
Religious Freedom

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Three Christians killed at prayer vigil in western Nigeria
Gunmen on Saturday night (May 23) killed three Christians and kidnapped 15 others in an attack on a church prayer vigil in western Nigeria’s Kwara state, sources said. -
WEA, Jewish interfaith body relaunch formal dialogue on religious freedom, human dignity
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Married Muslim in Pakistan said to forcibly convert, marry Christian girl
A married Muslim abducted a 14-year-old girl on May 12, forcibly converted her to Islam and married her, exploiting her medical and mental health vulnerabilities to sexually abuse her, her father and his attorney said. -

Hindu nationalists abuse new ‘anti-conversion’ law in Chhattisgarh, India
On the morning of May 10, members of a Hindu nationalist organization arrived at Christian Sunday worship services in several neighborhoods of Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh state, India. -

UK police drop investigation against preacher accused of ‘hate speech’
Police in England have dropped a four-month criminal investigation against a street preacher whom they arrested and jailed for eight hours following allegations of “hate speech” regarding Islam and transgender ideology. -

Kazakhstan priest who opposed Russian invasion remains in isolation
An independent Orthodox priest in Kazakhstan who publicly opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains in solitary pre-trial detention on drug charges his supporters call “fabricated.” -

Fulanis face rare resistance as attacks mount in Nigeria
Fulani attacks on Christians in Nigeria were partially thwarted with rare resistance over the weekend, and a kidnapped priest was released, sources said. -

Convert to Christianity in Uganda seriously wounded
Muslim in-laws of a recent convert to Christianity in eastern Uganda on May 2 lured him to their home and beat him unconscious after learning that he had left Islam, he said. -

Muslim relatives cut off new Christian’s hands in Uganda
Muslim relatives of a man in eastern Uganda who accepted Christ in March cut off his hands on April 17 in an attack over his new faith, sources said.
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