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Positive step for religious freedom in Indonesia

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Discriminatory law overturned This month Indonesia’s Supreme Court declared that the law forcing adherents of indigenous religions to instead identify as one of the state-recognized religions on their national ID cards is unconstitutional and discriminatory. Indonesia only recognizes 6 religions- Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism or Confucianism. It is the most populous Muslim country in […]

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Ending violence against women & children

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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. All around the world women are abused physically, sexually, and emotionally. Sexual abuse is especially rampant in India, where millions of women and children are being trafficked as sex slaves every day. Though women have been trafficked for a long time in India, the

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Christian communities under assault in Nigeria

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The latest development in the ongoing violent assault against Christians in Nigeria occurred in Plateau state, located in central Nigeria. Throughout September and October, repeated attacks against Christian communities left at least 75 dead. Our partners on the ground, Stefanos Foundation, reported on the attacks and interviewed the victims. Throughout the course of the violence,

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Join us for the International Day of Prayer

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Malaysia Day: church leaders call for prayer

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September 16th marks Malaysia’s birthday, known as Malaysia Day. In the midst of many things to celebrate, Malaysian Christians remain burdened with realities that challenge Malaysia’s foundational principles of diversity, unity, and a high regard for human rights. Christians are facing rising discrimination for their faith and pressure to conform to the nation’s Muslim majority.

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MISSING: Chinese human rights lawyer

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The Epoch Times (Velká Epocha), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Chinese human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, has been missing from his home for over a week. His wife, family, and friends have been unable to contact him since August 13th. Zhisheng’s disappearance comes in the midst of him serving a house arrest that began

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Eritrea: Christian mother dies in prison

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We’re saddened to report that mother of three, Fikadu Debesay, died in a desert prison in Eritrea. Her death comes only a few months after her arrest in May during a raid on Christians. Since May over 200 Christians have been detained due to these increasing raids by the Eritrean government. Since 2002 Christians have

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Canadian pastor released from North Korea

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Amid increased tensions between the North Korea and the U.S., North Korean authorities have confirmed release of Canadian church leader Hyeon Soo Lim, though he has not arrived in Canada yet. Lim was the longest detained Westerner in decades by the regime, having spent two and a half years imprisoned. North Korean authorities reported that

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Imprisoned 600 Days: Update on Vietnam Christian Prisoner

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Nguyen Van Dai of Vietnam was charged on July 30, 2017, with “carrying out activities with the purpose of overthrowing the Peoples’ administration.” If he is found guilty of this crime, he could face up to 20 years in prison or even the death penalty. Dai is a religious freedom advocate and human rights lawyer

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Two Prisoners Set Free

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We are happy to report the release of two Christians who faced long prison sentences due to their Christian faith. Iran Maryam Naghash Zargaran was released from prison on August 1. Maryam was arrested in January 2013 due to her involvement with underground churches. She was charged with “violating national security” and sentenced to four

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