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Archive for December, 2010|Monthly archive pageMore Reports of Christmas Persecutions of House Church ChristiansFriday, December 31st, 2010Iraqi Christians Hold Christmas Mass in BaghdadFriday, December 31st, 2010Despite recent terror attacks on Christians that killed more than 40 worshipers in a Baghdad church on October 31, many Iraqi Christians still celebrated Christmas together in churches throughout Iraq. Al-Qaida threat on Iraq Christians linked to EgyptFriday, December 31st, 2010"Amid the current sectarian discord, the timing is perfect for al-Qaida to show it is defending Islam and to exploit the situation to rally extremists against the churches." India’s Christians Suffer Spike In Assaults In Past DecadeFriday, December 31st, 2010Hindu nationalists were often politically motivated in their attacks. Pakistan On Strike Against Bill To Amend Blasphemy LawFriday, December 31st, 2010A strike by Muslims is taking place across Pakistan to stop any attempt at amending the country's blasphemy law. The law calls for death penalty for blaspheming against the Islamic prophet Muhammad.The law has resulted in the killing of several Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Turkmenistan: “Ilmurad will pray and praise God at Christmas in the labour camp”Thursday, December 30th, 2010"Turkmenistan has not released any of its nine known religious prisoners of conscience in its latest prisoner amnesty," Forum 18 News Service reports. At least two Christians killed in Baghdad attacksThursday, December 30th, 2010At least two more Christians were killed and a dozen more injured in Iraq when a string of bombings targeted Baghdad homes on Thursday. VOA’s Follow-Up Report on the Detention and Battery of Teng Biao, Zhang Yongpan When They Visited Fan Yafeng’s HomeThursday, December 30th, 2010Vietnam Grants Last-Minute Permit for Christmas EventThursday, December 30th, 2010Christians Right of Return in Orissa Under ThreatThursday, December 30th, 2010A government official recently refused to allow five Christian families of Orissa violence to return and rebuild their homes. The Christians were among 55,000 believers who were forced to leave their homes due to attacks by Hindu radicals. Religiously Motivated Attacks Leave Great Need In NigeriaThursday, December 30th, 2010Radical Muslims carried out the recent attacks against Christians in Nigeria because they "...want to take over Nigeria...they want their way. They want more Sharia (Islamic law).” Turkmenistan: Will government respond to OSCE call for Religion Law changes?Thursday, December 30th, 2010“Nearly three years after Turkmenistan's government declared "reform" to the Religion Law to be a "priority", the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has published a legal review of the current Law criticising many of its provisions for violating international human rights standards,” Forum 18 News Service reports. Lao Officials Destroy Rice Paddies, Expel More ChristiansWednesday, December 29th, 2010Catholics criticise presence of Vietnamese President at conclusion of Jubilee YearWednesday, December 29th, 2010Pakistani Christian Brick Kiln Workers Unpaid At ChristmasWednesday, December 29th, 2010Tensions High In Nigeria After Christians Killed In BombingWednesday, December 29th, 2010Is Obama serious about human rights?Wednesday, December 29th, 2010The Washington Post expounds on an article written by the Los Angeles Times which reports that the West is to blame for the mass murder, and even “genocide,” of Christians in Iraq. "The failure of the international community to pay enough attention to the dangers facing the Christians has encouraged radical Muslims and corrupt dictatorships to step up their assaults on Christian individuals and institutions." Why Iraqi Christians Are Running Scared — in SwedenWednesday, December 29th, 2010“Swedish immigration officials have been deporting Iraqi refugees to Baghdad on flights about every three weeks, declaring that some of them have no legitimate claim to political asylum in Sweden. That includes Iraqi Christians — a category that does not automatically imply a risk of persecution, according to Swedish guidelines,” reports Time Magazine. Hanoi celebrates Christmas with a series of attacks against ChristiansTuesday, December 28th, 2010Muslim Group Claims Christmas Eve Attacks In Nigeria Towns That Killed 86Tuesday, December 28th, 2010An Islamic radical group claimed responsibility for the attacks and its members said "we will continue with our attacks on disbelievers and their allies and all those who help them.” |
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