The Indian Christian Women’s Movement (ICWM) has criticized the Church for its inaction as the survivor nun in the Mulakkal case continues to face harassment and slander. The ecumenical women’s group offered solidarity and support to the alleged victim of rape by Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar.

The ICWM “stands solidly, every step of the way, with the survivor nun in her quest for justice in the Franco Mulakkal case,” says a statement the group’s national team issued on October 25. The bishop stood trial from November 11 in the District Court of Kottayam, Kerala.

On October 19, the survivor nun had filed a complaint alleging that Malayalam YouTube channel Christian Times harassed her at the behest of Bishop Mulakkal.

The survivor also wrote to the Kerala State’s Women’s Commission, and the National Women’s Commission that she has been experiencing humiliation because of the slander campaign against herby Bishop Mulakkal and his followers. “After filing the complaint against Bishop Franco, a YouTube channel called Christian Times has been constantly maligning me and my fellow sisters. We suspect that the channel is run by Bishop Franco and his fellow workers,” said the survivor’s letter.