Defense of Human Rights Becoming Risky Business in Pakistan
The Center for Human Rights Education expressed deep concern about the numerous threats to the lives of human rights defenders in Pakistan.
Christian Persecution – Asia
Christian Couple Cleared of Blasphemy Charge
A Christian couple in Pakistan sentenced to life imprisonment for blasphemy have been cleared on appeal.
Indonesian Islamists Continue to Persecute Christians Despite Police Presence
Despite the presence of police, hundreds of Islamists again attacked the prayer house of the Protestant Christian Batak Church in Bekasi, Jakarta.
Indonesian Christians Attacked for Three Days
For three days an unidentified mob set fire to homes and vehicles in a predominantly Christian neighborhood in the Moluccas as dozens of families fled in fear of suspected Islamists.
Crackdown on Churches “Spreading” in Southern Laos
A government crackdown on churches in southern Laos is spreading to a new district with the brief detention of two “prominent pastors” for alleged unauthorized worship and their involvement in evangelism and an order take down crosses, representatives told Worthy News.
Indonesia: Aceh Shuts own 16 Places of Worship
Since May, the Aceh administration has shut down 16 Christian places of worship in Singkil, claiming they were operating without permits and causing complaints.
Hindu Villagers Attack Christian Mourners
Hindus who tried to stop the burial of a Christian convert last week in Chattisgar state beat a pastor and other Christians, including children and the elderly, according to Compass News.
Musicians to Mark Third Anniversary of Christian’s Arrest in Pakistan
The third anniversary of Asia Bibi’s illegal imprisonment will be marked by a rally and concert outside Pakistan’s London embassy June 14.
India Muslim Militants Attack Christians, Several Injured
Christians in India’s eastern West Bengal state were recovering of their injuries Thursday, April 12, after Muslim militants broke up a prayer meeting and beat up believers, including women, local police and Christians said.
Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill Indian Pastor
A 35-year-old church pastor was murdered in India’s southeastern Andhra Pradesh state by suspected Maoist rebels who slit his throat, police and Indian rights activists confirmed Thursday, April 12.
Pakistani Parliament Passes New Guidelines
Pakistan’s parliament unanimously approved new guidelines Thursday to govern the nation’s relations with the United States.
Lao Christians ‘Reclaim’ Confiscated Church Buildings
Members of three evangelical churches in southern Laos began reclaiming their church buildings confiscated by Lao authorities in a daring move to worship during Palm Sunday, the countdown to Easter, a representative told Worthy News.
Pakistani Playwright Presents Play on Blasphemy Law
A Pakistani Christian playwright will present “295-C”: a play concerning his nation’s notorious blasphemy law.
Report: Burma Army Attacks Church, Christian Conference
Burma’s military ransacked a Baptist church and broke up a Christian conference of the predominantly Christian Chin community in the latest confrontation between government forces and ethnic minorities, Christian investigators told Worthy News.
Pakistan Among World’s Worst Violators of Religious Freedoms
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom recommended that the Secretary of State name Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern in its 2012 Annual Report.
Another Pakistani Woman is Charged with Blasphemy
A registered society that provides legal assistance to persecuted Christians in Pakistan is calling for prayer for yet another Pakistani woman arrested under that nation’s notorious blasphemy laws.
Laos Detains Christians Over Worship Service
Lao authorities have detained five Christians who attended a Christian worship service Sunday, March 25, in southern Laos amid a crackdown on Christianity in the region, representatives told Worthy News.
India Militants Attack Prayer Meeting, Pastors
Suspected Hindu militants broke up a Christian prayer meeting and forced two women leading the gathering to stop evangelizing in India’s southwestern state of Karnataka, as part of several attacks against devoted believers across the country, Christians told Worthy News.
Report: Laos Christian Facing Ultimatum To Recant Faith
The only known Christian in a rural district of northern Laos was under pressure to abandon his faith in Christ or face expulsion from his village, his supporters told Worthy News.
Qur’ans burned in Afghanistan “used to facilitate extremist communications”
The qu’rans burned at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan were removed from the library of a detainee center “because of extremist inscriptions,” a military official said Tuesday.