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Religious Hatred Claims Another Ahmadi’s Life
An Ahmadi doctor was murdered in front of his family at his home in Murch Balochan, Nankana Sahib District, Punjab on November 20. His murder is the latest in a series of killings of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan.
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USCIRF condemns religious mob violence in Pakistan
Last week, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned the surge of Islamic mob violence in Pakistan. Their target — other Muslims.
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Engage Where We Can and Confront Where We Must
2020 is a year we will not soon, if ever, forget.
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USCIRF Commissioner Jim Carr Adopts Pastor Raymond Koh through the Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
Pastor Koh is a Christian pastor who, prior to his disappearance, ran a NGO focused on people living with HIV/AIDs, recovering addicts, and single mothers and children.
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Central Indian Court Orders Authorities to Protect Displaced Christians
India’s Bilaspur High Court, located in Chhattisgarh state, on Nov.8 ordered the district administration of Kondagaon to facilitate the safe return of Christians displaced from three villages.
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Pastor, Two Christian Boys Killed in Islamist Attacks in Uganda
Native missionary, 12-year-old son slain after visiting Congo border.
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House Church Leader in Yunnan Detained for Five Days
The leader of a house church in China’s Yunnan province was detained for five days as his “administrative punishment,” since he held worship at his residence and “disturbed public order.”
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Boko Haram Kills Fifteen over Two Days in Borno State
Boko Haram terrorists conducted several attacks over two days in Borno State, Nigeria. In the first attack, Boko Haram attacked a military convoy on Saturday, November 21 between the towns of Jagiran and Monguno.
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Egypt Increases Pressure Against Free Speech
The recent arrests of multiple human rights activists associated with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), combined with an increase of blasphemy charges against Christians, shows the worsening state of free speech in Egypt.
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Iraq Doubles Down on Refugee Camp Closures
Iraq’s Minister for Immigration and Refugees is rapidly implementing the closure of all refugee camps.
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Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 577 - NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE
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A blanket of shame covers the world’s continued denial of the Armenian Genocide
A short but bloody conflict flared up this year in Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-populated enclave in Azerbaijan.
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Nigerian Christian community leader murdered alongside son in suspected Fulani militant attack
Haruna Kuye, the community leader of a predominantly Christian village in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria, and his teenage son, Destiny Kuye, both Christians, were killed when armed men entered their home in the early hours of 17 November.
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North Korean Christian who fled the closed state gives chilling testimony
A rare insight into the persecution endured by Christians living under the totalitarian North Korean regime has been given by Sookyung Kang, a Christian who fled her homeland to be able to worship freely without risking her life.
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Indian Christian community of 40 arrested as angry mob of 1,500 storm village meeting
A community of about 40 Indian Christians in Gagari, near Ranchi the Jharkhand state capital, was arrested by police when an angry mob of 1,500 locals, led by extremists, converged on their village to pressure the believers into renouncing their faith in Christ.
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Parents Denied Custody of Allegedly Kidnapped Daughter
Marriage invalid, but forcible conversion issue unresolved.
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Christians, Others in Egypt Arrested for 'Insulting Islam'
Heated Facebook exchange leads to charges against teacher.
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Please pray for Bob Fu and his family
Since September protesters have gathered outside the Texas home of Bob Fu and his family, harassing them and threatening violence.
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USCIRF Welcomes U.S. House Passage of Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act (H.R. 5408) and urges Senate passage of the bill.
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Christian Couple Released and Deported From Somaliland
A married Christian couple, detained for being “apostates and evangelists spreading Christianity” in Muslim-majority Somaliland, have been suddenly released and deported to Somalia, allowing them to subsequently travel with their youngest child to a safe country and reunite with their two older sons.
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Authorities Raid Chinese House Church
Local authorities on Nov.15 raided a church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province during its Sunday service, before detaining the preacher and six other members.
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Christian Leaders Urge Prayer for Nigeria's Forgotten Victims
Violence escalating despite pleas to government, Family Research Council reports.
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USCIRF Supports Sanctions on Iran’s Intelligence Minister and Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the announcement that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi, who has “arrested and detained members of the Baha’i religion without charges,” and the Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation, which was created to “confiscate and manage property, including that originally belonging to religious minorities such as Baha’is and Jews.”
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USCIRF Condemns Egypt’s Detention of Mohamed Basheer, Ramy Kamel
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Egyptian government’s arrest of Mohamed Basheer, Administrative Manager of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), and urges his and Coptic activist Ramy Kamel’s unconditional and immediate release.
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Religious persecution increases worldwide
The Pew Research Center says the religious persecution of Christians is growing around the world, especially at the hands of dictators. Read a full report here.
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Authorities Raid Chinese House Church, Briefly Detain Preacher and Members
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November 15, local authorities raided a church in Taiyuan, Shanxi province during its Sunday service, before detaining the preacher and six other members.
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Christian in Wuhan Warned for Street Evangelism
A Christian in China’s Wuhan received a warning from the local authorities for “sharing the Gospel on the street.”
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Christian Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan Released on Bail
According to Asia News, a Christian man and his Muslim friend have been released on bail after being imprisoned on charges of blasphemy for the past 11 months.
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Court in Central India Orders Authorities to Protect Displaced Christians
On November 8, the Bilaspur High Court, located in India’s Chhattisgarh state, ordered the district administration of Kondagaon to facilitate the safe return of Christians displaced from three villages.
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Four Killed and Others Abducted in Recent Fulani Militant Attacks
Luka Binniyat of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) has reported another attack in Southern Kaduna.
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