U.N. Report: Thailand Increasing Support for Burmese Junta7/5/2024 Myanmar — A recent report from the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar found that Thailand has increased its arms trade with the military regime in Myanmar to $120 million, up from $60 in 2022.
Muslims Alarmed at Rapid Growth of Christianity in Indonesia7/5/2024 Indonesia — An Islamic social media campaign known as #SaveMaryam is raising awareness of the spread of Christianity throughout Indonesia — and it’s using controversial statistics and statements to do so.
5 Christians Killed in Hwrra Village Attack7/3/2024 Nigeria — Around 10 p.m. on June 26, suspected Islamic Fulani extremists attacked the Hwrra village in the Kwall district of Bassa, Plateau state, killing five Christians and injuring another.
USCIRF Releases Report on Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka7/3/2024 United States — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on June 27 outlining the current conditions for religious freedom in Sri Lanka.
Village Leader Challenges Church over Worship, Building Permit7/3/2024 Indonesia — Recently, a video of a debate over an Indonesian church’s right to exist went viral on social media.
Court Sentences Christian Man to Death Nearly a Year after Jaranwala Riots7/2/2024 Pakistan — An anti-terrorism court in Sahiwal, Pakistan on Monday sentenced a Christian man to death for his alleged role in inciting the Jaranwala riots that occurred in August 2023.
Religious Persecution Takes Center Stage in Indian Parliament7/2/2024 India — In a speech this week in India’s lower house of parliament, Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition, raised the issue of violent Hindu nationalism before an audience that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ministry of Religion Urges Churches to Maintain Diversity during Election Season7/1/2024 Indonesia — As this fall’s regional elections approach, Jeane Marie Tulung, director general of Christian community guidance at the Ministry of Religion, is reminding the church in Indonesia of its role in society.
Six Lao Christians Arrested at Prayer Meeting7/1/2024 Laos — Authorities recently arrested a pastor and five Christians during the middle of a prayer gathering in Tahae village, Khammouane Province.
New Report on Religious Freedom Reveals Christians Targeted in Nicaragua6/28/2024 United States — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released a new report on religious freedom violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government against Christians.
Boko Haram Demands Ransom for Pastor Abducted in 20236/28/2024 Nigeria — Islamic terror group Boko Haram recently shared on social media a video of Pastor Paul Musa pleading for his life as an armed, masked Islamic extremist stands behind him.
ICC Perspectives: Indian Christians Continue Appealing to the Government for Protection6/28/2024 India — The trend of a weaponized government and citizen mob violence against India’s Christian minority has only grown worse in recent months, and believers continue to live in fear that they will be the next victims.
ICC Cited in State Department’s New International Religious Freedom Report6/26/2024 United States — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State released its annual International Religious Freedom report, which outlines the status of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries. .
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Myanmar is Being Suffocated6/26/2024 Myanmar — Speaking at an interactive dialogue last week, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, spoke of the dire state of human rights in Myanmar under the ruling military junta.
Christian Woman Brutally Killed by Hindu Relatives6/26/2024 India — A woman in the southern region of Chhattisgarh was brutally hacked to death on June 24 by fanatic Hindu relatives following a dispute over her Christian faith.
Rebuilding Lives After Religious Violence in Kenya6/25/2024 Kenya — On the night of July 12, 2023, in the majority-Christian village of Juhudi in Kenya’s Lamu County, Maina Kariuki Githiga and his neighbors fell victim to a violent assault on their village.
