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Archive for September, 2011|Monthly archive pageIndonesian Police Have Yet To Arrest Church Bomber’s AccomplicesFriday, September 30th, 2011Lobbying Group Wants Cross Removed From Swiss FlagFriday, September 30th, 2011A spokesperson for the lobbying group, primarily representing Muslim immigrants to Switzerland, questions why the Swiss government would want to "continue building up a symbol in which many people no longer believe" Mainstream Media and White House Take Notice of Pastor Youcef’s CaseFriday, September 30th, 2011The mainstream media and the White House have finally taken notice of Pastor Youcef's case and are calling for his release. As of today, September 30th, Youcef is still waiting for the final decision on his case. There have been rumors that his death sentence might have been overturned, but Youcef's lawyer has denied the validity of these claims. Please continue to pray! Christian Girl’s Expulsion For Blasphemy Alarms British Pakistani ChristiansFriday, September 30th, 2011Pakistani Christians in UK are dismayed by the outrageous allegations of blasphemy against a 13-year-old Christian girl faced for making a spelling error. A Christian leader said,“This is yet another demonstration of how wildly Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being abused to persecute Christians.” Killings In S. Kordofan Cast Shadow Over Christians In SudanFriday, September 30th, 2011Targeting of civilians in embattled state darkens outlook of converts in north. Iran: No annulment of Nadarkhani death penaltyFriday, September 30th, 2011“Sources inside Iran have firmly denied reports that a verbal notification of the annulment of the charges against Pastor Nadarkhani has been given to his lawyer, Mr Mohammad Ali Dadkhah,” Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports. Kazakhstan: Two new laws designed to repress Christians and other religious minorities sent to President for signatureFriday, September 30th, 2011Pressure building for Iran to overturn death sentence on Christian pastorFriday, September 30th, 2011“International pressure is growing on Iran to overturn a death sentence imposed on a Christian pastor for apostasy,” The National Post reports. Religious minorities fear Syrian IslamistsFriday, September 30th, 2011“Syrian Christians and other minorities are scared of potential government influence by Islamic hard-liners if President Bashar Assad falls,” The Washington Times reports. Egyptian Christian Girl Banned From School for Not Wearing a VeilFriday, September 30th, 2011“A Christian girl was prevented for over a week from entering her school in Beni Mazar, Minya province, because she refused to wear a veil,” Assyrian International News Agency reports. Iran: Evangelical Pastor re-arrested and bibles seized in crackdown on ChristiansFriday, September 30th, 2011“Pastor Haghnejad, an evangelical Iranian pastor, has been re-arrested, with his family unaware of his whereabouts or reasons behind his arrest,” Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports. Large Campaign Underway to Free Christian Mother And Daughters Imprisoned In North KoreaThursday, September 29th, 2011Church meetings and college gatherings to promote the release of Shin Sook-ja and her daughters have been spreading across South Korea as international concern for the human rights situation in North Korea grows. Algerian Christian May Be Given Five Year Prison Sentence for Blasphemy TodayThursday, September 29th, 2011Algerian Christians are requesting our prayers on behalf of Siagh Krimo, an Algerian Christian who is scheduled to appear in court today to see if his five year prison sentence for blasphemy will be upheld. Krimo was arrested on April 14, 2011 and held for three days for giving a CD about Christianity to his neighbor. The court tried Krimo based solely on the neighbor's accusation that Krimo attempted to convert him to Christianity even though the neighbor himself failed to appear at the hearing. The judge sentenced Krimo beyond even the prosecutor's recommendation, giving him a five year prison sentence, the maximum punishment one can receive for blasphemy. UK Police Say ‘Sorry’ Over Christian Cafe Bible CaseThursday, September 29th, 2011UK police apologizes for the manner in which they investigated a Christian cafe owner over displaying of Bible verses in his own cafe. The cafe owner "is certainly relieved that he doesn’t face arrest for displaying Bible verses in his Christian café." Seeking Local, Regular Volunteer for ICC OfficeThursday, September 29th, 2011Friends! We're looking for someone who can come in as a regular volunteer to help us out with administrative tasks in our office in Silver Spring, MD. If you think you could commit to this at least once a week, we'd love to hear from you! Please send us an e-mail at icc@persecution.org or give us a call at 1-800-ICC-5441. IRD Praises Reauthorization of U.S Religious Freedom CommissionThursday, September 29th, 2011The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is a critically important organization when it comes to reporting on the persecution of Christian's around the globe. Christian Girl, Family In Pakistan Expelled Over MisspellingThursday, September 29th, 2011Wild accusation of ‘blasphemy’ forces eighth-grader’s family to relocate. Iranian Christian Pastor Death Sentence may be OverturnedThursday, September 29th, 2011The American Center for Law and Justice received a report from a source in Iran that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s death may be overturned. Iranian Pastor Stands Firm in Faith, Faces ExecutionThursday, September 29th, 2011Court to determine Yousef Nadarkhani’s fate in the coming week USCIRF Concerned about Fate of Iranian Pastor and Deteriorating Conditions for all Religious MinoritiesThursday, September 29th, 2011"I would be disappointed if at the end of this whole maelstrom, there was no statement by our government on this situation," said Leonard Leo, Chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. "At some point the United States has to stand up for the right of this pastor and for human rights more broadly and call countries to account for what they are doing." |
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