Escalating discrimination in India

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  26 Apr 2025
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Escalating discrimination in India

Source: Open Doors

Discrimination against Christians in India increased last year, with the number of incidents recorded almost four times higher than a decade ago, according to a study of discrimination against Christians in the nation.

The Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission’s (EFIRLC) latest annual report recorded 640 verified incidents of persecution against believers in 2024 (with another 200 reported cases unverified), up from 601 the previous year. Perhaps more shockingly, it also revealed that the number of incidents has increased fourfold from just 147 cases recorded in 2014.

The report revealed that persecution comes in many forms, including physical assault, disruption of church meetings, vandalism of church properties, arrests under anti-conversion laws, and forced displacement among others.

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