Two mass burials have taken place in Manipur, north east India, as 122 Christian victims of the religious and ethnic violence in that state were laid to rest.
The solemn event resulted from a directive from the Indian Supreme Court, instructing Manipur state government to oversee respectful and dignified burials for those killed in the ongoing violence between the mainly Hindu Meitei tribe and those from the Kuki-Zo tribe, who are predominantly Christian.
The Indian authorities have been unable to quell the unrest, as the staggering death toll continues to mount, and Christians continue to endure frequent attacks. Many have fled to overcrowded relief camps, which now hold over 50,000 displaced people. Many fear to return to their homes and are urging the Indian Government to allocate them new areas of land, so they may rebuild their lives.
