USCIRF report identifies 95 countries with blasphemy laws
September 22, 2023
“Blasphemy laws are inconsistent with international human right law,” the report states.
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USCIRF report: Religious freedom in Iran ‘sharply’ deteriorating
September 13, 2023
Religious freedom and human rights conditions in Iran — which already were bleak — have “sharply deteriorated,” the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported in an update released Sept. 11.
Catastrophic flooding devastates northeastern Libya
September 12, 2023
Mediterranean storm Daniel released torrential rains overwhelming usually dry riverbeds and collapsing two dams in Libya.
Afghan women suffering brunt of religious freedom restrictions, report says
September 6, 2023
Religious freedom in Afghanistan has deteriorated since the Taliban seized control two years ago, and Afghan women have suffered most, a report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom stated.
‘From generation to generation’: LCJE brings a message of hope
August 26, 2023
The 12th annual Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCJE) recently drew 180 people from 21 countries to Wisla, Poland.
Baptist leader charged with slandering Russian military, posting ‘fake news’
August 21, 2023
“I am unquestionably innocent of the charges against me,” said Yuri Sipko, who is accused of slandering the Russian military and posting “fake news” online.
Christian accused of desecrating Quran in Pakistan, violence erupts
August 17, 2023
Several churches and homes were burned in Pakistan on Wednesday (Aug. 16) in violence sparked by allegations that a Christian man had desecrated a Quran.
UN report shows ‘dramatic increase in war crimes’ by Burmese military
August 16, 2023
A United Nations report presents evidence the Burmese military and associated militia groups increasingly are committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Aug. 8 report
European nations and ‘unduly restrictive policies’ against religious minorities
August 2, 2023
Blasphemy laws, along with restrictions on religious clothing and broadly worded legislation criminalizing hate speech, are among the practices of some European Union member states
Kidnapping of Christian worker in Haiti sparks protests, prayers amid investigation
August 2, 2023
Christian organization El Roi Haiti said they are working with authorities in the U.S. and Haiti to secure the freedom of Alix Dorsainvil and her
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