SC to Determine Constitutionality of Anti-Conversion Bill

August 3, 2004 — (Daily News) - The Supreme Court will determine the constitutionality of the Bill titled "Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion," on August 6. The Bench will comprise Justices T.B. Weerasuriya,...

Rights Activist Freed from Indian Jail

July 30, 2004 — (The Herald) - A human rights activist from Scotland was released from an Indian prison yesterday after a year detained without charge. The 42-year-old was accused of aiding Naga militants...

Officials Speak Out Against English

July 28, 2004 — (Asia Times Online) - In India, with a sizable population of English speakers, the language is not just a medium. It can lend itself to various permutations, while Indians -...

Twenty-one Petitions Against JHUs Anti-Conversion Bill

July 28, 2004 — ( Colombo ) - Twenty-one petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Bill where filed before the Supreme Court yesterday. The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU)...

Native Missionaries In India Forcibly Abducted

July 27, 2004 — (ANS) - Gospel For Asia native missionaries Lokesh, Yesuraj, Kumar, Anil and Ramesh were July 24 abducted and wrongfully accused of robbery, reports GFA's John Schwartz. "The Lord had blessed...

Hindu Mob Assaults Church Under Construction

July 25, 2004 — (Compass) - Tension has gripped the tribal village of Rohiyal Talal in the northwest state of Gujarat , India , after a mob of 15 local Hindu farmers desecrated a...

Hindu villagers seek nod to adopt Christianity

July 19, 2004 — (IANS) - Over 100 residents in an Orissa village have applied to the government seeking permission to change their religion from Hinduism to Christianity. Officials said 120 Dalit members in...

Christian Leader Calls for Inquiry into Removal of Buried Believer

July 19, 2004 — (ANS) - Madhu Chandra, Coordinator of Operation Mobilization's work in Chandigarh, India, has appealed to the All India Christian Council to look into the case of the body of a...

Jailed Pastor in India Released on Bail

July 18, 2004 — (Compass) - A Christian pastor and his associate, jailed for alleged violation of the states anti-conversion law, were released on bail July 14 after more than six weeks of incarceration...

Indian Lawmakers in India Meet w/ Christian Representatives

July 18, 2004 — (ICC) - Christian Parlimentarians met with Christian representatives to discuss the treatment of Dalits (untouchables) as well as the ongoing persecution of Christians in certain states. The Christian community representatives...

Pakistan Considering Changing Blasphemy Laws

July 18, 2004 — (ICC) - Pakistan has announced its intention to revise its notorious blasphemy laws that have been used against Christians. On July 8th, State Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raza...

Parliament Expected to Act on a Bill Prohibiting Religious Conversion

July 15, 2004 — International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 uWashington DC 20006-1846 www.www.persecution.org / Email: [email protected] For Immediate Release Sri Lankas Parliament Expected to Act on a Bill which Prohibits Religious...

Taliban Say Cut Throat of Afghan Christian

July 14, 2004 — (Reuters) - Afghanistan 's Taliban guerrillas say they cut the throat of a Muslim cleric after they discovered him propagating Christianity and warned foreign aid workers they would face similar...

Slapping in Maharashtra Leads to Outbreak of Violence

July 14, 2004 — (Compass) - Violence broke out between Hindu and Catholic villagers on June 16 in a small village in Maharashtra , India , when a member of the local Roman Catholic...

Pakistani Government Drafts Bill to Revise Discriminatory Laws

July 14, 2004 — (ANS) - In the face of a growing international campaign for the repeal of the blasphemy laws and the Hudood Ordinances, the Pakistani Government announced last week that it would...

Britain Prays for Religious Freedom in Pakistan

July 14, 2004 — (AsiaNews) - The Pakistan Asian Christian Welfare Organization in Bradford has called for a day of prayer in churches around Britain on July 18 for the dramatic situation of religious...