numbers of human and church attacks from Manipur have been included. Last year too, thetragic violence and bloodshed, as well as over 200 churches which were demolished in Manipur were notadded to the UCF figures.

When one minority in Bangladesh was assaulted a special emissary of Government of India Secretary level wassent to dialogue with the government of Bangladesh. We ask the Modi government to consider setting up anational level enquiry led by a Government of India Secretary level to look into these incidents of Christianminority persecution within India.

According to a report published by PUCL, the local police collude with violence perpetrators and turn a blindeye to offences committed against Christians.In addition, the constitutional rights of Christians are beingdenied systematically. Especially the minuscule Christian population of India’s right to have their right torepresentation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies in India by denying the right to reservation of AngloIndians. There has been no Christian member in the National Commission for Minorities and NationalCommission for Minority Educational Institutions for over five years now. Similarly, state minoritycommissions too are not getting Christian memberships filled up.

There is a petition pending before the Supreme Court of India calling for strict action against vigilante groupsthat are engaging in anti-Christian violence in India. Sadly, after initial hearings in 2022 the petition has notcome up for hearing again.

There are politically motivated anti-conversion laws in 12 states of India. In the recent amendment bill of UttarPradesh, which is identical to those under statutes such as PMLA and UAPA, the Supreme Court observed thiscould be against Article 25. Now as Christmas approaches we continue to pray for peace in our nation andhope the government will take assertive actions to restore peace and harmony amongst all citizens.

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(Mr.) A C Michael +91-9818155290 I [email protected]

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