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US: India's religious freedom status neither improved nor declined PDF Print E-mail
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The Indian government did not demonstrate a trend toward either improvement or deterioration in respect for and protection of the right to religious freedom, the US State Department said in its annual report on religious freedom around the world.

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Hindus plant flag at Church building site PDF Print E-mail

Hindu fundamentalists yesterday hoisted a saffron flag on the construction site of a Catholic Church in one of the largest Christian settlements in Kandhamal district of Orissa.

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UN expert calls for protection of human rights defenders PDF Print E-mail
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A United Nations human rights expert has called on India to ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders working in the country.

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Fourteen sentenced to three years for Kandhamal riots PDF Print E-mail
A fast track court in Orissa awarded three years rigorous imprisonment to fourteen accused in the 2008 Kandhamal riots.

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Cases against Christians still to be withdrawn, NHRC told PDF Print E-mail
Dozens of cases involving about 150 persons, mostly young men and women falsely implicated in the September 2008 church attacks in Karnataka...

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Thousands of Christians rally for Scheduled Caste status PDF Print E-mail
Thousands of Christians Wednesday demanded Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians as they took a rally in the capital shouting slogans and carrying placards.

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Exiled Afghan Christians in Delhi appeal for prayer PDF Print E-mail
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Church in India have been requested to pray for Christians in Afghanistan who are facing severe persecution for choosing to convert to Christianity.

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