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CountriesMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.U.S. Commission Finally Turns Congressional Attention to Growing Persecution in IndonesiaFriday, May 24th, 20135-Month Trial of 14 Christian Advocates in Vietnam Concludes With Unexpected ResultsFriday, May 24th, 2013Syrian Opposition Leader Admits to Not Knowing Kidnapped Bishops LocationFriday, May 24th, 2013Bishop Says Hope for Egyptian Christians Remains Amidst PersecutionFriday, May 24th, 2013More Suspects Arrested in India in Connection with 14-Year-Old Murder of MissionaryFriday, May 24th, 2013Intense Christian Persecution in the Central African Republic Ignored by the WorldFriday, May 24th, 2013Lashings, Imprisonment for Converting Coworker in Saudi ArabiaFriday, May 24th, 2013The sentencing of a Lebanese Christian to lashings and imprisonment for converting a Saudi coworker puts the spotlight on the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its firm resistance to reason or political persuasion. White House Welcomes Burmese President Despite Persecution ReportsThursday, May 23rd, 2013International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Burmese President Thein Sein was warmly welcomed by President Barack Obama to the White House on Monday even as reports of ‘severe’ human rights abuses, including persecution of Christian ethnic groups, continue to emerge. The historic visit was the first in almost fifty years by a national Burmese leader and came as a result of major political reforms made by President Thein Sein’s nominally civilian administration to a government dominated for more than five decades by a military junta. Christians in Syria Remain Threatened by Extremism and InsecurityThursday, May 23rd, 2013Trial of Teacher Characterizes New Wave of Blasphemy Charges against Christians in EgyptThursday, May 23rd, 2013As Preemptive Euphoria Surrounds Burmese Reforms, Christian Persecution Remains A Contentious IssueThursday, May 23rd, 201314 Christians Wrongfully Detained by Vietnamese Police, Today Face Charges of “Subversion”Thursday, May 23rd, 2013Hundreds of Religious Organizations in Russia InvestigatedThursday, May 23rd, 2013The recent inspection of Russian non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) has many concerned. It seems that even though religious organizations are exempt from many of the reasons that the NGO’s needed to be inspected it didn’t matter, which lead to the claim that "there's a political subtext." The true intention remains to be seen, however suspicions have been raised. Muslim Cleric in Sudan Demands Government to Crack Down on ChristiansThursday, May 23rd, 2013MEND Suspends Plans to Attack Mosques and Muslims in Nigeria Because Christians InterveneThursday, May 23rd, 2013Invasions of Christian Homes and Fines for Carrying Personal Bibles in UzbekistanThursday, May 23rd, 2013“Fines have been imposed on people in the capital [of Uzbekistan] for meeting in a private home and having Christian literature, and for carrying a personal Bible and New Testament. Baptists have noted that the latter conviction is illegal in Uzbek law.” Christians Suffer as Vietnam Crackdowns on Freedom of ExpressionThursday, May 23rd, 2013One of the few remaining communist countries in the world, Vietnam is aggressively trying to stifle the cry of its people for increased human rights and freedoms, consequently furthering the persecution of Christians. Fall of Rightwing Hindu Party in Indian State Inspires Hope for ChristiansWednesday, May 22nd, 2013The south Indian state of Karnataka handed an absolute majority to the Left-of-Center Congress Party, giving Christians the hope of reprieve from the persecution suffered under the former rule of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Christian Woman in Uzbekistan Sentenced to Corrective Labor for Owning Religious LiteratureWednesday, May 22nd, 2013“Sharofat Allamova, a Protestant from Urgench in north-western Uzbekistan, has been given one and half years of corrective labour, after being convicted under criminal charges brought for the ‘illegal production, storage, import or distribution of religious literature’. It has been stated that the NSS secret police compelled witnesses to make false statements against her.” Christian Refugees and Asylum Seekers Starve at the Hands of BureaucracyWednesday, May 22nd, 2013U.S. Christian Sentenced to 15 Years Forced Labor For Attempting to “Collapse” the North Korean Regime With PrayerWednesday, May 22nd, 2013Christian Pastor Detained as Iran Cracks Down on ChurchesWednesday, May 22nd, 2013Christians Mark One Month Since Two Bishops were Abducted in SyriaWednesday, May 22nd, 2013Christian Village in Pakistan Attacked; 250 Families Driven From Their HomesWednesday, May 22nd, 2013Christians in Nigeria Support Government’s New Offensive Against Boko HaramWednesday, May 22nd, 2013Russian Christian Leader Expresses Concern over the Plight of Christians in Africa and the Middle EastWednesday, May 22nd, 2013Baptist in Kazakhstan Jailed for Not Paying Fine Imposed for Worshiping with FriendsWednesday, May 22nd, 2013When Aleksei gathered with his friends for worship he didn’t feel that he was doing anything punishable by law. However, the authorities beg to differ, as they fined him a steep fine as punishment. Aleksei refused to pay it, again stating that he did nothing wrong. Once he refused to pay the fine, he was jailed for three days for “failure to carry out court decisions.” U.S. Commission Finds Indonesia On The “Threshold” of “Systematic, Ongoing, and Egregious” Violations of Religious FreedomTuesday, May 21st, 2013Vietnam Remains on U.S. Commission’s List as a “Country of Particular Concern”Tuesday, May 21st, 2013Islamists in Bangladesh Riot-Claiming Christian Missionaries are Forcibly Converting the PoorTuesday, May 21st, 2013Members of the Islamist extremist group Hefazat-e-Islam are accusing Christians and missionaries of forcibly converting people to Christianity. “Most Christian missionaries are converting people by offering money among the poor people to give them a leg-up,” said a spokesperson. “Once the poor people take money, the missionaries put pressure on them to be converted. That is why we are protesting – to stop missionaries converting [people].” Hefazat-e-Islam has been violently protesting in the streets of Dhaka, demanding a strict blasphemy law, resulting in death and injury to many. Their accusations, say Christians are mere propaganda. “Conversion is not an event in which missionaries give money and people are converted,” said a Reverend in Bangladesh. |
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