Continued Isolation of BelieversOctober 26, 2004 — (Forum 18) - Turkmenistan has, as part of an apparent policy of keeping religious believers isolated, denied permission for a group of Seventh Day Adventists to visit the country, Forum...
O’Connor Sentenced for ‘Spreading Christianity’October 25, 2004 — International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 Washington DC 20006-1846 Email: icc@www.persecution.orgwww.www.persecution.org For Immediate ReleaseYou are free to disseminate the following news. We request that you reference ICC (International...
Religious Prisoners of Conscience Still HeldOctober 25, 2004 — (Forum 18) - Despite President Saparmurat Niyazov's proclaimed amnesty, the former chief mufti, Nasrullah ibn Ibadullah, is still in jail, along with two Jehovah's Witnesses. Religious minority prisoners of conscience,...
Indigenous Christians Seeking Autonomous RegionOctober 25, 2004 — (ANS) - Following a series of Church Bombings and the bombing of the Assyrian Christian Center in downtown Baghdad , estimates of up to 40,000 for a year total of...
Custody Case Hinges on Conflicting TestimoniesOctober 25, 2004 — (Compass) - A Jordanian judge heard opposing testimony from Christian widow Siham Qandah last week, calling her to the witness stand on October 21 over the disputed use of her...
Islamic Extremists Target WomenOctober 24, 2004 — (AsiaNews) - Islamic fundamentalist groups in the Iraqi city of Mosul have threatened violence against Christians, and particularly Christian women, the AsiaNews service reports. A flyer circulating in Mosul at...
Promises Broken by Keeping Prisoners of ConscienceOctober 19, 2004 — (Forum 18) - This month (October), five Jehovah's Witnesses have been sentenced to jail terms for their conscientious objection, on religious grounds, to military service. A sixth prisoner of conscience...
Christians Want to Stay in Iraq, Nuncio SaysOctober 19, 2004 — (AsiaNews) Saturdays attack against churches was more than a warning against the Christian community, a community whose situation, despite claims to the contrary, was already precarious under the previous...
Women Fleeing College Under Islamist ThreatsOctober 18, 2004 — (The Washington Times) - Islamist extremists are targeting the city's universities by threatening and even attacking female students who wear Western-style fashions, setting off bombs on campuses and demanding that...
Insurgents Target ChurchesOctober 16, 2004 — (Reuters) - Explosions damaged churches in Baghdad on Saturday and the U.S. military reported the deaths of four more American troops in bomb attacks elsewhere in Iraq. A suicide car...
Christian Jailed in Saudi (Update)October 15, 2004 — (ICC) - Christian, Brian OConnor was recently visited by as fellow believer. He seems to be doing fine, and was found in high spirits. He thanks all the people who...
Number of Murdered Iraqi Christians on the RiseOctober 12, 2004 — (Independent UK) - Seven Christians, were killed almost instantly, when their vehicle was sprayed with gunfire. Two others were injured but survived. The dead were all breadwinners for their families...
Christian Trying to Regain Custody of Her ChildrenOctober 8, 2004 — (ICC) - A hearing into allegations of fraud against Siham Qandah's estranged brother was due to take place on September 19. However, Siham's brother, her children's legal guardian, once again...
Christians Fleeing to Jordan, SyriaOctober 7, 2004 — (Compass) - Written threats, kidnappings, bombings and murder by Muslim extremists are driving thousands of Iraq s minority Christian population out of their ancestral homeland, fleeing for safety to neighboring...
Concern Mounts for Jailed ChristianOctober 6, 2004 — (Compass) - Concern is growing among Iran s evangelical community for the safety of Hamid Pourmand, a lay pastor in the Assemblies of God Church who was arrested four weeks...
When Will Adventist Worship Be Permitted?October 4, 2004 — (Forum 18) - Even though the Seventh Day Adventist Church has gained state registration, Adventists in the capital Ashgabad still cannot meet together for worship, Forum 18 News Service has...
