Refugee Council USA Letter to President Biden – Accept Afghan Civilians Seeking Refuge from Violence
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AFGHANISTAN : President Biden Must Ensure We Leave No One Behind“Please Lord, help [us] save one more”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Please Lord, help [us] save one more” WASHINGTON DC, August 24 — 31 August marks the cut-off date for the exit of US troops from Afghanistan. President Biden announced on August 24 that he would not extend the US presence, and there are reports that the Biden Administration is already pulling out troops. …
Some good news from Somaliland
August 5, 2021 HARGEISA, Somaliland – A regional court in Hargeisa, Somaliland, dismissed all the charges against Christian couple, who have been held since January on charges of “apostasy” and “spreading Christianity.” The couple, and others similarly charged, were released immediately. (Middle East Concern) The charges followed raids in January when police arrested the couple …
Survivors Call for the End of Deadly ‘Apostasy’ Laws
When the Freedom to Believe is a Crime WASHINGTON DC| 21 July 2021 Survivors who escaped torture and death sentences for their religious beliefs are calling for the end of “apostasy” laws. Over 20 countries criminalize ‘apostasy’ – leaving a state religion – and over 10 countries carry the death penalty. Mariam Ibrahim was imprisoned, …
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European Parliament Passes Resolution in Support of Shagufta and Shafqat on Death Row in Pakistan on Blasphemy Charges.
Jubilee Campaign welcomes the European Parliament Resolution that passed today and echoes the call for the European Commission to “immediately review” the trade deal with Pakistan (GSP+) in light of the provision of the death penalty for blasphemy and the use of blasphemy laws to arbitrarily incarcerate numerous individuals. The European Parliament passes a resolution in support …
SRI LANKA: Multi-Faith letter calls on the PM of Sri Lanka to abandon the introduction of anti-conversion laws known to “restrict legitimate religious freedom and target religious minorities.”
22 March 2021 PRESS RELEASE, Washington, DC., Following the recent report that the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs is currently drafting a legal framework for the implementation of anti-conversion laws, the multi-faith International Religious Freedom Roundtable sent out a letter, containing 36 signatures, on Monday, March 22, calling on the Prime Minister of …
Jubilee Campaign Executive Director Ann Buwalda Speaks at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on Conflict and Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
Throughout the past month, the international human rights and religious freedom community has been buzzing about the state of affairs in Nigeria. On December 7, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Nigeria would – for the first time ever – be classified as a Country of Particular Concern with regards to violations of religious …
Jubilee Campaign submits report to the ICC describing how Genocide is loading in Nigeria
PRESS RELEASE Nov 18, 2020 Washington DC. WASHINGTON DC, 18 November – Jubilee Campaign submitted their report Genocide is Loading: Finding Reasonable Basis to Believe Crimes Against Humanity Occurred containing additional evidence to the International Criminal Court regarding the violence in the Middle Belt and northeast of Nigeria. WHAT DOES IT SAY? The report summarizes instances of attacks from 2013-2020 that have …
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The Ongoing Story of Arzoo Raja
On October 13, Azhar Ali, a Muslim man of about 45 years old who lives in the house opposite 13-year-old Christian Arzoo, kidnapped her outside her own home in Karachi, Pakistan. Two days later, Arzoo’s parents were told that their daughter had been the latest victim of forced conversion and forced marriage. The police showed …