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 January 6, 2024
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China This Week: Democracy activist starts a new life of freedom ChinaAid is happy to release our report on the safe arrival of democracy activist and Tiananmen Square student leader Yang Hai to the United States on December 22nd. |
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USCIRF Releases New Policy Update on China This report provides an overview of U.S. policy on religious freedom and human rights in China, the U.S. government’s technology policy and China’s human rights abuses, and China’s transnational repression and malign political influence in the United States. |
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Little outcry for Christmas massacre in central Nigeria As Christians around the world prepared to celebrate Christmas, the day turned into a nightmare for over 32 Christian villages in central Nigeria. |
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Islamic State claims twin explosions in Iran Iran vows revenge after the biggest attack on its soil since 1979. Yesterday, the Islamic State claimed the twin explosions that killed at least 95 people on Wednesday and left over 200 wounded. |
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for a congressional hearing after reiterating its extreme disappointment that the U.S. Department of State yet again failed to designate Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern (CPC), despite both countries repeatedly meeting the legal standard. |
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USCIRF Troubled by New Religion Law in Belarus The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlights a setback to religious freedom in Belarus. |
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China, US: A beautiful start to a new life in 2024 It's been a year of profound blessing so far for our Christian brothers and sisters of the Mayflower Church. |
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BELARUS: Officials warn clergy not to violate strict state restrictions Two leading state officials warned hundreds of Orthodox clergy that those |
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USCIRF Condemns Nicaragua’s Expulsion of Arbitrarily Detained Priests The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the Nicaraguan government’s arbitrary arrest and detention of clergymen in the days leading up to and immediately after Christmas. |
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Afghan Christians among those being deported from Pakistan Authorities in Pakistan and Afghanistan are playing hot potato with the lives of 1.7 million Afghans. |
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Artificial intelligence, or AI, is doing more than improving Iran’s military might. |
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Uganda: Three Christian Family Members Slain on Christmas Day Muslim extremists shouting jihadist slogan kill grandmother and two children. |
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We are not even a week into 2024, and Japan has already seen enough disaster to rattle even the most cynical soul. |
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How do anti-conversion laws and blasphemy laws differ, and why does it matter? Do you know the difference between anti-conversion and blasphemy laws? |
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Pastor in Sri Lanka Criminally Charged for Sermon Comments Church leader spent Christmas in jail. |
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BREAKING NEWS: Nearly 200 Nigerians Killed in Christmas Eve Massacre Suspected Nigerian Fulani militias attacked 21 Christian villages in the Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, and Mangu counties of Plateau State on Christmas Eve, killing nearly 200 villagers according to government officials and humanitarian groups. |
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Persecuted Chinese Church Blessed by Americans this Christmas Christmas cheer and an outpouring of love by Christians in Texas continue to bless the Shenzen Holy Reformed Church (also known as the Mayflower Church). |
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Government of Burkina Faso Warns of Jihadist Propaganda On Monday, Dec. 18, the government of Burkina Faso addressed several videos that have recently been released displaying government officials abusing the people of Burkina Faso. |
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Syria: Aleppo’s Christians Face Ongoing Struggles from War and Displacement Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, has witnessed profound transformations over the past 12 years, becoming a poignant symbol of the broader challenges faced by the nation and the entire Middle East region. |
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Population decline in Moldova impacting the Church Moldova, nestled between Ukraine and Romania, faces a crisis of population decline. |
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Sudan is facing violence on a devastating scale. |
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Chinese Christians pursue training in the Bible Christians in China navigate many challenges, but they have one less concern than before. |
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Terrorists Kill Two Christians on Christmas in Nigeria Boko Haram identified as assailants. |
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Terrorists Kill Eight Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria Hundreds slain by assailants based in Cameroon, lawmakers say. |
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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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