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Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:10
Pakistan: False charges filed against 47 Christians
Police here filed false charges of alcohol possession against 47 Christians, including women and children, on March 28 in an attempt to intimidate them into paying a bribe, Christian leaders said. Police ransacked the home of…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:08
Nigeria: Borno State debates law 'to stop Islamic extremism'
Politicians in Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria are debating a bill aimed at curbing religious extremism. The Islamic Preaching Bill would outlaw preaching likely to cause a breach of the peace as well as requiring most…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:07
Congo: Church and government to discuss human rights
Human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be the topic of a workshop bringing together high-level representatives of government, churches and international organisations in the country's capital, Kinshasa, 13-17 April, reports CISA. Speakers…
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:05
India: Pastors detained for ‘converting’ Hindus
A dozen church leaders remained behind bars Tuesday, April 13, over a week after security forces detained them in India's southern state of Karnataka on charges of ‘forceful conversion’ of Hindus, a major evangelical group said.…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:56
Lebanon: relationships with Syria, USA and Israel
The Obama administration is committed to improving relations with Syria despite its moves to aid the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Israel regards Hezbollah as a major threat and accuses Syria of providing the group with…
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:50
Canada: Bill hailed by Pro-Lifers
‘No woman should be threatened, intimidated or pressured into aborting a child against her will. Not in a nation such as ours that values life and human rights.’ The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has announced that…