There has been a dramatic increase in violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief in Cuba. From the beginning of 2014 to mid-July, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports 170 separate religious freedom violations, many of which involved dozens of victims. This followed the record of 180 documented cases in 2013, compared with 120 in 2012 and…
A mob of about 60 people armed with machetes, knives and iron rods raided a Catholic convent and beat up its nuns and priest – the Catholic mission in Rangpur district, 280 kilometres northwest of Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka. The attack was said to be the first attack of this kind in the country, according to…
The ancient Yazidi minority and many Christian communities face destruction, reports Middle East Concern. During the night of 6-7 August, Islamic State (IS) militants attacked towns and villages to the east and north of Mosul with mortars and heavy weapons. The protecting Kurdish Peshmerga forces withdrew, leaving the area to be seized by the IS….