BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Enhanced restrictions on religious liberty and religious freedom currently are being considered in Kyrgyzstan. Proposed amendments to the existing Religion Law reportedly
North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen — a self-described Christian missionary — raising the number of Americans held there to four. Kim Hak-song, who
WASHINGTON — The State Department should add Russia to its list of the worst violators of religious freedom, a U.S. commission declared in its annual
TEMIRTAU, Kazakhstan — Police recently raided two Baptist meetings for worship on Easter in the Kazakhstan central city of Temirtau and the southern city of
BEGUSARAI, India — Police in eastern India obeyed Hindu extremists’ orders not to interfere as they beat a pastor and a Bible college student, leaving
NABEREZHNYE CHELNY, Russia — The first known deportation of a foreigner for allegedly violating a new religion law (commonly called the “law on missionary activity”)
HYDERABAD, India — A week after a pastor fell into a coma following harassment by hardline Hindus in southern India, a gang of Hindu extremists
SHIJIAZHUANG, China — Gangs hired by China’s Communist regime beat Christians in the northern Hebei province after they attempted to keep their church property from
