Freedom of Religion in Hindu India: Women Gang-Raped for Freedom of Conscience
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Christian Women Reportedly Gang-Raped
By Jeremy Reynalds
Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
BHOPAL, INDIA (ANS) - Jun 8/06 - Two Christian women, one
of them seven months pregnant, were reportedly gang-raped in a village in India
as a result of their refusal to leave the Christian faith.
The two women, 22 and 24, say they were gang-raped in Nadia, a village in Madhya
Pradesh state's Khargon district.
According to Salem Voice Ministries (SVM), the woman along with Pastor Sarachand
Chauhan, met Governor Dr.Balram Jhakar and presented their case. The governor
asked the Director General of Police and Chief Secretary to send him information
about the alleged assault. He also asked for a report on action taken by
officials.
SVM reported that Chauhan said a medical examination has confirmed the rapes,
but for additional evidence the samples are being DNA tested.
The younger woman said, SVM reported, that the men went into her house at about
10 p.m. when she was alone, her husband having gone to meet a relative. "I
ran out of the house and took shelter in the house of my neighbors," SVM
stated she said. She added that despite her neighbor’s attempts to pacify the
gang, the men still dragged her out to an open field.
The two men then stripped and both raped her. According to SVM, the rest of the
gang stood around watching as the woman cried for help. When her husband and his
friend rushed to help her, SVM said the woman reported that some of the gang
members beat them with bamboo and wooden sticks.
Both women said the gang rape was in retaliation for their families' refusal to
leave the Christian faith, SVM reported. Earlier that day, they said, the same
men, whom they recognized as from the village, beat the husband of the younger
woman and forced him to drink alcohol, while demanding that he renounce
Christianity.
Chauhan said, SVM reported, that the normal custom of drinking liquor tribal is
disallowed amongst tribal Christians. The gang members reportedly forced the
women to drink liquor in an attempt to “defile the religion.”
SVM reported that the older woman, who said she is seven months pregnant, said
the men overpowered her before she could run away or hide. After chasing her
father-in-law from the house and beating her mother-in- law, who was trying to
stop them, they reportedly dragged her outside, threw her on to a cot in front
of the house and tore off her clothes. Three men then took turns raping her.
After the incident, SVM reported the the women and their family members were
reportedly kept under “house arrest” by the alleged perpetrators. They
threatened more attacks and even death if the matter was reported to the police.
However, SVM reported, after two days the women managed to flee the village and
reported the incidents to law enforcement. The police refused to register their
cases, SVM reported, as the men involved are politically powerful and belong to
the ruling party. However, the alleged assault was officially documented after
other officials got involved.
SVM reported that Christian believers face persecution and death in many
countries today, especially in India. In the last 100 years, SVM stated that
more Christians have been martyred for their faith than in the past 1900 years
combined.
SVM is an evangelistic, inter-denominational organization dedicated to preaching
the Gospel to Muslims, Hindus and others in the third world, as well as helping
persecuted Christians.
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THERE IS NOT ONE CHRISTIAN NATION ON EARTH WHERE MUSLIMS ARE PERSECUTED.
Yet in most nations where the majority of the population are Muslims, there is systematic government persecution of Christians.
NO HAY UNA NACIÓN CRISTIANA EN LA TIERRA EN DONDE PERSIGUEN A LOS MUSULMANES.
Con todo en la mayoría de las naciones donde está musulmanes la mayoría de la población, hay persecución sistemática del gobierno de cristianos.
CI NON È UNA NAZIONE CRISTIANA SU TERRA DOVE I MUSULMANI PERSECUTED. Tuttavia nella maggior parte delle nazioni dove la maggior parte della popolazione è musulmani, ci è persecution sistematico di governo dei cristiani
ER IS NIET ÉÉN CHRISTELIJKE NATIE TER WERELD WAAR MOSLIMS WORDEN VERVOLGD. Maar toch in de meeste naties waar de meerderheid van de bevolking Moslims is, is er systematische overheidsvervolging van Christenen
NÃO HÁ UMA NAÇÃO CHRISTIAN NA TERRA ONDE OS MUÇULMANOS PERSECUTED. Contudo em a maioria de nações onde a maioria da população é muçulmanos, há um persecution sistemático do governo dos cristãos.
ES GIBT NICHT EINE CHRISTLICHE NATION AUF MASSE, IN DER MOSLEMS VERFOLGT WERDEN. Dennoch in den meisten
Nationen, in denen die Majorität der Bevölkerung Moslems sind, gibt es systematische Regierung Verfolgung der Christen.

"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."
--Article 18 of the Universal
Declaration of
Human
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Christian Conversions - According to the Bible - Can NEVER be forced.
Any Conversion to Christianity which would be "Forced" would NOT be recognized by God. It is in
His True and KIND nature, that those who come to Him and choose to believe in Him, must come to Him OF
THEIR OWN FREE WILL.
Don't Let anyone tell you that Christians support Forced Conversions.
That is False. True Christianity is NEVER forced.
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Le conversioni cristiane - secondo la bibbia - possono MAI essere forzate. Nessuno che fossero un cristiano allineare forzerebbero o compell chiunque da diventare un cristiano contro il loro propri. Il motivo per questo è quello che agisce contro la volontà o contro l'intenzione di qualcuno sia un'azione di disrespect al dio. Alcuna conversione a christianity che sarebbe "forzato" non sarebbe riconosciuta da God. È nel suo allineare e la natura GENTILE, quella coloro che viene a lui e sceglie credere in lui, deve venire a lui della LORO PROPRIA VOLONTÀ LIBERA. Il dio cristiano è abbastanza grande capire come rispondere a coloro che decide che non desiderano conoscerle o capire. Il lavoro dei cristiani deve continuare a comunicare l'amore del dio a tutto che sia disposto a sentire parlare di esso. Molti popolano persino oggi, non desiderano sentire parlare del dio cristiano. Più specificamente, che cosa quella gente non desidera è affinchè senta parlare della bontà del dio cristiano. Quella gente è impaurita che se scoprite circa la bontà e la qualità e l'amore del dio cristiano, quello che potete desiderare per scoprirgli più circa. E quella gente è impaurita che il dio che servono sarebbe opposto a vostro scoprire la verità circa il dio di christianity che offre per sempre la vita Eterna a coloro che chiede esso e decide credere in lui e scoprire più dal libro denominato "il nuovo Testamento". Quello è il timore reale di coloro che oppone il dio cristiano. Non lasci chiunque dirvi che il supporto dei cristiani abbia forzato le conversioni. Quello è falso. Il christianity allineare non è MAI forzato
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Core Universal Rights
The right to believe, to worship and witness
The right to change one's belief or religion
The right to join together and express one's belief
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Las Derechas Del Universal De la Base
La derecha de creer, de adorar, de explicar y de atestiguar la derecha de cambiar su creencia o religión la derecha de ensamblar junto con otras y de expresar su creencia
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Diritti Dell'Universale
Di Nucleo La destra credere, adorare, spiegare e testimoniare la destra cambiare la sua credenza o religione la destra unirsi insieme ad altre ed esprimere la sua credenza
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De Universele Rechten van de kern
Het recht om en het recht te getuigen zijn geloof of godsdienst te veranderen het recht te geloven, te aanbidden, te verklaren samen met anderen toe te treden en zijn geloof uit te drukken
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중핵 보편적인 권리
자기의 신념 또는 종교를 변화하는 권리를 믿, 숭배하, 설명하, 목격하는 권리 다른 사람와 함께 결합하, 자기의 신념을 내색하는 권리
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Καθολικά δικαιώματα πυρήνων
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