Death sentence upheld for Nigerian Christian defending his farm
March 14, 2025
Attorney and international human rights advocate Emmanuel Ogebe called the ruling “horrendous miscarriage of justice.”
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Assassinated Christian lawmaker in Pakistan honored 14 years after death
March 5, 2025
Bhatti, an ardent advocate for a diverse, multicultural and multireligious society, was assassinated on March 2, 2011, by Taliban militants outside his mother’s home in the federal capital, Islamabad.
Pakistani TV show shines spotlight on ‘blasphemy’ violence
February 25, 2025
Church leaders and others in Pakistan lauded the producers and cast of a TV drama for risking their lives to broadcast an unprecedented, national media portrayal of the violent injustice resulting from blasphemy laws.
Two Christians released from Egyptian prison after three years
February 5, 2025
Two Christian converts from Islam who were locked in an Egyptian prison and held for three years without trial have been released, religious rights advocates said.
EU issues warning to Pakistan about human rights
February 3, 2025
Pakistan’s preferential trade status could be jeopardized if it does not address human rights concerns.
Blasphemy charges levied against mentally challenged Christian in Pakistan
January 31, 2025
Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy charges despite being aware of his condition, Morning Star News reported.
Prison terms shot up for Christians in Iran in 2024, report says
January 23, 2025
Bent on suppressing Christianity in Iran, Islamic courts handed down six times more prison time to persecuted Christians in 2024 than the previous year, according to advocacy group Article 18.
Islamist group accused of colluding with Pakistani officials in false blasphemy cases
January 15, 2025
An Islamist gang trapped more than 450 people in false blasphemy charges in recent years in Pakistan, including five who were tortured death in custody, according to human rights lawyers.
Christian leaders in India write strong appeal to government
January 9, 2025
More than 400 Christian leaders in India ended 2024 with a strongly-worded appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put an end to a surge in violence against Christians that was especially heightened during the Christmas season.
Christians shot at pastor’s home on Christmas
January 3, 2025
Three Christians were shot and wounded in a Christmas Day gun attack on the home of a pastor and televangelist in Lahore, Pakistan, sources said.
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