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 4, 2023
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Coming Soon: The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted During this annual observance, millions of Christians will come together in a spirit of unity to lift up our persecuted brothers & sisters in fervent prayer. |
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USCIRF Alarmed by Attacks on Religious Sites During Armed Conflict The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed alarm over an increase in the destruction of religious sites. |
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Testimony: Late missionary couple remembered for their walk by faith The late Dave and Joy Mueller with Kenya Hope are being remembered with a celebration of life service tomorrow afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan after their deaths on the mission field. |
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VOM Canada spotlights Nigeria as IDOP 2023 approaches In Nigeria, people die every week simply for following Jesus. |
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Israel, Gaza: Ministry leader parallels antisemitism and persecution The United States and Arab neighbors intensify calls for a ceasefire as Israeli tanks approach Gaza City. |
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USCIRF Conversation: Religious Freedom in the Sahel Region of Africa The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will host a virtual event evaluating the status of religious freedom in the Sahel region of Africa, including Mali, Niger, and Sudan. |
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RUSSIA: Armed raid on Krasnodar Region church In early October, 10 unidentified armed men raided the Holy Intercession |
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November 5 is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church According to one report, an average of 13 Christians die for their faith every day. |
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ICC Releases 2023 Persecutors of the Year Report The 88-page report names the countries, entities/groups, and individuals that harass, imprison, torture, and assassinate Christians for practicing their faith. |
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Terrorists Kill Christian, Kidnap 25 Others in Northern Nigeria Two others wounded in attack. |
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Lu Siwei out on bail, pending trial after repatriation to China We've just received important updates in the case of Lawyer Lu Siwei. |
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USCIRF Delegation Travels to Sri Lanka to Assess Religious Freedom Conditions United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioners Stephen Schneck and David Curry traveled with staff to Colombo, Trincomalee, and Jaffna in Sri Lanka this month and held meetings to assess religious freedom concerns. |
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India: ICC Steps in to Aid Christian Farmers Affected by Riots Between December 18, 2022, and January 2, 2023, a series of anti-Christian riots caused significant harm. Among the victims were 26 Christian families. |
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Christian Victims File War Crimes Complaint Against Myanmar Military In a landmark move, five Christian victims of severe, ongoing persecution from the military dictatorship in Myanmar have filed a war crimes complaint in a Philippines court. |
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Nine ADF Members Charged with Terrorism in Uganda Nine terrorist suspects were recently sent to the High Court by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court to face terrorism charges. |
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Pakistan Couple Released on Bail after Blasphemy Charges Last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) published a report on a Christian couple that was unjustly imprisoned and accused of blasphemy after their children allegedly tore and threw pages of the Quran from their rooftop. |
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On 27 November 2023 a court in Bauchi State, in Nigeria’s North East Region, will rule on a ‘No-Case Submission’ filed by lawyers defending Mrs Rhoda Ya’u Jatau. |
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16 Christians Slain in Attacks in Benue State, Nigeria Slaughters continue in central part of the country. |
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South Korea overturns law restricting North Korea outreach South Korea’s Constitutional Court recently overturned a 2020 law that stopped people from sending anti-regime information to North Korea. |
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