ArmeniaMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Armenian Archbishop Urges Return Of Churches Confiscated By TurkeyThursday, May 3rd, 2012Armenian Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan led the opening prayer at the U.S Senate on April 25th and followed up by urging members of Congress to press Turkey for the return of confiscated churches to Armenia. U.S. Congress Tells Turkey To Safeguard Christian HeritageThursday, December 15th, 2011“In a resolution hailed by Armenian-American groups but criticized by Ankara, the U.S. House of Representatives urged Turkey late on Tuesday to respect religious freedom and return Armenian and other Christian worship sites to their ‘rightful owners,’” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports. Christians in Armenia Face Religious Freedom BarriersFriday, July 15th, 2011“Armenia's religious minorities face barriers to their exercising freedom of religion or belief from senior officials, politicians, media outlets and priests of the dominant Armenian Apostolic Church,” Forum 18 News Service reports. U.S. Legislators Urge Turkey to Return Stolen Christian Property.Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Legislators in America are seeking to prevent future Persecution by Turkish citizens. Armenia: Pastor prosecuted after journalists refuse to leave churchMonday, February 28th, 2011“A Pentecostal Pastor faces criminal trial for ‘obstructing the lawful professional activities of a journalist,’” Forum 18 News Service reports. Law to Ban Witnessing, Legal Status to Small ChurchesTuesday, July 7th, 2009The Council of Europe and OSCE have given a highly critical review of proposed amendments which have already been approved by Parliament in their first reading. Serious setback to the development of a modern, progressive and liberal ArmeniaWednesday, March 25th, 2009Draft religion law would limit legal status to churches with over 500 members and prohibit sharing certain beliefs. Two year imprisonment for organising sharing of faith?Wednesday, February 11th, 2009If two draft Laws which began passage through Armenia's Parliament on 5 February are adopted, spreading one's faith would be banned. Nagorno-Karabakh: Repressive New Religion Law SignedWednesday, January 7th, 2009The main restrictions in the new Law are: an apparent ban on unregistered religious activity; highly restrictive requirements to gain legal recognition; state censorship of religious literature... Mass in Rome Marks Armenian MassacreMonday, April 28th, 2008All Christians should remember the massacre of the Armenians, in which about 1.5 million Armenians, who were mostly Christians, were brutally killed by the Muslim Ottoman Turks. Pope: in the Caucasus, a “small flock” has grown, in spite of difficulties and violenceThursday, April 24th, 2008The countries of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia are still struggling to fully embrace religious freedom. Vietnamese Government Continues Abuses Against MontagnardsThursday, May 24th, 2007Witnesses State A Deliberate Ambush With Military Truck Kills Relatives Of Degar Prisoners And Vietnamese Driver: Police Then Extorted Money From Victims Family Religious Liberty in Europe (1 of 2)Sunday, August 6th, 2006In a continuing series on evaluating every country in the world for religious liberty from a Catholic perspective, below is part one addressing concerns in Europe. It was genocideSunday, March 26th, 2006Why are you so interested in Armenians anyway? You are a Jew, these people are Christians," Talaat said. "Why can't you let us do with these Christians as we please?" Will Imprisoned Baptist Face New Sentence?Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006Baptist expected to be released soon, but may face new prison sentence for refusing to swear the military oath and handle weapons. OSCE Conference to Tackle Religious Freedom Violations & IntoleranceSaturday, June 4th, 2005OSCE Conference to Tackle Religious Freedom Violations & Intolerance Promises Broken by Keeping Prisoners of ConscienceTuesday, October 19th, 2004Promises Broken by Keeping Prisoners of Conscience |
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