Every second innocent American Pastor Andrew Brunson's imprisoned he's separated from his family.
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Demanding the Release of Leah Sharibu at the UN
As we have previously informed the United Nations, children in Nigeria experience threats of torture, kidnappings, and even death by radical Islamic groups on a regular basis. Through our European affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), we filed another written submission on...
Defending Persecuted Christians at the United Nations
Through our European affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), we filed a written submission before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) detailing the spread of religiously motivated attacks against Christians around the world. As we explained to the U.N.: Unfortunately,
Pakistani Court Update on Murder of Christian Couple
Four years ago, we reported truly horrifying news from Pakistan. A Christian couple, Shahzad and Shama, was burned alive by an angry Muslim mob over a false accusation of blasphemy. Shahzad and Shama (a mother of three who was pregnant at the time with her fourth child) worked as bonded laborers at...
Christians Subject to False “Pocket Crimes” in China
Recently, during the celebration of Mother’s Day, a number of house churches in different parts of China were raided and shut down by local authorities. The church leaders were taken away for interrogation, and now face potential criminal prosecution. Incidents like this are happening much more...