Glasgow, Scotland — A human rights organization in Scotland is calling upon Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to end what it believes is a misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws or face worldwide protests. Sheraz Khan, the chief executive of Global Minorities Alliance, recently released an open letter to the president, asking him to step in […]
Boston, Massachusetts — The men identified as being the suspects in Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon have been identified as Chechen Muslims. The city of Boston is now on lockdown after police and members of the FBI are involved in a manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, age 19, of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He and his brother, […]
An American pastor who is imprisoned in his homeland of Iran for planting house churches in the country over a decade ago reports that his health is worsening as beatings and psychological abuse intensify behind bars. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been fighting for the the pastor’s release, issued an […]
The Singapore High Court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to challenge the island’s ban on homosexual behavior, which is a crime under the law. Gary Lim Meng Suang, 44, and Kenneth Chee Mun-Leon, 37, had challenged Section 377A of the Singapore Penal Code, which prohibits male-to-male sexual contact. The men, who have been in a […]
An American pastor who was sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for planting house churches in the country says that officials in Iran have given him the ultimatum to either deny Christ or remain incarcerated. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been working for the pastor’s release, reports that […]
London, England — A Christian woman who lost her job in sales at Heathrow Airport in London after her co-workers complained that she was “anti-Islamic” has been granted the right to appeal her case before an employment tribunal. Nohad Halawi was fired in July 2011 from World Duty Free after an ongoing ordeal with her […]
County Armagh, Ireland — A Christian printer in Ireland is facing the threat of a lawsuit after declining to publish a profane homosexual magazine. Reports state that Nick Williamson of Bluefire Media in County Armagh was approached last month by editor Danny Toney of MyGayZine for a printing quote. However, as the two communicated via […]
Purcellville, Virginia — Tens of thousands of Americans have signed a petition the White House to grant asylum to a German family that risks deportation for seeking to come to America to find the freedom to homeschool their children. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is just 15,000 signatures shy of bringing its request before the […]
In France, any woman who chooses to can have an abortion for free. As of April 1, the French state covers 100 percent of the costs for 100 percent of terminations. Previously, only girls under 18 could claim the full cost back from social security, while older women would receive between 70 and 80 percent. […]
An Indian missionary sponsored by the organization Gospel for Asia was recently released from prison after fighting a false charge behind bars for the past eight years. The missionary, who is only being identified as Pastor Samuel, was first arrested in 2004 in Jhharkhand, India for allegedly participating in a riot that left 19 dead. […]