26 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
India
Karnataka state: Rising number of incidents of harassment against religious minorities, in particular against Muslims
Concerns about harassment of religious minorities in Karnataka (Appeal or News Release, English)
24 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
China
Christian couple each sentenced to 7 years in prison and a high fine for "illegal business operations"; they had been printing Christian texts at their registered printing company
Christians face arrests, jail terms for church meetings and printing religious texts (Appeal or News Release, English)
23 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Nepal
Court found Christian pastor guilty of proselytisation; he was immediately put in prison although the trial was still going on and a sentence had not been issued
Pastor found guilty of proselytisation (Appeal or News Release, English)
23 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Nigeria
Kano state: Trial against co-founder of Du Merci orphanage, Richard Solomon Musa Tarfa, on charges of forgery of a document postponed again
High Court adjourns trial of Du Merci Orphanage founder yet again (Appeal or News Release, English)
22 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Egypt
86-year old Muslim reformist thinker and lawyer Ahmad Abdou Maher sentenced to 5 years in prison for "contempt of religion" and other charges; the sentence is pending ratification by the state president
Muslim reformist thinker and lawyer sentenced to five years in prison (Appeal or News Release, English)
19 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
India
Tripura state: 2 female journalists detained for reporting on anti-Muslim violence
Two journalists arrested for reporting on anti-Muslim riots (Appeal or News Release, English)
18 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Sudan
Khartoum: Court dismissed application by Sudanese Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) to return control over their administrative affairs to the church
Judge dismisses church application for control of administrative affairs (Appeal or News Release, English)
16 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Cuba
Group of religious leaders held a march in several cities across the country in support of protests called for 15 November, which were cancelled due to large-scale police repression
Religious leaders march despite repression (Appeal or News Release, English)
12 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Cuba
Religious leaders targeted by police and state security to prevent them from participating in protests scheduled for 15 November 2021
Religious leaders targeted ahead of 15 November protests (Appeal or News Release, English)
12 November 2021 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Iran
Karaj: Pastor of Church of Iran began 5-year prison sentence for propaganda against the Islamic regime
Pastor summoned to begin serving sentence (Appeal or News Release, English)