PETITION TO THE INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND - Church In Chains
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PETITION TO THE
INDIAN AMBASSADOR
TO IRELAND
Seeking action to stop the ongoing
attacks by Hindu extremists on
Christians in India
Signed by 17 TDs and Senators
CHURCH IN CHAINS
PO Box 10447, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland
T 01-282 5393 E info@churchinchains.ie W www.churchinchains.ie
TEXT OF PETITION TO INDIAN AMBASSADOR
ABOUT THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN INDIA
I write, as a member of the Oireachtas, to express my deep
concern at the fact that Christians in India face violent
attacks from Hindu extremists on an ongoing basis. I
understand that the incidence of such attacks has been
growing alarmingly in recent years – over 700 such incidents
were reported in 2017 according to figures provided by
Church in Chains to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on
Foreign Affairs earlier this year and anti-Christian violence
has continued on a weekly basis throughout 2018.
It is clear based on the multiplicity of reports from monitoring
agencies, including Amnesty International and Human
Rights Watch, that attackers are generally acting with
impunity and are rarely arrested.
I am disappointed to learn that, to date, you have not
responded to many expressions of concern about this issue
and failed to respond to an invitation to appear before the
Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs.
I ask that you convey our appeal to your government to
take effective action to combat the attackers, protect the
victims and promote religious freedom.
CHURCH IN CHAINS
PO Box 10447, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland
T 01-282 5393 E info@churchinchains.ie W www.churchinchains.ie
TDs and Senators
who signed petition
to Indian Ambassador calling for
protection for Indian Christians
From top left to bottom right:
Bobby Aylward TD, Senator Ivana Bacik, Seán Barrett TD,
Pat Casey TD, Joan Collins TD, Noel Grealish TD,
Seán Haughey TD, Senator Kevin Humphreys, John Lahart TD,
Mattie McGrath TD, Kevin Moran TD, Senator Rónán Mullen,
Senator David Norris, Maureen O’Sullivan TD, Willie Penrose TD,
Eamon Ryan TD, Robert Troy TD.
CHURCH IN CHAINS
PO Box 10447, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland
T 01-282 5393 E info@churchinchains.ie W www.churchinchains.ieFIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN INDIA
1. What will happen to this petition and when can we
expect to receive a response?
2. What is your government going to do to stop the
attacks on Christians?
3. Do you support anti-conversion laws or do you view
them as a threat to religious freedom?
4. Why has India has been designated as Country of
Particular Concern by the United States Commission
on International Religious Freedom?
5. Why is anti-Christian violence increasing under the
present government?
CHURCH IN CHAINS
PO Box 10447, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland
T 01-282 5393 E info@churchinchains.ie W www.churchinchains.ie1st Quarter Report 2020
PERSECUTION RELIEF
has recorded and served
PERSECUTION
INCIDENTS
Since Jan 2016 to Mar 2020
6nnual Report 201
TYPES OF
PERSECUTION
JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2019
199
Incidents
104
Incidents
85
Incidents
Threats, Physical
Harassment & Church A�ack. Violence
In�mida�on.
52
Incidents
28
Incidents
17
Incidents
Arrested Boyco� & Church
Discrimina�on Building Burnt
06
Incidents
04
Incidents
20
Incidents
Ghar Wapsi Murdered Othersnnual Report 201
PERSECUTION STATISTICS
STATE WISE 2019
527 INCIDENTS
UP TN KA MH BR MP WB
109 75 32 31 30 27 26
U ar Pradesh Ta il Nadu arnata a Maharashtra Bihar Madhya Pradesh est Bengal
OD CG TS KL AP GJ DL
22 21 20 20 17 15 12
Odisha Chha sgarh Telangana Kerala ndhra Pradesh u arat elhi
JH HR JK PB HP RJ UK
12 9 9 8 6 6 5
har hand aryana Jammu & Kashmir Pun a Himachal Pradesh Ra asthan U ar hand
TR HR ML MN AR AN PY
4 3 2 2 2 1 1
Tripura a an iu Meghalaya Manipur runachal Pradesh nda an Islands Puducherri
PERSECUTION STATISTICS MONTH WISE 2019 (527 incidents)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
45 45 40 27 23 29 35 58 63 46 69 47You can also read
