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christian persecution
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Christian Convert From Islam Freed After Imprisonment Over Facebook Posts
Contributor to Facebook group for Christian converts from Islam has been freed after over three years in detention Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo, father of 5, withstood severe conditions – and period of hunger strike – before…
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Turkish Authorities Crack Down on Christianity; Deny Church Land for Worship Space
Authorities in Türkiye ignored several requests from the Diyarbakir Protestant Church Foundation to use new land for a worship center; Foundation then brought legal challenge, which was struck down by court.
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Religious freedom advocates call on Egypt to release detained Christians accused of ‘terrorism’ for peaceful engagement on Facebook
Two Christian Egyptian men arrested, held without trial for over two years, for answering theological questions on Facebook.
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Freed from forced marriage: Pakistan court annuls marriage between young Christian girl and her abductor
Pakistan family court rules in favor of Reeha Saleem, who was forced to convert from Christianity to Islam and marry her abductor at age 17. Finally Pakistan family court ruled in favor of Reeha Saleem
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European Parliament “strongly condemns” Christmas Eve massacre of Christians in Nigeria, but blames climate change
The urgency resolution condemns the attacks on Christians while citing “climate change” as a reason for Islamist terror attacks. ADF International is actively challenging blasphemy laws in Nigeria, where on average 14 Christians are murdered…
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CONFIRMED: Bishop Álvarez released from prison by Nicaraguan government
Bishop Álvarez now safe at the Vatican after being sentenced to 26 years in prison for preaching on the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan government
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“First Christmas in safety”: Sudanese family now in U.S. following criminal prosecution, death threats for converting to Christianity
A married Sudanese couple and their children are now safe in the United States following baseless criminal charges and a sham trial carrying severe punishments following their conversion to Christianity.
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Bishop Who Defied Dictator Is Nominated For Human Rights Award
ADF International today filed a complaint requesting the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to declare Yahaya Sharif-Aminu's prosecution contrary to international law.
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Survivors from forced marriages speak out on Intl Day of the Girl Child
Globally, 100 million girls are at risk of being forced into child marriage over the next decade. The threat for girls from religious minorities of further being coerced into changing their religion in connection to…
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European Parliament calls for an end to violence in Manipur
In an urgency resolution the European Parliament has called for the government of India to “take urgent steps to restore calm” in the midst of a tribal and religious crisis unfolding in Manipur.
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