“A study by Article 14, a watchdog group, revealed that in the first year after the original 2021 statute passed, half of the 101 reported violations came from third parties. Most of the third parties were Hindu nationalist outfits that were using the law to harass Christians.” - Baptist Press
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom recommends India be designated as “country of particular concern”
“The USCIRF’s 2024 annual report highlights a series of laws — such as the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, and the Citizenship Amendment Act — and governmental actions that have systematically targeted religious minorities, including Christians” - CPost
Forced Conversions of Christians in India
“Article 25 of India’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, affirming ‘Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.’ In practice, however, there is significant religious persecution…” - Providence
Recant or Leave: Mobs Expel Christians in Central India
“Hindu extremists in Chhattisgarh burn down churches and homes and attack tribal believers.” - CToday
Why Worshipping Creation Doesn’t Actually Help Us Take Care of It
“It seems that no amount of reform, legal enforcement and economic development can stop the people of my country [India] from littering and abusing the environment around them. They need a different worldview.” - Cornwall Alliance
India court rules in favor of legal person status for all animals
“A single judge bench of India’s Punjab and Haryana High Court held on Friday that the ‘entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic’ species has a ‘distinct legal persona with corresponding rights, duties, and liabilities of a living person.’” - Jurist
