Burma: renewed call for inquiry into crimes against humanity on anniversary of massacre
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today renews its call for the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma, as the people of Burma mark the twenty-third anniversary of the brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protestors on 8 August, 1988 in which at least 3,000 people were killed. .
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Christian accused of 'blasphemy' in Pakistan granted rare bail
In a rare move in Pakistan, a lower court in Punjab Province on Tuesday (Aug. 2) released on bail a young Christian man accused of blaspheming Islam.
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Kidnapped Christian girl in Sudan escapes, traumatized
Hiba Abdelfadil Anglo, 16, has escaped from a gang of Muslims who kidnapped her last year, but it may be a long time before she recovers from the trauma.
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Blast near Church in Kirkuk, Iraq injures 13
A car blast outside a Syrian Catholic church in Kirkuk, Iraq yesterday morning left 13 wounded as police located and disarmed two more car bombs targeting churches in the city, according to area sources.
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Nigeria: military opens fire on female farmers protesting after destruction of farmland
Members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) charged with maintaining peace in Plateau State opened fire on a protest yesterday by hundreds of female farmers from Gyeri Village, seven kilometres from Bukuru, wounding three of them.
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Iraqi Christians determined to stay despite church attacks
In a coordinated effort to generate fear among Iraqi Christians, the ethnically and religiously diverse city of Kirkuk witnessed another attack outside a Syrian Catholic Church on Tuesday around 6 am local time.
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Two bombs explode near churches in Jos, Nigeria
Security officials are trying to determine suspects and motives for two weekend bomb explosions in predominantly Muslim areas of Jos where three churches and the residences of Islamic sect leaders are located.
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Iraq Christians face co-ordinated bombing outside churches
In a coordinated effort to generate fear among Iraqi Christians, the ethnically and religiously diverse city of Kirkuk witnessed another attack outside a Syrian Catholic Church on Tuesday around 6 a.m.
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Muslims seize Christian burial sites in Tanzania's Archipelago
Influential Muslims on this East African island have begun building what appears to be a hotel on a 100-year-old burial site owned by an Anglican church, Christian leaders said.
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Pastor in Iran awaits decision on execution
Death penalty dependent on whether officials determine if he was once Muslim.
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Renewed concern for religious freedom in Indonesia
Tensions have heightened against religious minority communities after Thursday\'s sentencing of three men for their part in a brutal attack on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Cikeusik, West Java, in February.
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Vietnam: Father Ly arrested despite poor health
Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, a 65 year-old Catholic priest and prominent human rights activist, was arrested by Vietnamese authorities on 25 July, ending one-year and four months of temporary medical parole.