India: UK urged to raise religious minorities issue with Modi

Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to raise the plight of India’s religious minorities and shrinking space for civil society in bilateral discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi on his first official visit to the United Kingdom, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Mr Modi’s official visit from 12-14 November is the first by…

Pakistan NGO acts on demeaning low-caste word for ‘Christians’

World Watch Monitor reports that a programme organised by Bargad, Pakistan’s biggest NGO for youth development, is attempting to tackle the social stigma Christians face from the word used in the Constitution for them. The Urdu Isai (derived from Isa, the Arabic word for Jesus used in the Qur’an) now carries strong overtones – from…