New Briefing: Iran: Summary of Concerns and Recommendations

There has been a significant increase in human rights violations in Iran since the 2009 elections, and the past year has seen a particular rise in the persecution of religious minorities, principally of Christians from the Iranian house church movement. 01/09/2011

PRESS RELEASES

China: Tulip Prize jury emphasises human rights over economic interests
At today’s official ceremony to award the Dutch Government’s Human Rights Defenders Tulip Prize for 2011 to Chinese legal activist Ni Yulan, the chair of the jury stressed the importance of highlighting China’s human rights record in spite of economic considerations. 31/01/2012

China: House church leader Shi Enhao released from labour camp
Pastor Shi Enhao, Deputy Chairman of the Chinese House Church Alliance, was unexpectedly released from labour camp last Friday, 20 January, after serving six months of a two-year re-education through labour (RTL) sentence. The reason for his early release is unknown. 24/01/2012

Nigeria: death toll rises in Kano State blasts, attacks foiled in Bauchi State
A series of bomb blasts rocked Bauchi and Kano states in northern Nigeria at the weekend, with the death toll in Kano estimated to be over 185 people. 23/01/2012

Cuban government backtracks on verbal assurances to grant pastor exit visa
Pastor Omar Gude Perez has so far been denied a visa to leave Cuba in order to seek asylum in the United States (US) despite verbal assurances from Cuban authorities that his application would be approved. 19/01/2012

Eritrea: desperate plight of refugees in Sinai exacerbated by Israeli Illegal Migrants Bill
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is concerned that the desperate plight of refugees and asylum seekers in the Sinai will be exacerbated by the passage of the Illegal Migrants Bill in the Knesset last week, which allows for the arrest and imprisonment of any crossing into Israel. 16/01/2012

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IN DEPTH BRIEFINGS

Burma: Visit to the India-Burma Border 01/12/2010

An overview of the human rights abuses committed against the Chin people; with testimonies gathered by a CSW delegation.

Colombia: Religious liberty and freedom of conscience 01/11/2010

Based on evidence gathered by partners on the ground, CSW's report is a comprehensive analysis of religious liberty in Colombia.

INFORMATION BY REGION

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

  Latin America

PRESS RELEASE   Cuban pastor issues public appeal after permission to leave Cuba for asylum in US is denied 07/11/2011

BRIEFING Peru: Progress in the Implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations 01/08/2010

 Sub Saharan Africa

PRESS RELEASE desperate plight of refugees in Sinai exacerbated by Israeli Illegal Migrants Bill.  16/01/2012 

 BRIEFING Nigeria: Visit report 01/04/2010

Europe

PRESS RELEASE Turkey: CSW welcomes government pledge to return confiscated propery to Christian and Jewish communities 09/09/2011 

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

  South Asia

PRESS RELEASE Burma: CSW welcomes "significant and positive" prisoner releases  13/01/2012 


BRIEFING  PAKISTAN: Religious freedom in the shadow of extremism 01/07/2011

 South East Asia

PRESS RELEASE CSW calls on Indonesia to protect pluralism and religious freedom  08/06/2011  

BRIEFING Burma: Visit to the India-Burma Border 01/12/2010

Middle East & North Africa

PRESS RELEASE Nadarkhani rejects "unconstitutional" terms of release. 13/01/2012 
 
BRIEFING IRAN: Summary of Concerns and Recommendations  01/09/2011

 Communist Asia

PRESS RELEASE MPs urge UK Government to take the lead on North Korea  11/01/2012

BRIEFING Vietnam - Analysis: 2008 Internal ‘Training Manual for the Task Concerning the Protestant Religion’ 01/06/2009

 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