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Experts Highlight Escalating Violence Against Christians in India and Pakistan at European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament, human rights advocates, and survivors of persecution gathered at the European Parliament on December 4th to spotlight the escalating violence and discrimination faced by Christian communities across South Asia.

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“The crisis in Manipur has reached a breaking point”: United Nations experts call on Indian government to address violent clash and religious freedom violations in Manipur

UN independent experts address concerns from human rights groups regarding the ethnic, tribal and religious crisis unfolding in Manipur.

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“What we are seeing in India is a religious freedom crisis”—Human rights advocates call for end to religious persecution in India following Modi’s visit to US

Violence against Christians and other religious minorities in India has escalated over recent years with dramatic upticks in 2022 and 2023.

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India (41st Session)

ADF International is a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. This report outlines the continued lack of respect for, and protection of the right to…

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Abandoned Indian mother exposes the harmful practice of sex-selective abortion

A young single mother in Dhanbad seeks justice in court after being abandoned by her husband for having given birth to a girl.

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Abandoned Indian mother exposes the harmful practice of sex-selective abortion

Being a woman can bring life-threatening challenges to those living in South Asia – from before birth all the way into adulthood. Bhavana*, a young mother in Dhanbad, Jharkhand is familiar with such discrimination.

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Save India’s “Vanishing Girls”: UN urged to act as fetal femicide increases by 60%

In India and other parts of the world, girls are targeted for abuse and discrimination, from before birth and throughout their lives.

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Home for Christmas: Hope at last for exiled families in India

16 displaced families returned to their village after being ousted in September because of their faith.

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India: 17.3 million girls not born due to sex-selective abortion

In India, girls are aborted every day simply because they are not boys. Tomorrow is the International Day of the Girl Child, which was introduced to help focus on the status of girls in society…

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EU Appoints New Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief After Year-long Vacancy

Mairead McGuiness is the new EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) outside the EU

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