Nigerian Schoolboys Released, 317 Schoolgirls Abducted
02/28/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The 42 people kidnapped from the Government Science College in Niger State regained their freedom on Saturday, February...
Pakistani Christian couple’s appeal hearing against “blasphemy” death sentences postponed again
The appeal court hearing for Pakistani couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar against their “blasphemy” conviction has once again been postponed.
Christian Leaders Speak Out Against India’s Newest Anti-Conversion Law
02/28/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – According to Asia News, Christian leaders in India’s Uttar Pradesh state are speaking out against the passage...
CSW concerned at ongoing expulsion of Christian foreign nationals
CSW is deeply concerned by an ongoing campaign targeting Protestant denominations in Turkey, which has resulted in the expulsions of close to 70...
New interreligious aide to Imran Khan says minorities in Pakistan “not second class citizens”
After an announcement in December 2020, the Pakistani government has renewed a commitment to protect minorities and promote religious tolerance with the...
Criminal Complaint Filed Over Armenian Hate Speech
02/28/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – A criminal complaint has been filed against a woman for hate speech who said she would cut...
UN Working Group rules that detention of Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani is arbitrary
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has published an opinion that the continued detention of Iranian church leader Yousef Nadarkhani is arbitrary.
Islamic Extremists Threaten to Kill Abducted Pastor in One Week if Ransom Isn’t Paid
02/27/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to a Morning Star News report, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a video of...
Couple Banished from Village in India After Refusing to Renounce Christian Faith
02/21/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – In December 2020, Jaga Padiami and his wife converted to Christianity. Due to their conversion, the family...
As anti-coup protesters face crackdown, ethnic nationalities appeal for aid
CSW has received first-hand reports of anti-coup protests in Burma’s (Myanmar’s) major cities of Rangoon, Mandalay, and the capital Naypyidaw, as well...