Open Letter to President Trump on Religious Persecution of the Hmong and Montagnard Minorities of Vietnam
International experts on religious freedom in Vietnam celebrate 25 years of U.S.-Vietnam relations and call for help for the religious minorities of Vietnam in an open letter to the United States President Trump.
North Korean Couple Killed During Attempted Escape
A North Korean couple has been shot by firing squad immediately following their attempted escape via the border with South Korea, according to Radio Free Asia. A North Korean citizen from Ryanggang, the city in which the couple lived prior to their untimely death, has explained that the middle-aged couple had received a call from …
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Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi’s Brother Brutally Murdered in Sheikhupura
As many members of the international religious freedom and human rights community will remember, Asia Bibi is a Pakistani laborer who was convicted in 2010 of blasphemy following an incident in which she was accused by three Muslim coworkers of making blasphemous comments about the Prophet. Despite Asia’s claims that she did not make such …
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Pakistan’s New Minority Commission: Still A Castle in the Sky
The much-awaited commission on minorities was finally approved in a Federal Cabinet meeting in May, after six years on the fence. Yet while the headline sparks hope – for the minority communities on the ground – the commission is another letdown, quality did not present itself in the waiting. The Commission – envisaged in June …
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Urgent call for COVID-19 response for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand
Two letters were submitted to the Prime Minister of Thailand and the US Ambassador to Thailand Michael G. DeSombre respectively. The letters called for release of refugees and asylum seekers held in the cramped Immigration Detention Centers in Thailand. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-chaRoyal Government of ThailandBangkok, Thailand Urgent call for COVID-19 response for Refugees and …
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Urgent call for COVID-19 response for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thailand
May 21, 2020 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-chaRoyal Government of ThailandBangkok, Thailand Your Excellency, We represent several different organizations of various backgrounds that support refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand and beyond, within the framework of international human rights and refugee law including state obligations under international human rights treaties. We appreciate Thailand’s continued willingness to host many asylum …
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Iran Cracking Down on Christian Converts, Even Amidst the Pandemic
Middle East Concern has recently released an article explaining the situation of four Iranian Christian converts who have recently attended their hearing on May 14th in regards to the charges raised against them for participating in “house church membership.” The group of four, including Ramin Hassanpour, Kathrin Sajadpour, Moslem Rahimi, and another who wishes to …
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Former Egyptian Christian Now a Dedicated Muslim?
Coptic Solidarity recently released shocking news that 39-year-old Ranya Abd al-Masih, an Egyptian Coptic Christian schoolteacher, wife, and mother, was seen in a video just a few days after her disappearance on April 22. In this video, her entire demeanor had shifted; crying, she claimed that herself and her entire family have converted to Islam …
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