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Nehemiah Christie is a human rights defender working in India:

‘Total impunity’ in India, as Muslims and Christians ‘bear brunt of ruling ideology’ Nehemiah Christie, Director of Legislation & Regulations of the Synod of Pentecostal Churches in Tamil Nadu, condemned the “inaction” of local authorities. “We hope that the authorities will now take seriously the concerns raised by civil society in both Tamil Nadu and wider Indian society,” he said.

Nehemiah Christie is a human rights defender based in Tamil Nadu state in India. He is a member of the United Christian Forum for Human Rights (UCF), an inter-denominational Christian network in India that campaigns for religious freedom. He is also the local coordinator in Tamil Nadu for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). UCF was founded to provide security to Christians in India who suffer attacks from extremist groups. ADF extends legal counsel to Christians and churches who are also similarly targeted. He and his wife are pastors and founders of the Calvary Christian Centre. He tweets @NehemiahHRD