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Ivory Coast: Ceasefire, But Christians Still In Peril

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Religious Liberty Prayer List – No. 192 – Tue 21 Oct 2002 ***** PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN IDOP – 10/17 NOVEMBER 2002 ***** * The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church * * For resources and links to national websites – * * http://www.idop.org * ************************************************************* —————————————————– IVORY COAST: CEASEFIRE, BUT CHRISTIANS STILL […]

Laskar Jihad Disbands?

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LASKAR JIHAD DISBANDS? INDONESIA 16 October 2002 Laskar Jihad, the extremist Islamic group responsible for much of the violence in Central Sulawesi and the Malukus, has announced that it is disbanding. In a surprise announcement, a lawyer representing Laskar Jihad said that the organisation was shutting down its headquarters and offices and would be withdrawing […]

Karachi Police Defy Sindh High Court – Pakistan

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FLASH NEWS from COMPASS DIRECT Global News from the Frontlines ********** KARACHI POLICE DEFY SINDH HIGH COURT Detained Christian Dragged Off Court Premises After Release by Barbara G. Baker ISTANBUL, October 22 (Compass) — Karachi police authorities forcibly abducted an eyewitness survivor of last month’s deadly Christian welfare agency massacre from the premises of the […]

Tensions Rise For Pakistani Christians

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International Christian Concern 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941 Washington, DC 20006-1846 Tel: 301-989-1708 http://www.persecution.org Tensions Rise for Pakistani Christians After Hard-Line Islamic Party Makes Election Gains A hard-line Islamic political party made significant gains during Pakistan’s recent parliamentary elections held on October 10. Christians fear a rise in Islamic extremism and more attacks on the […]

Human Rights And Detention Centres

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A Report on Visits to Immigration Detention Facilities by the Human Rights Commissioner A report on visits to immigration detention facilities by Human Rights Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski was tabled in Federal Parliament today. The report outlines the results of visits to Australia’s mainland detention facilities during 2001 and a visit to Christmas Island and […]

Religion Today Summaries For Friday, October 18, 2002

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AD |Christianbook.com’s Autumn Sale: 90% off thousands of items! http://sda.goshen.net/cgi-bin/redirect.cgi?AD=cbdmicro1002 ____________________________ Religion Today Summaries a glimpse at news articles from around the world http://www.crosswalk.com/news/ Friday, October 18, 2002 In Today’s Edition: Western Money Used to Target Christians in India Mob Destroys Indonesian Church in South Sulawesi Ministry Delivers Tons of Aid to Needy Russians Brazil […]

Aceh, Indonesia: Shari’a – The Islamisation Of Acehnese Culture

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Subj: Aceh: Shari’a – the Islamisation of Acehnese Culture The oil- and gas-rich region of Aceh is located on the northern tip of Sumatra, Indonesia. Aceh has a population of 4.3 million and has historically been staunchly Islamic. On 1 January 2002, as part of a wide-ranging autonomy package that the Indonesian government hoped would […]

Australians In Indonesia: Danger

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GLOBAL interACTION (formerly AUSTRALIAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY) Special issue, 18 October 2002 The Australian Government has issued warnings regarding Australians living or travelling in Indonesia. Ian Hawley, General Director of Global interAction, has been in touch today with all people linked to Global interAction who live in those areas, and all are safe and well. […]

Indian Christians Plan Civil Disobedience

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India Place: Vijayawada, Andra.Pradesh, India. THE SLEEPING LION AWAKES Indian Christians Plan Civil Disobedience By Peter Lane As from October 26th conversion to Christianity is illegal in the south Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Independent Churches with no denominational affiliation will be closed and those pastoring with no official qualifications will be imprisoned up to […]

Bali Bombings: Prime Minister’s Speech In Bali

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17 October 2002 TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER THE HON JOHN HOWARD MP ADDRESS TO MEMORIAL SERVICE, AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE, BALI As the sun sets over this beautiful island, we gather here in sorrow, in anguish, in disbelief and in pain. There are no words that I can summon to solve in any way the hurt […]

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