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Eritrean refugees in Libya held in inhumane conditions in a single cell

Hundreds of Eritrean refugees who were transported in trucks "like cattle" from Misrata prison in Libya to Sabha detention centre, situated on the edge of the Sahara desert, are being held together in a single, dark and overcrowded cell. They have been given nothing to eat or drink since Tuesday lunch time and no toilet or exercise breaks. According to eye-witness accounts, the refugees have been forced to relieve themselves in their shoes..

  • Eritrean refugees in Libya face brutality and possible forced repatriation

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has received credible reports that in the last two days 250 Eritrean refugees were forced into trucks "like cattle" and transported from Misrata prison in Libya to Sabha detention centre, situated on the edge of the Sahara.

  • High-profile defendant convicted in Orissa, India

    Manoj Pradhan, a high-profile defendant facing fourteen charges in connection with the severe anti-Christian violence in Orissa state in August-October 2008, has today been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the murder of Parikhita Naik on 27 August 2008. The victim was one of at least 70 killed during the violence. Pradhan and his co-defendant were also ordered to pay a fine of 6,000 rupees.

  • Tribute paid to first Protestant missionary to India

    Thousands of Tamil people, including scholars and language experts, paid homage to Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, the first Protestant missionary to India, for his immense contributions in the development of Tamil language.

  • Crisis in Afghanistan

    The Religious Liberty Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA RLC) is deeply disturbed over the recent developments in Afghanistan, calling for the death of converts from Islam to other religions. The anti – Christian reaction followed the airing of a controversial television documentary on 27th May 2010, on 'Afghan Christian Converts' by a local television station in Afghanistan wherein they revealed the identities of a some supposed Afghan Christian converts.

  • CSW calls for dialogue on Papua question

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the establishment of a locally-led, internationally-mediated dialogue process to address grave political, social, humanitarian and human rights concerns in West Papua, Indonesia.

  • NGOs welcome EU-Indonesia human rights dialogue and call for priority focus on religious freedom

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and three Indonesia-based civil society organisations, the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, the Wahid Institute and the Human Rights Working Group, have joined together to welcome the establishment of a human rights dialogue between the European Union (EU) and Indonesia, starting on 29 June.

  • Pastor to reveal hidden Christian movement in 1040 Asia

    Western churches either do not know or know very little about the large Christian movement occurring in Asia's 10/40 Window, said hip hop artist and pastor Jaseon Ma.

  • An open door for Mutlip

    The name of the city where Mutalip was born remained the same for thousands of years. When Mutalip's grandfather was a boy, he was one of about a million Uighur (WEE-gur) people living in this desert oasis. At that time the region had a very clear Uighur majority, and the official language was Uighur. Now the city has a new name.

  • World Cup Outreach

    If you were in South Africa right now, you would know by now that \"Laduma\" means, \"Yay! We scored a goal!\" We hope to be hearing this a lot over the next few weeks, as South Africa welcomes 32 nations from around the world (including Australia) for the soccer world cup. It is all very exciting, and there is a serious buzz in the air.

  • From demon-possessed guru to bible vollege student

    If one were to see Sudeep sitting in class at a Gospel for Asia-supported Bible college, hungrily soaking up the teaching from God\'s Word, they would never have guessed the state he was in just over a year prior.

  • Empart: Orissa Update

    After suffering from severe persecution during 2007/08 anti-Christian riots, life for believers in Orissa has been a struggle. Hundreds of homes and churches were destroyed. Many people were imprisoned, beaten and killed.