Communist China: Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years – Wang Yonghang
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years — The Epoch Times reports: “A human rights lawyer, Wang Yonghang, has been sentenced to seven years…
2009
Gaza: Woman Killed in al-Shati Refugee Camp to “Maintain Family Honor”
Gaza: Woman Killed in al-Shati Refugee Camp to “Maintain Family Honor” — Palestinian group reports: — “On Friday afternoon, 27 November 2009, Rifqa Ghazi ‘Abdullah…
Switzerland and Challenges to Religious Freedom
— Christian Post: “The Swiss Ban Minarets” — Swiss leader calls for Jewish cemetery ban — JTA: “A mainstream Swiss political leader is calling for…
Egypt: Outrage over Swiss vote on minarets, while Egypt oppresses Coptic Christians
Egypt: ‘City of a thousand minarets’ disgruntled at Swiss vote — Daily Telegraph: “But official reactions will be subdued in a country – Egypt –…
Pakistan: “Make slavery history, civil society urges government”
Pakistan: “Make slavery history, civil society urges government” — Pakistan Daily Times: “Activists maintain that slavery still exists in Pakistan in the form of bonded…
UK – Tulay Goren “Honor Killing” Trial: Prosecution Says Accused Lying About Not Killing Tulay Goren
UK – Tulay Goren “Honor Killing” Trial: The three brothers accused of killing Tulay Goren are lying, Old Bailey jury told Waltham Forest Guardian reports:…
Columbus, Ohio – Rifqa Bary Case: “Runaway convert told to talk religion with Muslim parents”
“Runaway convert told to talk religion with Muslim parents” AP reports: — “A case-management plan filed Monday said Rifqa Bary and her parents should hear…
USA Today: “‘Honor killings’ in USA raise concerns”
USA Today: “‘Honor killings’ in USA raise concerns”
Communist China: 5 More Church Leaders Sentenced to Prison Without Trial
China Aid reports: “5 Linfen-Fushan Church Leaders Sentenced to Re-Education through Labor Without Trial” “SHANXI–After the Chinese government sentenced five church leaders to 3 to…
Communist China: Church Leaders Complaining About Church Destruction Get 7 and 3 Years in Prison
China Aid reports: “Fushan House Church Christian Sentenced to 7-Years in Prison” “Senior Pastors Yang Rongli and Wang Xiaoguang were sentenced to 7 and 3…