Kanpur--The All India Catholic Union (AICU) applauded a decision by the Indian Supreme Court to order the protection of witnesses in trials.Kanpur -- The All India All India is a phrase used to refer the all the states/regions of India together, esp. during the pre-independence days of India. During the period "All India" essentially included what is now as separate nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh. Catholic Union (AICU AICU Adult Intensive Care Unit AICU Animal Intensive Care Unit AICU Advanced Interface Control Unit ) applauded a decision by the Indian Supreme Court to order the protection of witnesses in trials of Hindus who attacked Muslims in the spring of 2003. The AICU also drew attention to the hundreds of cases of abuse against Christians, noting that Christian communities suffered more than 600 attacks in 2003 alone. Catholic organizations report a case of violence every 36 hours, including attacks on churches, Bible burning, attacks against converts, and even murders. The AICU blamed a number of nationalist and paramilitary par·a·mil·i·tar·y adj. Of, relating to, or being a group of civilians organized in a military fashion, especially to operate in place of or assist regular army troops. n. pl. movements for the attacks, including the former ruling Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata party (bär`ətēə jän`ətə) [Hindi,=Indian People's party] (BJP), Indian political party that espouses Hindu nationalism. , which, they say, spread hatred between tribal members of traditional religions and Christian converts. The Catholic organization has appealed to the Supreme Court to enforce existing laws. |
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