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 May 13, 2023
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Nigeria: Please pray for Leah Sharibu this weekend This weekend, please lift up a special prayer for Leah Sharibu in Nigeria. Tomorrow is Leah’s 20th birthday, and yet another that she will spend as the hostage of terrorists. |
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China: This Week: Police Raid Guangzhou Bible Church Last Sunday, officials raided five locations of Guangzhou Bible Church at the same time and attempted to detain Pastor Huang Xiaoning. |
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Nigeria: TOOLKIT | We Remember - Month of Action One year ago today, May 12, 2022, Deborah Emmanuel a 22-year-old college student in Sokoto, Nigeria was stoned to death by her fellow classmates and her body burned while a jubilant crowd celebrated her murder. |
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ADF Rebels Kill Three in Congo Ambush ADF Rebels kill three in an ambush on a key river crossing point in Eastern DRC |
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Pakistani missionary’s arms broken for distributing Bibles The big headline today in Pakistan is the release of Imran Khan after the Supreme Court ruled the former Prime Minister was unlawfully arrested. |
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen: |
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Help bring hope to jailed rights activist Ding Jiaxi Chinese human rights defender Ding Jiaxi was sentenced to 12 years in jail in April 2023 for "subversion of state power." |
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BELARUS: Seven fined for talking about Easter in street Seven Protestants were fined about 2 months' average wages each for talking |
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USCIRF Alarmed by Worldwide Blasphemy Enforcement The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is alarmed by the continued enforcement of blasphemy provisions around the world and condemns efforts to enact stricter blasphemy legislation. |
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Frightening violence against tribal Christians in northeast India, 44 churches burned Thousands of people evacuated, an internet blackout, and military orders to shoot on sight. |
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Nigeria: Two Chibok Schoolgirls Rescued after Nine Years in Captivity Two more Chibok schoolgirls have been rescued after more than nine years of captivity. |
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Record Number of IDPs in Myanmar The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has grown by more than 680,000 between January and April 2023. |
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Indonesia: Students Expelled for Social Media Post Acknowledging Good Friday On April 7, 2023, four students at Teuku Umar University (UTU), West Aceh, were expelled from a student organization for posting “Happy Good Friday” messages on its social media account. |
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US CIRF Releases Annual Findings on International Religious Freedom The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its annual report on Monday documenting the state of religious freedom around the world. |
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Six Christian Libyan nationals arrested during March and early April for apostasy (leaving Islam) and Christian proselytism (missionary work) could face the death penalty if found guilty. |
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Uganda: New Christian Beaten Unconscious for Leaving Islam Assailants intruded into his home and strangled him. |
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