11.06.2021

          CIC Persecution News Headlines

 News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.

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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending November 6, 2021

 Remember to pray for the persecuted Church 
Sunday marks the annual “International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.”

 USCIRF Releases Factsheet Reiterating its Recommendations for State Department CPC and SWL Designations 
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:

 China: Elderly Christian couple forced to accommodate CCP police officers 
On the evening of November 1, several police officers visited an elderly Christian couple from Early Rain Covenant Church and forcibly moved into their house.

 China: Dai Zhichao and his family detained at home 
On the morning of November 1, Dai Zhichao and his wife of Early Rain Covenant Church prepared to take their two children to Sanya, Hainan Province for relaxation. However, government authorities prevented them from taking their trip, detaining them in their own home. 

 China: Beijing government shuts down another private school 
Government officials closed Jinweizi learning center, a church-affiliated school located in Beijing. 

 CCP raids Chinese Presbyterian Church during Sunday service 
On October 31, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials raided Daoen Presbyterian Church during Sunday service. 

 China: Persecution in Wuhu—a call to prayer 
On October 30, an anonymous Christian posted a prayer request letter on social media.

 China: Pastor Wang Yi visited by wife after three years 
Early Rain Covenant Church disclosed that Jiang Rong, Pastor Wang Yi’s wife, visited Pastor Wang Yi recently.

 Churches to pray for persecuted Christians November 7 
Sunday, November 7, marks the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians.

 Pakistan cuts deal with TLP 
A militant Sunni sect in Pakistan, known as TLP, has struck a deal with the Pakistani government after days of protests.

 USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma 
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:

 More than 100 worshippers kidnapped and one shot dead after gunmen open fire on church service in Kaduna State, Niger 
At least 100 Christians were abducted after armed bandits stormed a church service in Kaduna State, Nigeria, according to Open Doors UK and Ireland.

 Will Sudan’s military concede or keep a tight grip on power? 
Sudan’s future hangs in the balance.

 SUDAN | Individuals Targeted in Assassination Attempts 

CSW has received reports of two assassination attempts against individuals who worked for Sudan’s civilian-led government, which was overthrown Oct. 25 in a military coup.

 Threats, assault and harassment 
Tomorrow (7 November), we’ll be joining together for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).

 Gangs hold Haiti hostage 
Two weeks after being kidnapped by a Haitian gang, 17 Americans associated with a Christian ministry remain in captivity.

 University of Abuja abduction raises alarm in Nigeria’s capital 
A midnight attack in Nigeria’s capital sets a troubling standard. Shooters took four teachers and two of their children from the University of Abuja.

 Kabul hospital attack leaves several dead 
Explosions and gunfire erupted at a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.

 VIETNAM | CSW Calls for Journalist's Release 
CSW joins UN experts and activists in calling for the release from pre-trial detention of Vietnamese journalist and human rights activist, Pham Doan Trang.

 USCIRF News Digest - November 2, 2021 

 ISIS-K wants to create Islamic mega-region 
In recent months, the radical Sunni Muslim group ISIS-K has assaulted Christians and bombed Shia mosques in Afghanistan.

 India considers fourth state anti-conversion law in 2021 
Hostility rises in southern India as officials push for religious restrictions.

 Hindu Nationalist Mob in India Holds Christians against their Will 
Police only observe attack, then detain church members.

 Taliban Reportedly Murders Three, Injures Others for Playing Music at Wedding 
At a wedding in eastern Afghanistan in the Surkh Rod district of Nangahar Province, Taliban members reportedly murdered three guests and injured ten others for playing music.

 Two Churches and a Baptist Office Hit with Incendiary Rockets in Chin State 
In the latest major offensive against the town of Thantlang in the predominantly Christian Chin state, the Burmese Army (Tatmadaw) launched a few rounds of incendiary rockets and lit more than 100 houses on fire along with three Christian buildings.

 Christian Families in Central India Attacked and Driven from Village 
Earlier this month, eight Christian families from India’s Chhattisgarh state were driven out of their village after refusing to convert to Hinduism and participate in a Ghar Wapsi ceremony organized by Hindu nationalists.

 Kenyan Christian Acquitted of False Charges 
2 Years After Arrest and Beating, Christian Finally Found Innocent

 Ethiopia: Christian Crisis Looms as Rebels Advance 
Enabled by foreign powers - particularly Egypt, the Sudanese military and the US Biden administration - the Marxist, separatist Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF, also known as the Tigray Defence Force) and the ethno-nationalist Oromo Liberation Army (OLA, formerly OLF-Shane) have achieved a strategic and possibly pivotal victory.

 Tatmadaw Attacks Chin Christian Village in the Latest Anti-Christian Atrocity in Myanmar 
The Myanmar military shelled the town of Thantlang, Chin State, on 30 October, causing fires that destroyed or damaged more than 160 homes and three church buildings.

 One Killed, Another Injured, and Several Abducted in Nigeria Church Attack 
One Christian was killed and another injured as bandits attacked a church service in Kaduna State, Nigeria, on Sunday 31 October.

 Two Egyptian Muslim Brothers Jailed for Life for Killing Christian Shopkeeper 
Two Muslim brothers known for their hatred and harassment of Christians have been jailed for life by Alexandria Criminal Court for the killing of Egyptian Christian shopkeeper Ramsis Hermina, 47.

 Court in Egypt Accepts Case for Removal of Religion Box From National IDs 
Egypt’s Administrative Court has accepted a case filed by Naguib Gabrail, head of the Egyptian Union for Human Rights, that the religion identification box should be removed from national ID cards.

 Bangladeshi Christians Join Calls for Greater Protection for Religious Minorities 
Christians joined Hindus and Buddhists in calling for greater protection for religious minorities in Bangladesh following attacks on dozens of Hindu temples and the deaths of at least seven people during days of clashes involving radical Muslims.

 Two Christians Killed, Dozens Abducted in Attack on Church in Nigeria 
At least eight others slain in prior attacks in Kaduna state.

 Pastor in India Who Lost Wife to COVID-19 Forced to Stop Worship 
Hindu extremists attack father of three.

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