Tag: Asia

Two teenagers were accused of blasphemy in Pakistan

Pakistan ranked eighth on Open Doors’ 2022 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.

Chinese Christians resettled in the US after three years of quest for asylum

In detention, the members faced imminent danger of international kidnapping and repatriation

A Baptist pastor was sentenced to six years in prison in Myanmar

The conflict between the military and ethnic minority militias has escalated since the military's coup in February 2021.

Yet another church was closed by Indonesian authorities

Local governments often make it difficult for churches to obtain building permits and church closures are a common occurrence.

Over 60 Chinese Christians seeking asylum in Thailand are currently detained

ChinaAId asked the Biden administration to act on behalf of the 63 people and grant them immediate asylum.

US government calls for the release of an imprisoned Christian leader in Myanmar

Human Rights Watch called on the military junta to drop the politically motivated charges against Rev. Samson.

Indonesian authorities refuse churches building permits

The 1945 Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and worship,

Mob invaded a Pakistani police station and lynched a man accused of blasphemy

Waris, a man in his early 20s, was taken into police custody after a mob attacked him for blasphemy against Islam.