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Silence on human rights ‘deafening’ as Turkmenistan hosts Asian Games

September 15, 2017 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Azerbaijan, Baku, Caucasus, Central Asia, Human rights, Turkmenistan

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) – and by virtue so too the International Olympic Committee – has come under fierce criticism for allowing Turkmenistan to stage the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, beginning this Sunday (17 September) in Ashgabat, while making “no visible efforts to urge the . . . Read More

Malaysia: ‘IS member planned attack on non-Muslims and their worship places’

September 15, 2017 Malaysia Islamic State, Malacca, Malaysia, Perak, Selangor

A 21-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested on suspicion of planning to attack non-Muslims and their places of worship, having reportedly been ordered to do so from Islamic State militants in Syria. The man, who was not named, “received instructions from a Malaysian Da’esh [IS] member in Syria to buy . . . Read More

‘Extreme negligence’ of Pakistan’s school authorities led to student’s murder

September 14, 2017 Pakistan Education, Pakistan, Punjab, Sharoon Masih, Vehari

Pakistan’s government has been severely criticised over a Christian student beaten to death by his classmates on only his second day in school, reports Catholic news agency Fides. A statement, signed by Bishop Joseph Arshad and Fr Emmanuel Yousaf, both of the Catholic Bishops’ National Justice and Peace Commission (NCJP), . . . Read More

Uzbekistan ‘violates religious freedom through coercion and sexual violence’

September 14, 2017 Uzbekistan Religious freedom, Russian Orthodox Church, Uzbekistan, Women

Russian Orthodox St. Alexey Cathedral in Samarkand, southeast Uzbekistan. (Photo: World Watch Monitor)

The Uzbek regime continues to hold its citizens, including Christians, “in constant fear”, subjecting them to surveillance, threats, raids, fines and short-term imprisonments, according to regional news agency Forum 18’s analysis of religious freedom in Uzbekistan. In a comprehensive overview, Forum 18 highlights a number of incidents, including two in . . . Read More

Freed Chibok girls finally head to university and home

September 14, 2017 Nigeria Boko Haram, Chibok girls, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Yola

Some of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014 will start at the American University in Yola, Adamawa state this month, the Nigerian government says. Of the 276 girls abducted three years ago, 106 have been either found or freed so far. Eighty-two girls were released in . . . Read More

UN calls for aid as deadly violence continues in CAR

September 14, 2017 Central African Republic Anti-balaka, Central African Republic, Gambo, Seleka, UN, Zemio

The UN General Secretary has called on world leaders to assist the Central African Republic, as the crisis there has deepened over the last three months. “In the Central African Republic, we have seen a 37 per cent increase in refugees and displaced people in just the last three months,” . . . Read More

Philippines rejects hostage deal with Islamist militants

September 13, 2017 Philippines Abu Sayyaf, Marawi, Mindanao, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, Teresito Suganob

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected an offer by Islamic State-linked militants to exchange hostages for a safe passage out of the southern city of Marawi, which the militants have besieged since May. It is thought that Filipino priest Teresito “Chito” Suganob is being offered as part of the deal, . . . Read More

Nigerian government ‘complicit’ in ‘stealth jihad’, say Christian leaders

September 13, 2017 Nigeria Boko Haram, ECWA, Fulani herdsmen, Islamic extremism, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria

A group representing senior Christians in Nigeria has accused the government of trying to Islamise the country. In a statement on 6 September, ‘Jihad in Nigeria: burying the head in sand’, the National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) said jihad threatened the unity of the country. NCEF is composed of a number . . . Read More

‘Under no circumstances’ should Cambodia repatriate Montagnards to Vietnam

September 13, 2017 Vietnam Cambodia, Human rights, Montagnards, Vietnam

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging Cambodia not to carry out its threat to imminently return a group of ethnic Montagnards to Vietnam, saying “they would face severe persecution on political and religious grounds”. HRW also criticised Cambodia’s Interior Ministry for denying the asylum claims of 29 Montagnards and failing . . . Read More

Escaping North Korea

September 13, 2017 North Korea China, North Korea, South Korea, Thailand

A vast network of brokers help North Koreans escape Kim Jong-un’s regime through a well-oiled system. Some of their remarkable stories were revealed to The Washington Post during its recent visit to a Thai detention centre. The 11 interviewed were recovering from the last leg of their journey, which started . . . Read More

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Silence on human rights ‘deafening’ as Turkmenistan hosts Asian Games

Malaysia: ‘IS member planned attack on non-Muslims and their worship places’

‘Extreme negligence’ of Pakistan’s school authorities led to student’s murder

Uzbekistan ‘violates religious freedom through coercion and sexual violence’

Freed Chibok girls finally head to university and home

UN calls for aid as deadly violence continues in CAR

Philippines rejects hostage deal with Islamist militants

Nigerian government ‘complicit’ in ‘stealth jihad’, say Christian leaders

‘Under no circumstances’ should Cambodia repatriate Montagnards to Vietnam

Escaping North Korea

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