CIC Persecution News Headlines
News of persecution, human rights violations, and other articles of interest.
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PERSECUTION NEWS HEADLINES - for the week ending January 25, 2025
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RUSSIA: Getting Alternative Civilian Service "a hellishly difficult task" Military officials in Russia are continuing to deny many young men the |
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Cuba: Pastor Released After 3.5 Years in Jail for Protesting Rights Violations A pastor who was tortured and imprisoned in Cuba for protesting the government’s violation of human rights was released last week after serving three and half years in jail, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. |
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Iran Sees Dramatic Increase in Prison Terms for Christians A new annual report by the Article 18 Iranian persecution watchdog a dramatic increase in the number and length of prison terms handed to Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran last year compared to 2023. |
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A pastor in Ohio has been fined $200 and sentenced to a 60-day suspended jail term after being convicted of violating a municipal fire code order at his church. |
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Authorities in Sudan Arrest, Torture Seven Displaced Christians Military Intelligence falsely accuses them of theft, sources say. |
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Three factors driving persecution in Nigeria Rapidly rising oppression in Nigeria caused it to top the Global Christian Relief Red List this year as the world’s most dangerous place to follow Jesus. |
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Prison Terms for Christians in Iran Shot Up in 2024, Group Says Report on sham judiciary released as regime faces international review. |
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USCIRF Welcomes Secretary Rubio’s Confirmation, Calls for Religious Freedom Designations The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomes the unanimous bipartisan confirmation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led efforts to advance religious freedom abroad in the United States Senate. |
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From Moscow to Tehran: the ripple effects of Syria’s collapse On Friday, Iran and Russia signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty. |
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Pakistan Detains Five Over Shooting Christians At least five people were believed to be in Pakistani police custody Monday over the Christmas Day shooting of Christians in Pakistan. |
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Christians Killed In Vietnam; Meetings Raided Christian workers in Vietnam say believers in the Communist-run Asian nation experience “severe persecution,” including violent attacks on church services that killed a Christian leader and his wife and injured a pastor. |
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Five Muslims Abduct Christian Girl, 14, in Pakistan Family fears she is forcibly converted to Islam for ‘marriage.’ |
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Christian Woman Miscarries after Assault in India Village head and family assault her on expectation she would pray for relative. |
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India tops persecution charts as Modi touts peace A newly released list by Global Christian Relief says India experienced the highest number of attacks on Christian property worldwide over the past two years. |
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Life and gospel work go on in Haiti despite gang violence More than 1 million Haitians have been displaced by gang violence as of the past year. |
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