NORTH KOREA: Fresh calls for release of three missionaries
The call came following a ruling by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
IRAN: Three Christian converts given long prison sentences
Abbas Soori, Narges Nasri, and Mehran Shamloui were sentenced to over 40 years in prison on charges related to their faith.
PAKISTAN: Two Christian girls rescued and reunited with their families
Fourteen-year-old Saneha Sharif (pictured with her family) and Saba Shafique (12) were abducted separately in January
IRAN: Somayeh Rajabi released on large bail
Christian convert released after submitting bail equivalent to €36,000 approx
PAKISTAN: High Court orders inquiry into blasphemy entrapment group
Islamabad High Court has ordered the establishment of a commission to investigate alleged collusion to entrap innocent people in false blasphemy charges
INDIA: Nine Christians from two prayer groups arrested
Uttar Pradesh police arrested nine Christians from two prayer gatherings on 23 February and charged them with forced conversion
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Islamist rebels massacre seventy Christians
Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist rebel group affiliated to Islamic State, carried out the massacre
IRAN: Christian convert arrested and Bibles confiscated in raid
A Christian convert was arrested and Bibles and other items were confiscated in a raid by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
CHINA: Five Shengjia Church leaders sentenced for “illegal business operations”
Preacher Deng Yanxiang and four co-workers from Shengjia Church in Guangdong province have been sentenced for “illegal business operations”
IRAN: Two released Christian prisoners rearrested
Naser Gol Tapeh and Joseph Shabazian were re-arrested and taken back to Evin Prison, where they had both been previously imprisoned.
PAKISTAN: Three Christian girls abducted from their homes
Three young Christian girls abducted by Muslims in January remain missing
INDIA: Pastor and wife released on bail
Pastor Jose and Sheeja Papachan had been sentenced to five years imprisonment each under Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law
EGYPT: Two Christians released after three years in prison
Abdulbaqi Abdo and Nour Girgis have been released after spending over three years in detention on blasphemy charges
IRAN: Sharp increase in prison sentences for Christians in 2024
Last year ninety-six Christians were sentenced to a combined 263 years in prison.
INDIA: Christian woman miscarries following assault
Kunika Kashyap was admitted to hospital in a serious condition following a violent attack by tribal leaders.
PAKISTAN: Zafar Bhatti’s health worsens in prison
Prison doctor describes Zafar’s health as “critical” due to several ongoing health issues
ERITREA: 27 Christian teenagers imprisoned following raid on house
They were arrested while gathered together for praise and worship
COLOMBIA: Two pastors killed in targeted attacks
Two pastors were murdered in separate recent attacks in northern Colombia which occurred within a ten-day period.
NIGERIA: Over 50 Christians killed in attacks over Christmas
Over fifty Christians were killed in attacks on Christians in the Middle belt Region over the Christmas period
INDIA: Christian leaders appeal to government
More than four hundred Christian leaders have sent an appeal letter to Prime Minister Modi demanding urgent action to address increasing violence