Cambodia gives Montagnard refugees three months to leave

The Phnom Penh Post reports that the Cambodian government has set a three-month deadline for Montagnards in Phnom Penh to return home or face being forcibly expelled to Vietnam by authorities, an Interior Ministry official said last week. Interior Ministry spokesman Khieu Sopheak said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Office of the…

Persecution Spurs Unprecedented Gathering of Parliamentarians

In the face of rising religious persecution of people on the grounds of faith or belief, on September 18-19, over 100 parliamentarians from almost 50 countries will assemble in New York City to discuss ways to advance freedom of religion or belief. The event is cosponsored by the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of…