Up to 1,000 people, including priests and other church leaders – have been killed in attacks in Ethiopia culminating in a massacre at a church where the Ark of the Covenant is believed to be held
https://https//acnuk.org/news/ethiopia-surge-in-violence-leads-to-up-to-1000-deaths/
https://bitterwinter.org/persecution-of-the-church-of-almighty-god-from-bad-to-worse/
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/22-january/news/world/covid-is-worsening-persecution-of-christians-reports-open-doors
The APPGs Written Submission to the International Development Select Committee inquiry on ‘Humanitarian crises monitoring – coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts.’ SECONDARY IMPACTS OF CORONAVIRUS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Scapegoating of religious and belief communities 1. In countries around the … Continued
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Pakistani Minorities issued a statement condemning the abduction, forced conversion and forced marriage of a 13 years old Christian girl in Pakistan. On 13 October 2020, Arzoo Raja, was abducted from a street near her … Continued
Westminster Hall debate: Persecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or Belief, 21 October 2020 Rehman Chishti (Gillingham and Rainham) (Con) I beg to move, that this House has considered progress on the Bishop of Truro’s independent review on persecution … Continued
Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op) I beg to move that this House has considered e-petition 300146 relating to China’s policy on its Uyghur population. This e-petition was started by Zayd Amjad. It asks that the Government impose sanctions on China over … Continued
China: Uighur Internment Camps 23 September 2020 The Lord Bishop of St Albans To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the condition of Uighur internment camps in Xinjiang in China. The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth … Continued
Baroness Cox To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide?, published on 15 June. The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth … Continued
Baroness Cox, alongside 19 co-signatories, has written to Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC to highlight urgent concerns about escalating violence in Nigeria, where attacks led by Boko Haram, Fulani herders and other Islamist militia continue in northern and … Continued
Rehman Chishti MP announced today “I’ve written to the PM resigning as PM’s Special Envoy on FoRB. I can’t support Internal Market Bill in its current form, which unilaterally break UK’s legal commitments. As an MP for 10 yrs & … Continued
Ideologically motivated sexual grooming In an event for the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief organised by The Coalition for Genocide Response (view the event in full) Dr Mariz Tadros, Director of CREID … Continued
The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based is intended to provide a springboard towards an action plan that addresses the growing issue of violence based on religion or belief. The establishment of such a day is … Continued
UK Parliament Hansard 12 January 2021 Westminster Hall India: Persecution of Minority Groups This debate is sourced …
In today’s debate on Global Britain – Fiona Bruce MP made this contribution: As we reset our foreign …
Fiona Bruce, Conservative MP for Congleton and Vice-Chair of the All-Party Group for International Freedom of …
The Freedom of Thought Report is a unique worldwide survey of discrimination and persecution against humanists, …
