The South Asia Forum for Freedom of Religion or Belief (SAFFORB) strongly condemns violence against the Christian residents of numerous villages of Narayanpur and Kondagaon districts in the state of Chhattisgarh. There is an organised campaign to forcibly convert Christian Adivasis to Hindu religion. This campaign escalated from 9th December 2022. By 18th December 2022, there were a series of attacks in about 18 villages in Narayanpur district and 15 villages in Kondagaon district displacing about a thousand Christian Adivasis from their villages. Those displaced were told to give up their Christian faith and convert to Hindu religion, failing which they were ordered to leave the village or face dire consequences, including death.

