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#NEPAL #LATEST: Pastor sentenced to two years in prison csw.org.uk/2021/11/30/new…

The US no longer considers #Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, but what has changed? forbinfull.org/2021/11/29/the… by @mervthomas

#IRAN #LATEST: Supreme Court orders review of sentences handed to imprisoned Christians csw.org.uk/2021/11/29/pre…

#EGYPT #LATEST: Detained Coptic activist passes threshold for maximum period of pre-trial detention csw.org.uk/2021/11/26/pre…

#INDIA #LATEST: Concerns about harassment of religious minorities in Karnataka csw.org.uk/2021/11/26/pre…

CSW's Founder President @mervthomas discusses the importance of religious literacy, the UK government's welcome commitments to #FoRB, and the need to turn this rhetoric into concrete action. Read more in our latest blog: forbinfull.org/2021/11/24/on-…

We look forward to participating in the Summit, and encourage the UK government to ensure that it is sufficiently resourced so that it can advance the promotion and protection of this fundamental right.

CSW welcomes the announcement of the global summit, which presents an invaluable opportunity to raise, discuss and formulate coordinated responses to pressing issues relating to freedom of religion or belief worldwide. csw.org.uk/2021/11/24/pre…

#CHINA #LATEST: Christians face arrests, jail terms for church meetings and printing religious texts csw.org.uk/2021/11/24/pre…

#BLOG: On freedom of religion or belief, the UK government needs to turn its rhetoric to reality forbinfull.org/2021/11/24/on-… by @mervthomas #FoRB #UK

#NIGERIA #LATEST: High Court adjourns trial of Du Merci Orphanage founder yet again csw.org.uk/2021/11/23/pre…

#EGYPT: Muslim reformist thinker and lawyer sentenced to five years in prison csw.org.uk/2021/11/22/pre…

Sudan’s military coup: lessons from Egypt and the wider region forbinfull.org/2021/11/22/sud… #Sudan #Coup #Egypt

#INDIA #LATEST: Two female journalists from the Indian state of Assam, both in their early 20s, were arrested by police in neighbouring Tripura state on 13 November for their reporting on anti-Muslim riots in Tripura for HW News Network. csw.org.uk/2021/11/19/pre…

#SUDAN #LATEST: Judge dismisses church application for control of administrative affairs csw.org.uk/2021/11/18/pre…

#CUBA #LATEST: Religious leaders march despite repression csw.org.uk/2021/11/16/pre…

#CUBA #LATEST: Religious leaders targeted ahead of 15 November protests csw.org.uk/2021/11/12/pre…

#IRAN #LATEST: Pastor summoned to begin serving sentence csw.org.uk/2021/11/12/pre…

Nine months after the coup, the international community is still failing the people of Myanmar sightmagazine.com.au/22522-essay-ni… via @sightmagazine