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TURKEY: Suspects All Deny Killing In Malatya Murders

15 May 08

Necati Aydin, Ugur Yuksel and Tilmann Geske

Accused ringleader blames other culprits; letter reveals alleged masterminds.

All five culprits arrested last spring for the savage murder of three Christians in eastern Turkey have proclaimed their innocence, declaring they did not personally kill any of the victims.

In their court testimonies completed Monday (May 12) at the sixth hearing before Malatya’s Third Criminal...

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Hope Academy: The Winner Is...

13 May 08

Bethan: Over 18 winner from Wales

Hope Academy: The Final took centre stage at Westminster’s Emmanuel Centre in London on May 10. Seven acts in the under 18 final and eight acts in the over 18 final performed on stage in front of their family and friends and the audience that came to make their vote count in finding a voice...

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TURKEY: Armed Men Threaten Church

8 May 08

Incident in Ankara marks seventh threat of violence in past four months.

Three men, one of them armed with a gun and wearing gloves, threatened a Protestant church and its pastor in the Turkish capital city of Ankara yesterday. The culprits fled in a car before police could be summoned.

The attempted attack marked the seventh incident in the past four...

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CHINA: Charges Shift Against Christian Bookstore Owner

6 May 08

Authorities now accuse Shi Weihan as ‘dangerous religious element.’

An advocacy organization reported this week that Chinese authorities now accuse a Beijing businessman of being a dangerous religious element – which a long-time friend dismissed as contrary to Christian bookstore owner Shi Weihan’s gentle, patriotic nature.

Authorities have been slow to reveal charges against Shi, who after his original arrest...

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INDIA: Serious Charges Omitted In Attack On Pastor

1 May 08

Hindu nationalist-ruled Rajasthan closes investigation on Walter Masih case.

The Hindu nationalist government in Rajasthan state has closed a police investigation into a televised attack on pastor Walter Masih a year ago today after withdrawing the more serious charges against the accused.

The state government ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has refused to sanction prosecution under the...

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JORDAN: Ex-Muslim Tried For Converting To Christianity

29 April 08

Relatives attack convert family for deserting Islam.

On trial for converting from Islam to Christianity, a Jordanian man may lose legal custody of his children and have his marriage annulled if found guilty of “apostasy.” Mohammad Abbad, 40, fled Jordan last month after Muslims violently attacked him and his 10-year-old son in their home and his father sued him on charges...

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