Real-time updates on incidents, legal cases, policy changes, and testimonies from the persecuted Church.
India State Christians Fear More Attacks, As Violence Kills 13
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006
Christians in India's volatile state of Andhra Pradesh were anticipating more attacks against them Sunday, June 11, amid reports of sectarian violence in which at least 13 people died, a police raid and threats in a village where…
Kazakhstan Crackdown on Baptists, Record Fine Reported
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006
A Baptist Pastor in Kazakhstan was preparing for a difficult period Sunday, June 11, after being fined more than three times the estimated average monthly salary for leading "registered religious activity," Christian rights investigators said.
Security Forces Raid China House Church
Posted on Friday, June 9, 2006
Three members of an underground house church in China's Henan province remained in prison Thursday, June 8, after security forces raided the congregation last month and detained dozens of believers during a Sunday worship service, supporters said.
Massive Burma Army Attack Against Christian Karens Reported
Posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Burma's military continued its "biggest offensive" in nearly a decade against the, predominantly Christian, Karen community and eyewitnesses reported killings, burning of villages and the capture of civilians, including children, investigators confirmed Tuesday, June 6.
Massive Campaign Launched For Release Eritrea Christians
Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006
Several Christian rights organizations have launched a massive campaign to highlight the plight of roughly 1,800 Christians in Eritrea who are held in prisons, military camps and even shipping containers, and will release an album of an incarcerated…
Hindu Villagers Gang-rape Two Christian Women in India
Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006
With the encouragement of a local chief and the apparent backing of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, villagers in the north-central state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday (May 28) gang-raped two Christian women after the husband of…
South China Church Leader Beaten in Prison, Family Says
Posted on Monday, June 5, 2006
A prominent Christian prisoner in China was still suffering from recent beatings Saturday, June 3, as Chinese authorities have refused to give him proper medical treatment, his family and investigators said.
UN Urges North Korea to “Suspend” Execution Of Christian
Posted on Friday, June 2, 2006
Christian rights activists on Thursday, June 1, welcomed a decision by United Nations human rights officials to pressure North Korea to suspend the scheduled execution of Son Jong Nam, a detained Christian who criticized living conditions in his…
India’s Rajasthan State Prepares “Re-arrest” Of Evangelical Leaders
Posted on Friday, June 2, 2006
The administration of Rajasthan state's Kota district has leveled fresh charges of "exciting . . . disaffection towards the government of India" against a major evangelical mission organization, a move that could lead to the re-arrest of its…
Pakistan Releases Christian Prisoner After Seven Years
Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006
A Pakistani Christian reportedly spent his first full day in freedom Wednesday, May 31, after more than seven years of imprisonment for allegedly burning the Koran, a crime he says he never committed.
Vietnam Pastor Threatens To Sue Government After Church Raid
Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006
Vietnam's well-known Mennonite Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang, whose church and adjacent home in Ho Chi Minh City was raided by security forces, said Saturday, May 27, he was "badly beaten" at his thighs and stomach and warned his…
Iran Christians Pray And Fast Amid New Crackdown
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006
Christians in and outside Iran launched 40 days of prayer and fasting "for the salvation" of Iran on 'Ascension Day', Thursday, May 25, amid concerns over reports of a government backed crackdown on Christian converts and churches in…
Deadline Passes for Investigating Church Attacks in Egypt
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006
With Cairo reeling from two weeks of clashes between thousands of police and demonstrators over the trial of two judges, Egypt appears to have forgotten its promises to investigate the April 14 stabbing of Christians in Alexandria.
