Imprisoned Iranian Christians end hunger strike
World Watch Monitor Two imprisoned Iranian Christians have ended their hunger strike after being promised medical care and progress in their case. Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari, both of whom had reportedly suffered ill health and been refused medical treatment, have been in prison since August last year but have yet to be charged […]
Human rights situation “progressively deteriorating” in Egypt says report
The upholding of human rights in Egypt has progressively deteriorated since the revolution of 25th January, 2011, according to a new report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide. The UK-based religious freedom advocacy says in the report that the deterioration – which has included a repression of human rights “in the name of counter-terrorism” and comes against a backdrop […]
KNOW IT ALL: THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK
DAVID ADAMS looks at what the ‘Doomsday Clock’ is all about…
India’s religious freedom failings ‘enshrined in constitution’
World Watch Monitor Religious freedom in India will never be achieved unless the country is willing to make substantial amendments to its constitution and legal framework, says a new report which also calls on the US to put human rights at the heart of trade and diplomatic interactions with India. A tide of religiously motivated […]