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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
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.ie
expect to receive a response?
attacks on Christians?
them as a threat to religious freedom?
Particular Concern by the United States Commission
present government?
CHURCH IN CHAINS PO Box 10447, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland T 01-282 5393 E info@churchinchains.ie W www.churchinchains.ie
6 1st Quarter Report 2020
has recorded and served
Since Jan 2016 to Mar 2020
JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2019
Incidents
Threats, Harassment & Inmidaon.
Incidents
Arrested
Incidents
Boyco & Discriminaon
Incidents
Church Building Burnt
Incidents
Ghar Wapsi
Incidents
Murdered
Incidents
Others
Incidents
Physical Violence
Incidents
Church Aack.
UP 109
Tail Nadu
TN 75
Madhya Pradesh
MP 27 WB 26
est Bengal ndhra Pradesh
AP 17
uarat
GJ 15
Bihar
BR 30
elhi
DL 12
harhand
JH 12
aryana
HR 9 JK 9
Jammu & Kashmir arnataa
KA 32
Maharashtra
MH 31
Odisha
OD 22
Chhasgarh
CG 21
Telangana
TS 20
Kerala
KL 20
Puna
PB 8
Himachal Pradesh
HP 6
Raasthan
RJ 6
Uarhand
UK 5
Tripura
TR 4
aan iu
HR 3
Meghalaya
ML 2
Manipur
MN 2
runachal Pradesh
AR 2
ndaan Islands
AN 1
Puducherri
PY 1
PERSECUTION STATISTICS STATE WISE 2019
PERSECUTION STATISTICS MONTH WISE 2019 (527 incidents)
527 INCIDENTS
JAN 45 FEB 45 MAR 40 APR 27 MAY 23 JUN 29 JUL 35 AUG 58 SEP 63 OCT 46 NOV 69 DEC 47
nnual Report 201