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Persecution Incidents

Attorney couple in Pakistan re-arrested after sentences were suspended Court suspends sentences of human rights lawyers in Pakistan Help sought for Chinese attorney, imprisoned pastors ahead of Trump-Xi summit Daughter of Christian jailed in Syria urges U.S. action Australian school principal resigns after refusing to host LGBTQ+ event Police in Algeria arrest 12 Christians during worship Religious freedom restricted as publication ban is upheld in Pakistan

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Nigerian church leaders back creation of state police as insecurity persists

Leaders of three major Christian denominations in Nigeria have backed the establishment of state police, saying a more localized policing system could help address persistent kidnappings and violent crime across the country.

4 mins read Africa Nigeria

Costa Rican Evangelical Alliance asks opposition lawmaker to identify pastor who allegedly offered votes for money

The Costa Rican Evangelical Alliance Federation (Federación Alianza Evangélica Costarricense, FAEC) has asked opposition lawmaker Abril Gordienko to identify the Christian pastor who, she said publicly, offered her 42,000 votes in exchange for 420 million colones (about $940,000) during the most recent election campaign.

2 mins read Latin America
Handel’s ‘Messiah’ performed at site associated with John the Baptist’s beheading in Jordan

6 mins read Middle East

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Keiko Fujimori (middle) during an event at the Ministry of Education. Her government announced a reform of the school curriculum to remove content it considers ideological.

Peru's president unveils school reform to remove content her government considers ideological

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Persecution Focus

Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad.

Attorney couple in Pakistan re-arrested after sentences were suspended

Burundi nationals in Kenya seek refuge in embassy, Church after President Ruto orders crackdown on foreigners

5 mins read Africa Kenya
Police in Algeria arrest 12 Christians during worship

3 mins read Africa
More than 30 Christians slain in Plateau state, Nigeria

5 mins read Africa

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