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Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:59
Pakistan: Reward for killing Christian woman condemned
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, condemned the recent announcement of a reward for killing the jailed Christian woman, Asia Bibi, on death row for blasphemy.Maulana Yousuf Qureshi, a hard-line imam known for making…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:58
Afghanistan: Persecution of Christians
Men are being imprisoned in Afghanistan because of their faith. Accused of converting from Islam they face life in prison or the death penalty. Two we know of from a reliable source have been held for…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:57
Nepal: Housewives are AIDS’ worst victims
World AIDS day was observed on December 1st. Though Nepal was hailed by the UN as achieving a significant decline in new HIV infection rates, they are now witnessing a new alarming trend with housewives accounting…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:56
Iran: High court urged to reverse death sentence for Christian
Iran's pre-Islamic religious groups – Zoroastrians, Christians, and Jews – are recognized as ‘protected’ religious minorities in the constitution. But according to the U.S. State Department's latest report, ‘government respect for religious freedom in the country…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:55
Israel: US scraps demand for Israel settlements freeze
A senior US official told the BBC that attempts to get Israel to renew a partial freeze on settlement construction in occupied territory had failed. He said this did not mean the end of Washington's efforts…
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:53
Philippines: Anglican leader appeals to free 43 detainees
A church leader has renewed his appeal for supporters to help persuade President Benigno Aquino to free 43 church-based health workers detained for more than nine months, accused of being members of a clandestine communist-led New…