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4 March 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Iran

5-year prison sentence against pastor upheld without court hearing after Supreme Leader Khamenei reportedly permits the judge to bypass court proceedings
Sentence against Pastor Haghnejad upheld without court hearing (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027176
3 March 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Pakistan

Christian labourer from Kasur, south of Lahore, beaten to death by 4 men for allegedly polluting water by bathing in it
Christian labourer killed for allegedly polluting water (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027175
28 February 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
India

Tamil Nadu state, Thoothukudi district: 9 Christians beaten by police after being accused of "forceful conversion" in Sathankulam
Christians accused of 'forceful conversion' and assaulted by police (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027161
17 February 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
India

Group of 70 Christians attacked by 3 men on motorcycles whilst travelling home from national congress
Christians attacked on way back from national meeting (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027155
13 February 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), RI – Refugees International (Author), ARAKKA Foundation; ASEAN - Parliamentarians for Human Rights; All Arakan Students' and Youths' Congress; et al. (Author)
Myanmar

Joint NGO statement calling for internet restrictions in Rakhine State and Chin State to be lifted
Myanmar: Lift internet restrictions in Rakhine and Chin States; Joint statement by 29 national and international non-governmental organizations [ASA 16/1805/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2024626
10 February 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Turkey

Assyrian Christian priest charged with joining a terrorist organisation, reportedly for providing food and water to members of the People's Defence Forces
Assyrian Christian priest indicted on terrorism charges (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027126
10 February 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Egypt

Detention of Coptic activist extended again, after his hearing is postponed for a second time; he is facing terrorism-related charges
Coptic activist's detention extended for a second time (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027127
3 February 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
China

New administrative rules setting out the structure and function of religious organisations as well as supervision and administration by the authorities come into force
New administrative rules on religion come into force amid ongoing restrictions (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027120
28 January 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Sudan

Christian businessman detained at airport upon return from exile
Christian businessman detained at airport upon return from exile (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027112
24 January 2020 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Algeria

Oran: Church closed down by authorities based on a 2006 law entitled "Conditions and Rules for the Exercise of Religious Worship other than Islam"
Church in Oran closed down by authorities (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2027105

5-year prison sentence against pastor upheld without court hearing after Supreme Leader Khamenei reportedly permits the judge to bypass court proceedings

Christian labourer from Kasur, south of Lahore, beaten to death by 4 men for allegedly polluting water by bathing in it

Tamil Nadu state, Thoothukudi district: 9 Christians beaten by police after being accused of "forceful conversion" in Sathankulam

Group of 70 Christians attacked by 3 men on motorcycles whilst travelling home from national congress

Joint NGO statement calling for internet restrictions in Rakhine State and Chin State to be lifted

Assyrian Christian priest charged with joining a terrorist organisation, reportedly for providing food and water to members of the People's Defence Forces

Detention of Coptic activist extended again, after his hearing is postponed for a second time; he is facing terrorism-related charges

New administrative rules setting out the structure and function of religious organisations as well as supervision and administration by the authorities come into force

Christian businessman detained at airport upon return from exile

Oran: Church closed down by authorities based on a 2006 law entitled "Conditions and Rules for the Exercise of Religious Worship other than Islam"