Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
Vietnam “Hangs” Christian, “Detains” Others; US Criticized
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
A day after the US removed Vietnam from it list of 'countries of particular concern' regarding religious freedom, human rights workers said a Montagnard Christian was "hanged" by security forces who also "tortured" and "detained" other believers and…
India: Local Politican Incites Attack on Christians
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
During a panchayat or village council meeting convened last Thursday (November 9) to address threats against Christians in a village in Chhattisgarh state, a local politician and his associates attacked six believers, including a pregnant woman.
Sri Lanka: Christians Cry for Justice Amid Anarchy
Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2006
In a worsening climate of impunity as Sri Lanka falls into civil war, Buddhist militants have continued their campaign against Christianity, attacking churches and threatening Christian schools.
Longest Jailed Pakistan Christian “Released” From Prison
Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006
Pakistan's longest jailed Christian prisoner of conscious was preparing for his release Saturday, November 11, following eight and a half years behind bars, after the Lahore High Court acquitted him of blasphemy charges.
Iraq: Terrorists Blast Church
Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006
Unknown assailants bombed the entrance of a Catholic church in Mosul last week, destroying three sets of doors as well as windows in the church, monastery and guest house.
Turkey: Attackers Firebomb Protestant Church
Posted on Friday, November 10, 2006
Unidentified assailants hurled six Molotov cocktails at a Protestant place of worship in western Turkey last Saturday (November 4), breaking windows and inflicting minor damages on the exterior of the building.
India Court Hears Christian Missionaries Accused Of “Forced Conversion”
Posted on Wednesday, November 8, 2006
The high court of India's western state of Gujarat heard a counter complaint Monday, November 6, from eight Christian missionaries accused of forced conversion and attempted murder. The Christians said police tortured them after they were attacked by…
India: More Villagers Forced to Bow to Hindu Deities
Posted on Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Hindu extremists yesterday forced Christians in the remote village of Bevainahalli, in the southern state of Karnataka, to bow down before Hindu deities and applied the vermilion mark to their foreheads. It was the second such incident in…
Eritrea Releases Gospel Singer Helen Berhane From Prison
Posted on Monday, November 6, 2006
Amid mounting international pressure Eritrea's authorities have released Helen Berhane, an Eritrean Gospel singer who was jailed since May 2004, Christian rights investigators confirmed Saturday, November 4.
Vietnam Tries Dissidents for “Terrorism” While Registering Churches
Posted on Friday, November 3, 2006
Political dissidents in Vietnam were preparing for a difficult court case Friday, November 3, after officials said they would be charged with "terrorism" even after authorities made efforts to convince the United States that freedom of expression and…
China Security Forces and Peasants Destroy House Church, Group Says
Posted on Friday, November 3, 2006
A group of Chinese Christians faced a difficult period Thursday, November 2, after their house church building located in the campus of Changchun Agricultural University in the suburb of Changchun city, Jilin province was reportedly demolished forcibly by…
