Category: Persecution
Ethiopia Imprisons Christian Accused of Defacing Quran
December 2nd, 2010"Islamic principles govern Somali region in southern part of country."NAIROBI, KenyaCDN A Christian in Ethiopia’s southern town of Moyale who languished in jail for more than three months after he was accused of desecrating the Quran has been sentenced t… more »
Ethiopian Muslims Beat Evangelist to Death
April 27th, 2011"In a premeditated operation, the alleged murderers lured evangelist Abraham Abera from his Kale Hiwot Church at 9:30 p.m. by urging him to visit a sick friend. Abera left with the men, only to be beaten with rods. When his wife, Birtukan, saw the attac… more »
Ethiopia Charges 130 in Church Burning Incidents
March 12th, 2011"Several US-based Christian websites say Muslim extremists burned dozens of churches near Jimma in western Oromia region over past several days"VOA:- Police in Ethiopia have arrested 130 people described as religious extremists in connection with a seri… more »
Religious clashes intensified in western Ethiopia
March 8th, 2011"Jimma and its vicinities are not new for such religious conflicts. Hundreds were killed after clashes between Muslims and orthodox Christians six years ago. Currently a number of Protestants are fleeing the conflict areas and sheltered in the compound… more »
Kuwaiti Policeman rapes Ethiopian female inmate in prison
February 3rd, 2011"A Kuwaiti policeman dragged an Ethiopian woman from among other inmates at a prison in the Gulf emirate and raped her in front of them, a newspaper reported Tuesday."Emirates 24/7:- A Kuwaiti policeman dragged an Ethiopian woman from among other inmate… more »
Ethiopian Muslims Warn Christians to Convert, Leave City or Face Death
January 26th, 2011Washington, D.C. ICC:International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Christians in the Ethiopian city of Besheno are being harassed and physically abused after Muslims posted notices on the doors of Christian homes warning them to convert, leave… more »
Mass Arrest of Christians in Eritrea (ICC)
January 10th, 2011"Eritrean officials arrested the Christians for praying at a private house. Some of the Christians were only recently released after being detained for their faith."Washington, D.C. ICC:- International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on January… more »
Christians, police clash after Egypt church bomb (Video)
January 3rd, 2011ALEXANDRIA:- Christians clashed with Egyptian police in the northern city of Alexandria on Saturday, furious over an apparent suicide bombing against worshippers leaving a New Year's Mass at a church that killed at least 21 people. It was the worst viol… more »
Christian woman faces death for blasphemy (VIDEO)
December 5th, 2010"In early November, in the dusty city of Sheikhupura in Pakistan’s heartland, Asia Bibi, an illiterate Christian woman and mother of five, was sentenced to death by hanging under the country’s blasphemy laws. Her crime? She allegedly insulted the Prophet… more »
Eritrean Officials Arrest Eleven Christians in the Latest Crackdown
October 29th, 2010"International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on October 20, Eritrean government officials arrested 11 Christians and took them to unknown locations." International Christian Concern:-International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on Oc… more »
Christian Jailed in Ethiopia Accused of Desecrating Quran
October 8th, 2010"Constitution flouted as he is jailed for two months in Muslim area without court appearance."Compass DirectNews:-A Christian in Ethiopia’s southern town of Moyale has been languishing in jail for two months after his Muslim business partner accused him… more »
Ethiopian Muslims Burn Down Christian Homes, Farms
September 29th, 2010"Eighty Christians Were Held Hostage for Sixteen Days"International Christian Concern:-International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on July 15 at 8 PM local time, 25 Muslims burned down 10 Christian homes, leaving 80 Christians homeless in Goda… more »
CSW calls for targeted sanctions on perpetrators of human rights abuses in Eritrea
September 23rd, 2010Christian Solidarity Worldwide:-On the ninth anniversary of the nationwide crackdown on the independent media and political opponents in Eritrea, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on the international community to impose targeted sanctions… more »
Eritrea underground Prsion ( Video)
September 23rd, 2010VOMC:-
for the release of this faithful brother! Please continue to keep him and his family in your prayers.
For information on the treatment of Christians in Eritrea, go to the Eritrea Country Report.
Source:- VOMC more »
LEBANON: Employers hurt foreign maids with impunity, rights group says
September 17th, 2010Justice Lebanese-style: A Lebanese employer in 1999 beat and burned two maids with a hot iron. The employer received a fine of $333.LA Times:-BEIRUT -Justice Lebanese-style: A Lebanese employer in 1999 beat and burned two maids with a hot iron.
The e… more »
Lebanon fails to protect domestic workers
September 17th, 2010Rights groups often voice concern at the mistreatment of domestic workers, not just in Lebanon, but in the wider Middle East where tales of abuse are common. In a recent case, a Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid after she complained of a heavy… more »
Muslim Extremists Attack Somali Church Leader, group says
August 28th, 2010BosNewsLife:- ADDIS ABABA/MOGADISHU/ A well-known church leader from the unrecognized African state of Somaliland required medical treatment Tuesday, August 24, after he survived an attack by two Muslim extremists in neighboring Ethiopia, rights activist… more »
Somali Muslims assault Christian in Addis Ababa
August 28th, 2010VOMC:- On July 16, five Somali Muslim men assaulted and seriously injured a Christian man in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for reading a book critical of the Prophet Muhammad. Mike Abdul Falahow, a Christian convert from Islam, was reading "The Great Deception:… more »
Somali Muslims assault Christian in Ethiopia
July 29th, 2010VOM Canada:On July 16, five Somali Muslim men assaulted and seriously injured a Christian man in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for reading a book critical of the Prophet Muhammad. Mike Abdul Falahow, a Christian convert from Islam, was reading "The Great Decepti… more »
NPR:- In Syria, Ban On Veil Raises Few Eyebrows (Audio)
July 22nd, 2010"A few tables away, 20-year-old Rolan Alakel, sat bareheaded and checking her Facebook account while smoking sheesha, a traditional water pipe. She says she hadn't heard about the government ban."Here? They did? Seriously?" she says, her face brighteni… more »
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