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Peru: Progress in the Implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations
This briefing is primarily concerned with the national reconciliation process for Peru. It gives an assessment of the implementation of the recommendations made by the Truth and Reconciliation, seven years after it published its final report, and also highlights the long wait for justice and reparations for many of the victims of human rights atrocities. 01/08/2010
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Religious freedom in Cuba
This briefing covers developments in the area of religious freedom over the past year. The report looks at issues including increased harassment and intimidation of church leaders, concerns regarding the registration of house churches, and continued violations of the religious rights of political prisoners. 01/08/2010

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India: Communalism, anti-Christian violence and the law
This briefing is concerned principally with recent trends of communal violence against Christians, state responses and ongoing infringements of religious freedom in law. 01/05/2010

Mother of dead Cuban prisoner of conscience prevented from attending church CSW is calling on the Cuban government to allow Reina Luis Tamayo Danger, the mother of Orlando Zapata Tamayo who died in Cuban prison earlier this year, to attend religious services and to cease their harassment of Tamayo Danger and her family. 17/08/2010
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CSW urges international community to reject Burma’s sham elections CSW is urging the international community to reject Burma’s upcoming election, which the military regime announced today would be held on 7 November. 13/08/2010

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is a human rights organisation which specialises in religious freedom, works on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs and promotes religious liberty for all.

Theology at the heart of Nepal’s constitutional crisis
Lapido Media | 26/05/2010
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Interview wirh Benedict Rogers
VOA Burmese Blog | 19/05/2010
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Religious freedom in Nepal
The Guardian | 27/04/2010
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Time to bring Burma's brutal generals to justice
The Australian | 26/04/2010

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No place to call home
An in-depth CSW report on the human rights abuses faced by individuals who leave Islam for another religion. The report is the product of a year long research project in six countries.

North Korea: A case to answer, a call to act
This report has been written by international lawyers and provides extensive testimonies and quotes from North Koreans. It represents the culmination of seven years of research and draws heavily on interviews and consultations with over 80 North Korean defectors.

Carrying the cross
The military regime's campaign of restriction, discrimination and persecution against Christians in Burma.

General

Global protest as Pakistan and Nigeria seek new treaty to stop criticism of religion 09/11/2009

CSW denounces anti-freedom agenda at UN conference 21/04/2009
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Latin America

Cuban church leader arrested on questionable charges 01/09/2010

CSW calls on Peruvian government to fulfil committments to victims of human rights atrocities 27/08/2010
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Sub Saharan Africa

Vigil held outside Eritrean Embassy 04/06/2010

Nigeria: Missing non-Muslim minor reappears at Kano State Shari’a Commission 28/05/2010

Europe

EU ambassadors meet Belarusian Christian leader over imminent Church destruction 26/08/2009

Belarus: Church told to vacate by Monday 29/05/2009
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South Asia

Pakistan: CSW calls for strong State response to anti-Ahmadiyya attacks during Friday prayers 28/05/2010

European Parliament calls for promotion of religious tolerance in counter-terrorism dialogue with Pakistan 21/05/2010
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South East Asia

CSW renews calls for UN Inquiry into Burma’s crimes against humanity on Aung San Suu Kyi’s 65th Birthday. 17/06/2010

CSW and Burmese Rohingya delegation testify at Congressional briefing and meet US Congressman in Washington, DC 12/05/2010

Middle East & North Africa

Baha’i Leaders face trial on Iran’s election anniversary 11/06/2010

Statement - CSW Condemns Egypt Killings 08/01/2010
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Communist Asia

NGOs call for EU Commission of Inquiry into North Korea 14/06/2010

CSW calls for release of prisoners of conscience on 21st anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre 04/06/2010
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Central Asia

Kazakhstan: Religious restrictions continue after President rejects harsh draft law 30/03/2009

Kazakhstan: CSW welcomes rejection of draft law restricting religious freedom 13/02/2009