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Pictures of 82 girls freed in 2017; 112 are still un-accounted for

Boko Haram, Chibok girls, Islamic extremism, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Women

‘Bring back our 112 Chibok girls – now and alive!’ Demands for closure and disclosure 7 years on

Pictures of 82 girls freed in 2017; 112 are still un-accounted for ‘I’m Chibok girl Dad. Bring Back Our Girls Now’ read the white letters . . . Read More

'Allah', Bibles, Catholics, Islamic extremism, Jill Ireland, Malaysia, The Herald

Malaysian woman wins 13 year fight for right to call God ‘Allah’

A Malaysian woman’s campaign for Christians’ right to use the word “Allah” for “God” has succeeded after almost 13 years of court hearings and delays. Jill . . . Read More

The boy is alleged to have "defamed" the Kaaba in Mecca

Facebook, juvenile, Kaaba, Pakistan

Freed on bail after 4 years in jail; no evidence Pakistani ‘liked’ blasphemy Facebook post, aged 16

A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy for “liking” and “sharing” a Facebook post which “defamed and disrespected” the . . . Read More

Boko Haram, China, Fulani herdsmen, Hindu nationalism, Human rights, India, Iraq, Islamic extremism, Middle East, Minorities, Nigeria, Religious freedom, Turkey, Women

COVID-19 exacerbates discrimination against minority Christians globally

• Christians refused coronavirus aid in countries from India to Yemen to West Africa • COVID-19 legitimises increased surveillance and restrictions by authoritarian governments • Organised . . . Read More

Boko Haram, China, Churches, Egypt, Fulani herdsmen, Hindu nationalism, Human rights, India, Iraq, Islamic extremism, Minorities, Nigeria, Religious freedom, Turkey, Women

Church surveillance, COVID-19 controls affect China’s Christians – 1 of 5 global trends

The emergency that dominated the globe during the past year — the novel coronavirus — also dominated . . . Read More

Burkina Faso, Churches, Djibo, Fulani herdsmen, Islamic extremism, Sahel, Terrorism, West Africa

Burkina Faso: Fulani pastor brings hope to stigmatised communities

The disproportionate presence of ethnic Fulani among Islamist militants wreaking havoc in the Sahel and West Africa has led to a stigmatisation of the Fulani generally, . . . Read More

Catching Our Eye

Her co-hostage freed a year before; nun meets Pope after Islamists let her leave Mali

Pakistani Senator alleges police collusion with gang whose gun attack injures seven, one critically

Pakistani Christian couple acquitted of blasphemy after 7 years on death row

Boko Haram ‘flies flag 2 hours from Abuja’ warned Governor, as Nigerian captive teen turns 18

Death threats, by Islamic State in Sinai, against Egyptian Copt sons who mourn dad

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‘Bring back our 112 Chibok girls – now and alive!’ Demands for closure and disclosure 7 years on

Malaysian woman wins 13 year fight for right to call God ‘Allah’

Freed on bail after 4 years in jail; no evidence Pakistani ‘liked’ blasphemy Facebook post, aged 16

COVID-19 exacerbates discrimination against minority Christians globally

Church surveillance, COVID-19 controls affect China’s Christians – 1 of 5 global trends

Burkina Faso: Fulani pastor brings hope to stigmatised communities

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