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  Persecution belies Pakistan’s claim of religious freedom, rights advocates say

  Continuing violence against religious minorities in Pakistan belies the government’s Jan. 8 statement that it promotes religious freedom and protects the members of non-Muslim faiths, rights activists said.

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  Christian in Pakistan loses job, home after false charge

  Acquittal after a false blasphemy charge has not kept a Christian widow in Pakistan from being driven from her job and village amid threats to her life, sources said.

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  Imprisoned Mongolian Christian in 'critical condition' after starved, forced to drink toilet water

  In a case that has raised significant human rights concerns, a 28-year-old Mongolian Christian imprisoned on trumped-up charges is in critical condition after facing severe persecution in a high-security prison in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

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  Christian woman from Varanasi brutally murdered in church compound

  A Christian woman was brutally attacked and murdered at the St. Mary's Cathedral Church compound situated in the Cantonment area in Varanasi on January 1. This, according to local media, marks the second murder of the year already, causing heightened concerns within the locals.

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  Two pastors arrested, jailed under Unlawful Religious Conversion in Uttar Pradesh

  Two Christians were arrested and booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act for praying on New Year’s Eve in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh. Pastor Arun Kumar and Pastor Ram Tahal gathered to pray on New Year’s Eve along with about 100 believers on December 31 in Ram Charan Ka Purwa in Ajrauli, Khandasa.

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  Pastor in Sri Lanka criminally charged for sermon comments

  A pastor in Sri Lanka was granted bail on Wednesday (Jan. 3) after being jailed since Dec. 1 on a charge of “outraging the religious feelings” for comments in a sermon that appeared online, sources said.

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  Powerful earthquakes kill at least 62, destroy hundreds of homes, buildings in Japan

  Japan is grappling with a devastating series of major earthquakes that have claimed at least 62 lives, injured dozens and led to widespread destruction. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, addressing an emergency disaster meeting, emphasized the urgency of rescuing those affected, particularly those trapped under debris.

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