Syria’s refugee crisis The world is facing the largest refugee crisis on record. There are currently over 65 million displaced people around the world–that’s 1 in every 113 persons. These people have been forcibly driven from their homes due to factors such as war, famine, and persecution. To make matters worse, a majority of those …
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 …
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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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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Jubilee Campaign covers a wide range of countries and human rights issues, and I’d like to inform you of a new project that we are undertaking in Malaysia. Malaysian religious minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists have experienced increased persecution in recent years. Malaysia has been known for being a fairly moderate Muslim-majority country and …
Executive Director of Jubilee Campaign, Ann Buwalda, is on the leadership team for the Religious Liberty Partnership. Please read the following press release of the RLP annual conference that recently took place in Brazil. PRESS RELEASE: Religious Liberty Partnership Holds First Ever Consultation in Latin America; Meets with Brazilian President and Foreign Minister (Brasilia, Brazil) …
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Jubilee Campaign submitted a statement to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women that explains the economic oppression suffered by North Korean women. The statement can be viewed in the UN official record here, and the text is also below. CSW 61- 2017 Statement on the Economic Oppression of North Korean Women in …
Agenda Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Eritrea NGO: Jubilee Campaign Speaker: Sini Maria Heikkila Title: Human rights in Eritrea Date: March 2017 Thank you Mr President. Jubilee Campaign together with Christian Solidarity Worldwide thank the Special Rapporteur for her oral update. In a resolution passed in July 2016 …
March 2017 Agenda Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Situation in DPRK Topic: Human Rights in DPRK Organisation: Jubilee Campaign Speaker: Sini Maria Heikkila Jubilee Campaign together with Christian Solidarity Worldwide thanks the Special Rapporteur Tomás Ojea Quintana for his new report and urges international community to implement its recommendations …
