Persecution Index 11: Orissa

Posted on September 4, 2008 
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OrissaOne of the biggest waves of anti-Christian violence for some years is currently sweeping through the state of Orissa in India. Websites and blogs from the area have for many months been reporting deaths, mainly of Dalits or low-caste Indians, and thousands fleeing for their lives. But as sites here are reporting now, the persecuction is reaching a new intensity. …

– Ruth Gledhill reports at Times Online.