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World Refugee Day: Refugees in South East Asia

June 23, 2017 (Image from British Pakistani Christian Association) This Sunday marks another opportunity for churches to set aside time to show concern and support for refugees! Jubilee Campaign has long supported refugees fleeing Pakistan. In Pakistan, Christians are regularly discriminated against, harassed, and attacked for their faith. Blasphemy laws, which prohibit any utterance against …

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Otto Warmbier’s death a testimony to life in North Korea

Jubilee Campaign is a member of the International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea. We would like to share the below ICNK statement with you discussing Otto Warmbier’s tragic death due to his time in North Korea.   (Seoul – June 23, 2017) — The International Coalition to Stop Crimes Against Humanity …

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Pakistani Christian refugee dies in Thai detention center

Last month, 35-year-old Pakistani Christian Ijaz Masih passed away after he was refused medical treatment by the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in Bangkok, Thailand. Masih was in Bangkok with his wife and three children seeking international refugee protection from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (Photo from British Christian Pakistani Association) According to reports, …

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Islamic laws tighten in Pakistan

There have been two recent developments in Pakistani law that further threaten the freedom of religious minorities in the country. On Wednesday, the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs passed the Ehtram-e-Ramazan (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which governs behavior during Ramazan. The punishment for hotels that violate the law rose from Rs 500 to Rs 25,000 (about $5 to …

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USCIRF releases annual report on religious freedom

Last week, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2017 Annual Report. Every year, USCIRF releases this report to recommend countries to be designated as Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) by the U.S. Department of State. A CPC is a country designated by the Secretary of State as a country that …

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RELEASED: Sudanese pastor & activist get presidential pardon

On May 11, 2017, Abdumonem Abdumawla and Reverend Hassan Abdelrahim Tawor of Sudan received a presidential pardon and were released from prison. We praise God for their release, and we thank you for your faithful prayers in this process. The release of these two men finishes out a long standing case involving four Christians who …

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