On June 20th, the cases of five Pakistani Christians accused of blasphemy were acquitted by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Gujranwala. Considering most blasphemy cases in Pakistan do not see much movement or success, these cases are truly an act of God. In 2015, a Christian pastor and four others were originally arrested under terrorism laws […]
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As Indian Prime Minister Modi addressed the US Congress on June 8, Jubilee Campaign took part in one of the most effective activities to fight against injustice: prayer. Executive Director Ann Buwalda and Jubilee Campaign staff participated in a prayer vigil in the capital that was held to bring awareness to the plight of Christians
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On June 8th, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea released its second report discussing the human rights situation in Eritrea. The commissioners recommended in the report that the United Nations Security Council refer the situation in Eritrea to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court due to the fact that
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When there is freedom of religion, it not only allows people to fully express the love and compassion that are at the heart of all great religions, but it allows faith groups to serve their communities through schools and hospitals, and care for the poor and the vulnerable. -President Obama, Hanoi, Vietnam, 5/24/16 In May,
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Leading up to and during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC in June, Jubilee Campaign helped bring attention to the India’s widespread religious freedom violations. Our staff volunteered alongside the Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations (FIACONA) to provide an information booth on the continuous persecution that Christians face in India. This booth informed the general
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Jubilee Campaign rejoices in the release of Pastor Telahoon Nogosi Kassa Rata, a Sudanese pastor who was arrested on December 13, 2015 by the Sudanese Intelligence and Security Service (NISS). With many people praying for him, he was released by authorities on May 10 after 5 months of detainment. We ask for your continued prayers
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As Jubilee Campaign has previously reported, Eritrea is one of the hardest places in the world to be a Christian due to intense persecution and its restrictive government. Church leader Haile Naigzhi is one of many church leaders who remains in prison today after being arrested 12 years ago in 2004. In 2002, the Eritrean
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Jubilee Campaign is partnering with other organizations to pray for Nguyen Van Dai during this upcoming week, and send letters of support to his wife. Dai is a prominent Christian lawyer and religious freedom defender. Dai was one of the first lawyers in Vietnam to take on cases involving violations against Christians. Incensed by stories
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On April 1, Jubilee Campaign took part in a timely rally, outside of the White House protesting against massacres in Nigeria that have killed thousands of Christians. Our protest, which took place while Nigerian President Buhari was in Washington, D.C., demanded action from the Obama and Buhari administrations to stop the violence conducted by a
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This past week, Chris Rogers, a BBC reporter, informed the world of his findings while going undercover in Thailand to expose how the country treats asylum seekers. Jubilee Campaign was happy to provide the BBC our report we published last year to help their investigation. Pakistani Christians, who come to Thailand fleeing religious persecution in
