Anti-Christian violence in the Indian State of Orissa in 2008 in the reports of non‑governmental organizations

Autor

  • Joanna Malec Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/ochc.1026

Słowa kluczowe:

India, Orissa, Anti-Christian, violence

Abstrakt

In August 2008 India became a place of intense attacks on Christians. Orissa – the state located on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal – was the centre of these events and the most affected area was the Kandhamal District.

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2011-11-07

Numer

Tom 3 (2011)

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