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Afghanistan

March 27, 2006 Intervene for Christian convert in Afghanistan
November 13, 2001 Aid Workers Moved to Kandahar as Taliban Retreats
September 19, 2001 Detained Aid Workers Desperately Need Our Prayers!
August 17, 2001 Christian Aid Workers Arrested in Afghanistan

Armenia (see "Nagorno Karabakh")

Azerbaijan

June 22, 2007 Baptist pastor still held on false charges
July 26, 2006 Jehovah's Witness conscientious objector sentenced

Bangladesh 

June 11, 2003 Bangladeshi Missionary Escapes From Terrorists
June 10, 2003 Please Pray and Protest for Christians in Bangladesh
December 13, 2001 Religious Minorities victimized after new party elected 

Belarus

November 9, 2007 Mixed outcome for Zmitser Dashkevich - Belarus
November 7, 2007 Urgent Action - Prayer Update for Zmitser Dashkevic
November 2, 2007 Urgent Action - Young Christian in Belarus To Face Additional Charges
June 15, 2007 Update and Prayer for Lukasik and Bokun
June 1, 2007 Belarusian Christians to protest following police raid on church service
May 30, 2007 Urgent Action - Belarus 5/30
March 16, 2007 Urgent Action - Prayer update on New Life Church, Belarus
February 28, 2007 Reports that U.S. citizens deported for religious activity "a misunderstanding"
December 20, 2006 Mixed state response to Catholic and Protestant protests
December 14, 2006 Urgent Action: Belarus update
November 1, 2006 Urgent Action: Update on Belarus
October 20, 2006 Government to make u-turn on charismatic church?   
October 18, 2006 Foreign Religious workers out?  
October 5, 2006 Belarusian Christians call for international support as government attempts to take over Minsk church
October 6, 2006 Charismatic church's "time has run out," official claims 
October 3, 2006 Reprieve for Catholic priest who celebrated unauthorized mass 
October 3, 2006 12 Catholic priests and nuns face expulsion
July 28, 2006 Time running out for Minsk church
June 13, 2006 Religious activity in public life attacked
April 25, 2006 Europe cries out against religious arrests in Belarus
March 27, 2006 Human rights activist arrested and imprisoned for "illegal religious activity"
November 13, 2002 Commissioner Shea to Address Religious Freedom at Belarus Conference

Bhutan

June 1, 2001 Christians forced to take oath affirming allegiance to Buddhism

Bulgaria

June 13, 2007 European Court of Human Rights Admits Bulgarian Orthodox Case
February 27, 2007 Protestant chaplaincy association gains legal status
February 27, 2007 Legal problems continue for Ahmadi Muslims and Alternative Orthodox

Burma 

September 26, 2007 Urgent Action - Burma: Time to Pray and Protest
September 5, 2007 Urgent Action - Burma: Prayers answered, don't stop now!
August 31, 2007 Urgent Action - Pray and Fast for Burma
May 3, 2007 Urgent Action - Aung San Suu Kyi's Birthday
May 1, 2007 Relief worker executed in Karenni State as Burma army launches new attacks on Karen villages
March 29, 2007 Burma army launches new attacks against Karen civilians
March 27, 2007 Chin women's groups launch rape report
February 21, 2007 Burma regime denies religious freedom violations as Chin and Kachin delegation complete visit to UK, EU and Washington
October 30, 2006 Burma Army intensifies attacks on Karen civilians and fires on displaced people in hiding
September 19, 2006 CSW welcomes UN Security Council debate on Burma
August 4, 2006 Urgent Action: Burma protest
June 5, 2006 Killings and forced labor continue in Karen State as Burma army captures civilians
February 20, 2006 Atrocities continue in Burma as mutilated body is found
December 14, 2004 Regime carrying out genocide claims new report
December 3, 2004 Three thousand displaced as army attacks Karen villages
July 7, 2004 Hundreds of Karenni displaced while Burma's junta talks peace
June 16, 2004 Hundreds of birthday cards sent to Burmese Nobel Laureate  
May 27, 2004 UK Parliamentarians support Burma's democracy groups
May 18, 2004 Send a birthday card and pray for Burma's democracy leader
May 17, 2004 Burma's junta begins "sham" national convention
April 23, 2004 Baroness Cox and John Bercow  MP to present fresh evidence of ethnic cleansing
March 31, 2004 Christian Children Forced to Become Novice Buddhist Monks by Burmese Regime 
January 21, 2004 Thousands more civilians attacked in Burma as ceasefire talks start
November 7, 2003 CSW Welcomes BAT Decision to Pull Out of Burma
May 6, 2003 Christian Political Prisoner, Dr. Salai Tun Than Released After Hunger Strike
February 28, 2003 CSW calls on world to keep watch and pray for Burma
February 11, 2003 Child Soldiers And Gang-Rape Survivors Give Testimonies
August 21, 2002 Crackdown on NGOs and Burmese Political Groups in Thailand
July 18, 2002 CSW Calls for International Intervention for "Hunted" Ethnic Minorities in Burma
July 5, 2002 Urgent Appeal for Burma
May 8, 2002 Internally Displaced Settlement Torched on Day of Daw Suu Kyi's Release
May 13, 2002 Good News: Burmese Pastor Released
April 16, 2002 Petition for Chin Baptist Ministers
April 16, 2002 Two Baptist Ministers Detained in Insein Prison
April 10, 2002 Baptist Convention Banned
March 28, 2002 Thousands of civilians flee latest attack by Burmese army
March 4, 2002 James Mawdsley to speak at Burma Day of Prayer on March 9
January 11, 2002 Refugee Camp Destroyed as Part of Ongoing Persecution
December 4, 2001 CSW calls on MPs to support Nobel winner Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma
September 28, 2001 Military regime in Burma enacts new law to stop church services
September 7, 2001 James Mawdsley to Call on International Community
August 2001 Update on Burma from Andrew Walker
July 20, 2001 Female pastor sentenced to two years hard labor

China

November 21, 2007 URGENT: Lobby and pray for North Korean activist facing trial in China on Monday
April 12, 2007 China's Catholics, the Holy See and religious freedom
February 13, 2007 "Religious Communists" and religious freedom
October 21, 2006 Chinese pastor sentenced for producing Christian literature during Archbishop's visit
July 10, 2006 Grave concerns over death sentences and long prison terms
June 6, 2006 Imprisoned underground church leader beaten again
December 13, 2004 Urgent Action for China 12-13-04
August 20, 2004 Fresh arrests as China pursues religious crackdown
August 18, 2004 News from China
August 10, 2004 Aid worker released after serving sentence for helping North Koreans
August 9, 2004 More than 100 Christians arrested and three others sentenced for exposing persecution
August 5, 2004 Pray for three Christians facing trial in China
July 21, 2004 Urgent action for arrested house church leaders
July 21, 2004 House churches newly targeted as more than 100 leaders arrested
July 16, 2004 China releases prisoners accused of helping North Koreans - but others remain in prison
June 25, 2004 Prayer for Japanese aid worker
June 15, 2004 Urgent Action on behalf of over 100 arrested church leaders
June 15, 2004 Over 100 Chinese house church leaders arrested in new crackdown
April 21, 2004 Tortured Chinese pastor pleads for prison transfer before he is killed
April 20, 2004 Urgent action for Pastor Gong
April 15, 2004 UN fails to criticize China's rights record despite compelling testimony
February 20, 2004 Prayer request for China
January 14, 2004 URGENT ACTION: China Arrests North Koreans and Aid Workers 
June 11, 2003 Urgent Appeal For Chinese Pastor Gong
October 10, 2002 Hasty Retrial of 17 Convicted
June 20, 2002 Chinese Church Leaders Freed After Abduction
June 19, 2002 Good News: CGF Members Released
April 30, 2002 Christian leaders feared abducted by cult in China
March 22, 2002 Backlash on North Koreans Because of Asylum-Seekers in China
March 14, 2002 North Korean refugees seek protection in Spanish Embassy in Beijing
February 12, 2002 Official Chinese documents provide evidence of Religious persecution
January 17, 2002 Two Founders of South China Church on Death Row
August 2, 2001 Church leaders arrested in China in ongoing campaign against unregistered church

Colombia

July 9, 2007 Urgent Action - Two Pastors Shot Dead in Colombia
June 26, 2007 Break-In at Colombia Partner Organization
September 5, 2006 Pray for Pastor Isaias and his family  
April 4, 2006 Colombian churches commit to peace
March 23, 2006 Urgent action for Colombia
September 7, 2004 Addresses for letters of encouragement to Christians attacked in Colombia
September 6, 2004 Prayer after attack on Colombian church
February 4, 2004 Thank you from Colombian human rights worker
January 16, 2004 Please help Ricardo Ballestas
November 12, 2002 Institute Disturbed by Kidnapping of Latin American Roman Catholic Bishops
March 18, 2002 CSW calls on Colombian government to bring murderers of Archbishop to justice
September 25, 2001 Families Grieve After Three Missing Missionaries Are Declared Dead
August 15, 2002 17-Year-Old Killed in Attack on Peace Community

Congo

May 1, 2007 Marie Therese Freed
April 25, 2007

Urgent Action - Update Marie Therese Nlandu 4/25
April 5, 2007 Urgent Action - Latest on Marie Therese Court Case 4/5
April 3, 2007 Urgent Action - Update on Marie Therese 4/3
March 26, 2007 CSW Urgent Action - Update on Marie Therese 3/26
February 23, 2007 CSW Urgent Action - Update on Marie Therese Nlandu 2/23
February 13, 2007 Continued Prayer for Marie Therese 2/13
February 2, 2007 URGENT ACTION - 2/2 Update on Marie Therese
January 26, 2007 Urgent Action: Update on Marie Therese
December 20, 2006 Urgent Action: Human rights defender facing possible execution in the DR Congo

Cuba

September 3, 2007 Urgent Action - Two Christian Activists in Cuba Physically Attacked
June 26, 2007 Concerns for Health of Christian Prisoner
April 24, 2007 RELEASED: Jorge Luis Garcia Perez "Antuņez"
April 4, 2007 Urgent Action - Prayer for Christians in Cuba
March 8, 2007 Urgent Action 3/8: Dr. Biscet, Cuba
January 1, 2007 Cuban pastor acquitted, but convicted on new charge
December 14, 2006 Urgent Action: Cuba Update
December 4, 2006 Urgent: Lamelas Trial
November 22, 2006 Urgent Action - Important Update on Pastor Lamelas in Cuba
October 30, 2006 Urgent Action: Prayer for Cuba
June 15, 2006 Urgent Action: Cuban pastor in detention
December 2, 2004 Prayer for possible release of Dr. Biscet 
December 2, 2004 Prominent Christian human rights activist could be set for release
July 13, 2003 Urgent action for two mistreated prisoners of conscience
July 7, 2004 Cuban Christian prisoner of conscience denied food 
April 29, 2004 Update on Juan Carlos
April 27, 2004 Blind Christian lawyer given four years for his stand for human rights
April 23, 2004 CSW calls for international observers to attend trial of blind Christian activist 
March 9, 2004 Cuban about to start 15th year in prison just for calling for ref orms
March 4, 2004 CSW calls for the release of Blind Human Rights Activist in Cuba
January 15, 2004 Fears Rise for Cuban Christian Political Prisoner
October 30, 2003 Hurry! Urgent Action for blind Cuban human rights activist
April 16, 2003 Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet of Cuba Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
April 9, 2003 Cuban Christian Faces 25 Years in Prison For Promoting Human Rights
March 14, 2003 CSW Presses For Release of Cuban Prisoner of Conscience
December 11, 2002 Letter campaign for human rights activist rearrested in Cuba
December 9, 2002 Human Rights Activist Rearrested After Peaceful Protest 
December 5, 2002 Blind Cuban Lawyer Continues Protest After Three Months on Hunger Strike
September 6, 2002 Activist Faces Up to Six Years in Prison for "Resisting Authority"
June 6, 2002 Blind Human Rights Activist Says Thanks
May 7, 2002 Imprisoned Activist Demands Medical Attention
April 30, 2002 Urgent Action for Blind Cuban Human Rights Activist
March 19, 2002 Blind Christian Human Rights activist beaten and imprisoned
March 1, 2002 Christian prisoner too ill to carry out hunger strike
February 25, 2002 Political prisoner on hunger strike to draw attention to human rights abuses

East Timor

June 9, 2006  Urgent Action Alert: U.S. Must Support Strong UN Mission in Timor-Leste
August 1, 2001 The girl who saw too much
August 1, 2001 Uneasy Road to Independence

Egypt

November 22, 2006 Urgent Action: Egyptian Christian convert imprisoned for his faith 
June 15, 2004 Justice again eludes victims of El Kosheh violence in Egypt
April 14, 2004 CSW praises Egypt for preventing religious violence
December 8, 2003 Update: Tortured Christian Woman Released on Bail
December 3, 2003 Christian Woman Tortured for Helping Converts Change their ID Cards
May 14, 2003 Christian Teenager Abducted by Muslim Neighbor in Egypt Restored to Her Family
February 28, 2003 EGYPT: Shock Acquittals at El Kosheh Retrial
January 27, 2003 Families Of Murdered Egyptian Christians Still Await Justice For Millennium Murders
December 19, 2002 Christmas Day Declared a National Holiday For the First Time in Egypt 
February 18, 2002 Christians and Muslims clash as church bells ring for the first time
August 8, 2001 Egyptian Christians celebrate news of retrial after Millennium massacre
July 24, 2001 Young children threatened with permanent separation from their mothers
April 1, 2001 Fears for Copts, after failure of justice

El Salvador

December 7, 2006 Urgent Action: Pastor assassinated in El Salvador
November 29, 2006  Urgent Action- Two pastors assassinated in El Salvador

Eritrea

October 26, 2007 Urgent Action - Helen Berhane
April 26, 2007 Urgent Action - Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Replaced
October 16, 2006 Eritrean gospel singer Helen Berhane hospitalized in Asmara
August 4, 2006 Day of Prayer for Eritrea
July 19, 2006 Joint petition highlights plight of jailed Christians in Eritrea 
June 2, 2006 CSW month of campaigning for Eritrea culminates in launch of gospel album
January 20, 2006 Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch put under house arrest by increasingly repressive regime
February 23, 2005 More than 100 Christian children detained by government forces
February 18, 2005 Eritrean task force aims to purge country of Christians
January 26, 2005 Fresh arrests in Eritrea
December 13, 2004 Urgent action for Eritrea 12-13-04
November 29, 2004 Three orthodox priests arrested in ongoing religious persecution
April 2, 2004 Christian Families Jailed for Praying Together
August 20, 2003 Protestors for religious freedom outside Eritrean Embassy in London
September 12, 2002 Church Closures Accompany New Wave of Intolerance in Eritrea

France

April 15, 2002 Commission Deplores Anti-Semitic Attacks
January 23, 2001 French legislation threatens religious freedom

Greece

December 13, 2001 Court victory for Pentecostals after charges brought by Orthodox Church are dropped

Haiti

August 13, 2003

Religious Persecution Intensifies In Haiti

India

January 10, 2008 Urgent Action - Christmas Violence in Orissa, India
April 5, 2007 Further delay in Indian Supreme Court case on equal rights for Dalit Christians
February 21, 2007 Himachal Pradesh anti-conversion bill becomes law
July 26, 2006 Anti-conversion legislation enhanced in Indian state as new report condemns abuses of the laws
July 7, 2006 Pastors attacked for preventing child prostitution in Rajasthan
June 26, 2006 Urgent Action - Dalit Christians in India 
June 5, 2006 CSW condemns violent attack on Christian women in Madhya Pradesh, India 
April 10, 2006 Anti-conversion law introduced in Rajasthan, India
April 4, 2006 India: Imminent Supreme Court case on equal rights for Dalit Christians
March 10, 2006 CSW meets pastor assaulted in Andhra Pradesh, India
February 15, 2006 Hindu extremists' mass rally calls for nationwide anti-conversion law 
January 10, 2005 Indian priest attacked in church on Christmas Eve
October 14, 2004 Indian Christians attacked in ongoing campaign of violence
September 15, 2004 Update on recent attacks upon Christians in India
July 8, 2004 Urgent action to protect Indian Christians
May 20, 2004 Repeal of anti-conversion law promised after shock Indian election result
April 21, 2004 Correction to Indian missionary killer contests Indian election
April 20, 2004 Missionary killer Dara Singh contests Indian elections
February 25, 2004 Urgent Action India: Persecution Escalates
September 23, 2003 Ringleader of missionary killers sentenced to death in Indian court
January 17, 2003 American Missionary Attacked and Severely Injured in India
December 9, 2002 Ian Stillman Finally Free!
December 6, 2002 Police Obstruct Mass Conversions of Untouchables to Buddhism and Christianity
November 4, 2002 Dalits Protest Violence, Many Will Embrace Christianity
October 28, 2002 You can protest new Indian state law
October 22, 2002 Anti-Conversion Ordinance Blatantly Anti-Dalit, Says Christian Council
October 10, 2002 New Law in Indian State Threatens Christian Conversions
June 7, 2002 GFA Student Murdered In Kashmir
June 5, 2002 New Evidence on Mass Killings in India Prompts Commission to Hold Hearing
April 26, 2002 AICC, CSW call for resignation of Gujarat chief minister over failure to control riots
April 4, 2002 Continue to Prayer for Ian Stillman, Jailed in India
November 5, 2001 Thousands gather in Delhi for mass conversion rally
August 2001 New All-India Christian Council Website
August 21, 2001 Update on Ian Stillman
August 10, 2001 Nun Shot in Face As Threats to Indian Christians Grow

Indonesia

June 15, 2007 Three Christian Teachers Released in Indonesia
April 5, 2007 Welcome verdict for beheading of Christian school girls marred by fears of disparity in judiciary treatment
September 22, 2006 Three Christians executed 
September 7, 2006 Update 9/7/06 on Poso 3 
August 21, 2006 Indefinite stay of execution for three Christians
August 14, 2006 Stay of execution for Poso 3!!
August 8, 2006 URGENT: Poso 3 to be executed in two days
November 10, 2004 Unjustly imprisoned church leader released early
September 29, 2004 Imprisoned minister could be released in November
July 20, 2004 Protestant pastor shot dead during church service  
April 30, 2004 Bishop pleads for help as death toll in Ambon rises
April 27, 2004 Urgent action for Indonesia as conflict erupts
April 26, 2004 Ambon in flames as demonstration leads to violence  
April 19, 2004 Church attacked on Easter Saturday; church leader shot in drive-by shooting
November 10, 2003 Imprisoned Indonesian Minister Thanks Supporters for Nearly 15,000 Letters 
September 19, 2003 Message of thanks from imprisoned Indonesian church leader
September 15, 2003 Civil emergency status lifted from Maluku Islands of Indonesia
September 11, 2003 Take action for imprisoned Indonesian church leader
June 16, 2003 Church Leader Gets Three Years for Weapons Possession
December 26, 2002 Indonesian Pastor Poisoned While In Police Custody
August 13, 2002 Poso A Sea of Fire
June 5, 2002 Violent conflict erupts again in the Moluccas Islands
June 5, 2002 Acts of Terrorism in Indonesia Overlooked by Foreign Press
April 29, 2002 Attack on Christian village in Moluccas Islands leaves 12 dead
April 8, 2002 Call for Government Intervention in Rising Tensions After Bomb Blast Kills Six  
March 19, 2002 Indonesian Spice Islands' peace plan in danger of collapse
January 2, 2002 New Year Greeted with Bomb Blasts
December 20, 2001 Prayers Needed for Indonesia
December 7, 2001 Indonesia - Sulawesi Island
December 5, 2001 Encouraging News from Poso/ Tentena, Indonesia
November 23, 2001 Catholic church compound under Jihad militant attack
November 12, 2001 Update on Poso
August 1, 2001 Father dies shielding two-year-old daughter from bayonets
June 1, 2001 16-year-old victim of forced circumcision speaks out
April 1, 2001 Christians forced to convert and be circumcised

Iraq

October 16, 2006

 Priest beheaded in Mosul, Iraq

August 2, 2004

 CSW condemns attempt to create inter-religious conflict after churches bombed

Iran

October 6, 2006

 Iranian Christian couple released on bail

October 6, 2006

 Christian Couple in Iran Released

October 4, 2006

 Christian Couple Arrested in Iran

Jordan

October 8, 2004 Sunday court hearing in Qandah case
September 17, 2004 Siham Qandah Sunday court hearing
September 1, 2004 New update on Jordanian widow
June 22, 2004 June update on Siham Qandah
April 7, 2004 April Update on Siham Qandah
September 19, 2003 Jordanian Christian widow's fight to keep her children
July 23,  2003 Update on Siham Qandah
May 2,  2003 Jordanian Christian Widow Given Time in Fight to Keep Her Children
February 3, 2003 Desperate call for help for Siham Qandah of Jordan
January 23, 2003 Jordanian Widow in Hiding Again After Court Orders Her to Surrender Her Children
October 10, 2002 URGENT Intervention Needed for Siham Qandah
October 9, 2002 Jordanian Christian Widow Given Five Days to Surrender Her Children
October 8, 2002 Please Pray for Siham
April 10, 2002 CORRECTION to: Jordanian Christian Widow
April 10, 2002 Jordanian Christian Widow Ordered to Surrender Her Children to a Muslim

Kazakhstan

March 13, 2007  Three-day prison term for leading unregistered church
February 28, 2007 "The fight against terrorism and religious groups without registration"
December 22, 2006 More Hare Krishna home demolitions planned?
October 2, 2006 Kazakhstan: more fines for Baptists  
January 29, 2002 Proposed Legislation Raises New Concern for Religious Freedom

Kosovo

June 19, 2006 Kosovo: Changes to draft religion law continue

Kyrgyzstan

March 9, 2007 Officials call for police to close embattled Baptist church

Laos

June 9, 2006 Urgent action to protect North Korean refugees arrested in Laos  
August 20, 2004 Religious freedom in Laos: Persecution alongside progress
August 6, 2004 Improvement for Christians in Laos
March 10, 2004 Christians threatened with death unless they give up thei r faith
March 1, 2004 Christians in Laos under threat of death
August 22, 2003 Twelve imprisoned Christians in Laos told to confess to trumped up charges
July 10, 2001 Seven Church leaders forced to renounce their faith at gunpoint
April 1, 2001 Christians forced to drink blood and sign forms renouncing their faith

Malaysia

October 20, 2003 Christian Human Rights Activist Found Guilty After Longest Trial in Malaysian History