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4 March 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Iran

Gilan province, Rasht: Authorities arrest 3 Christians; a total of 6 Christians have been arrested in the city over the past 5 weeks
Anti-Christian campaign continues with more arrests (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009707
13 February 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Iran

Gilan province, Rasht: Protestant pastor arrested by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Pastor arrested and Bibles confiscated by authorities (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009706
11 February 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
India

Uttar Pradesh state, Sultanpur District, Chapar village: 6 Christians wounded as Hindu militants attack prayer meeting
Six wounded in prayer meeting attack (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009693
29 January 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
China

Human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison after spending over 3 years in incommunicado detention; he has reportedly been charged with "subversion of state power"
Human rights lawyer sentenced to four and a half years in prison (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009700
24 January 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Indonesia

Christian Ex-governor of Jakarta released from prison; he had been serving a 2-year-prison sentence since 2017 on blasphemy charges
Former Jakarta governor released (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009699
23 January 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Mexico

Veracruz state: Authorities fail to investigate attempted killing of Jesuit priest on 13 December 2018
Authorities fail to investigate attempted murder of priest (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009703
January 2019 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide (Author), Article18; Middle East Concern; Open Doors International (Author)
Iran

Joint annual report on violations of rights of Christians during the year 2018 (house churches; targeting of Christian converts; imprisoned Christians; other topics)
2018 Annual Report Violations of the rights of Christians in Iran (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2013835
10 December 2018 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
China

Sichuan province, Chengdu: Police arrest more than 100 members of a church
Police arrest 100 members of Early Rain Church (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009698
2 November 2018 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Egypt

Upper Egypt: At least 7 Coptic Christians killed and 11 others injured in attack on their bus
Terrorist attack on Coptic Christians (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2009705
November 2018 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Colombia

Report on freedom of religion and belief (restrictions on freedom of religious assembly; attacks on religious leaders; extortion; death threats; treatment of indigenous communities; other topics)
Colombia: Assignment report (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2013828

Gilan province, Rasht: Authorities arrest 3 Christians; a total of 6 Christians have been arrested in the city over the past 5 weeks

Gilan province, Rasht: Protestant pastor arrested by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard

Uttar Pradesh state, Sultanpur District, Chapar village: 6 Christians wounded as Hindu militants attack prayer meeting

Human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison after spending over 3 years in incommunicado detention; he has reportedly been charged with "subversion of state power"

Christian Ex-governor of Jakarta released from prison; he had been serving a 2-year-prison sentence since 2017 on blasphemy charges

Veracruz state: Authorities fail to investigate attempted killing of Jesuit priest on 13 December 2018

Joint annual report on violations of rights of Christians during the year 2018 (house churches; targeting of Christian converts; imprisoned Christians; other topics)

Sichuan province, Chengdu: Police arrest more than 100 members of a church

Upper Egypt: At least 7 Coptic Christians killed and 11 others injured in attack on their bus

Report on freedom of religion and belief (restrictions on freedom of religious assembly; attacks on religious leaders; extortion; death threats; treatment of indigenous communities; other topics)