Civil Rights Initiative Internationale representatives releasing poster of the national convention on ‘Religious Freedom in India: Is It Still a Far Cry from Reality?’ in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
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Civil Rights Initiative Internationale (CRII) is organising a national conference on ‘Religious Freedom in India: Is It Still a Far Cry from Reality?’ at the Centenary Baptist Church, Secunderabad, on August 9.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, CRII national president K. Babu Rao said the meet would respond to the deepening crisis of religious freedom and rising attacks on Christian communities across the country.
He said the conference would examine the legal and constitutional framework guaranteeing religious freedom and also review Supreme Court judgments relevant to the rights of religious minorities. Mr. Babu Rao, a former IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, noted that the meet would highlight recent case studies of persecution and legal harassment and discuss strategic responses to growing religious extremism and discrimination. He also announced plans to launch a national advocacy network to defend constitutional rights and pluralism.
By bringing together senior advocates, constitutional experts, church leaders, journalists and civil society voices, CRII seeks to forge a collective strategy to defend faith, restore rights and uphold the dignity of every Indian citizen, especially those facing targeted discrimination, he added.
The key speakers at the conference include Director of Advocacy (Asia) for ADF International Tehmina Arora, Supreme Court advocate Franklin Caesar Thomas, and Hyderabad Institute of Theology and Apologetics director Rev. Sudhakar Mondithoka, apart from Mr.Babu Rao.
Published – August 06, 2025 12:40 am IST
