DC: August 18 White House Protest by Coptic Organizations
Voice of the Copts, National American Coptic Assembly, and American Coptic Union plan to hold a peaceful demonstration at 9 AM on Tuesday August 18…
2009
Pakistan: Islamic Televangelist blames Gojra massacre of Christians on “Western conspiracy”
— Dawn reports: — “Hardly a week had passed after the shameful attacks on the lives and livelihood of the besieged Christian community of Gojra,…
Pakistan – ICC Report: “Pregnant Christian Dragged Naked through Pakistani Police Station”
ICC Report: “Pregnant Christian Dragged Naked through Pakistani Police Station” — “Miscarries after Police Arrest Her for Theft without Evidence, Hold Her Three Days” —…
Iraq: “Honor Killings” and Attacks on Gays Continue to Rise
— BBC: Anti-gay attacks on rise in Iraq — “So-called honour killings also account for deaths where families punish their own kin in order to…
Texas: Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Leaflets Distributed to Recruit White Supremacists in Abilene
Texas: Klan distributes leaflets in Abilene — Abilene Reporter News reports: — “The United White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan peppered some Abilene neighborhoods…
Pakistani Christians Forced into Refugee Camps
Pakistani Christians Forced into Refugee Camps — Christian Post reports: — “Far away from Gojra, where a Muslim mob recently killed eight Christians, in the…
North Carolina: Police prepare for possible neo-Nazi meeting in Greensboro
North Carolina: Police prepare for possible neo-Nazi meeting in Greensboro (on August 29) — News and Record reports: — “Greensboro police are preparing for the…
Canada: Prosecution wants father jailed for “honor crime” threats against daughter
(Canada) Crown wants taxi union boss jailed for ‘honour crime’ — Ottawa Citizen reports that court alleges: “Yusef Al Mezel’s threat of an honour killing…
DC: Egyptian Christian Human Rights Group Press Conference – Monday, August 17 – 9:30 AM
“Voice of the Copts, a human rights group for 15 million Egyptian Coptic Christians, will hold a News Conference on Monday August 17th at 9:30am…
Indonesia: Christian congregation threatened with sticks, protests – every Sunday – for praying
“Congregation finds it hard to worship and pray in peace” — Jakarta Post reports: — “In Pisangan Jaya, Tangerang, Banten, congregation leader Bedali Hulu has…