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Thursday, 01 August 2013 17:07
Zimbabwe: Election
Zimbabweans went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a president and parliament, in an election that will mark the end of the troubled coalition government between veteran President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.…
Thursday, 01 August 2013 17:04
North Korea: Thousands of Christians in prison camps
North Korea: Thousands of Christians in prison camps Last Saturday was the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and CSW used the date to highlight the plight of at least 200,000 Christians and…
Thursday, 01 August 2013 17:01
Kyrgyzstan: Believers face more Government pressure
Forum 18 reports that Kyrgyzstan’s government is devising new ‘punishments’ for those who exercise their rights of religious freedom. The proposed changes in the country’s religion law are purportedly being pushed by the national secret police.…
Monday, 29 July 2013 10:55
Christian charities support Archbishop over payday loans
The Archbishop of Canterbury is warning the payday lender Wonga he plans to force it out of business. He says the Church of England will compete against it, by putting credit unions on its sites. Payday…
Monday, 29 July 2013 10:53
Christians demand free speech guidance from Scotland Yard chief
Britain's most senior policeman has been urged to issue guidelines to his officers to protect Christians’ rights to free speech, amid claims they are suffering intimidation and discrimination from police. Christian activists have called on Sir…
Monday, 29 July 2013 10:49
Topshop bosses criticised on garment worker safety
Fashion retailer Topshop has rejected moves to prevent further disasters in garment factories in Bangladesh. The anti-poverty charity War on Want has urged the public to press Topshop's parent company, Arcadia Group, to join other leading…