Nigerian faith leaders appeal to US to pressure their country on religious violence
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Nearly four years ago, the Biden administration removed Nigeria from a list of countries whose threats to religious freedom are of “particular concern”, but continued attacks on Christians and other religious groups by Islamist militias have prompted calls from local faith leaders and members of the US Congress for the designation to […]
‘Hong Kong 47’: Reaction to jailings of democrats in landmark national security trial
Updated: 10:45pm (AEDT) Hong Kong, China Reuters Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday sentenced 45 leading democrats to jail terms of up to 10 years in what critics say is a major blow to the financial hub’s rule of law. The following are comments on this landmark ruling: Jeremy Laurence, spokesperson for the UN Human […]
US lawmakers warn North Korean refugees face forcible repatriation from China
Washington DC, US Reuters US lawmakers warned on Tuesday that China could be preparing to forcibly repatriate refugees who fled North Korea and urged the United Nations to use its influence with Beijing to prevent this. A barbed-wire fence separating North Korea from China is seen in this photo taken from the Chinese border city […]
China sanctions US figures – Cruz, Rubio, Smith and Brownback – for criticism
Beijing, ChinaAP China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three US lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the US last week against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Muslims in the Xinjiang region. US Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Representative Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious […]
Essay: Christians and Yazidis in Iraq stand on the brink of extinction
In an article first published by Religion News Service, US Congressman CHRIS SMITH, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calls for the US to take urgent steps to address the plight of endangered religious minority communities like Christians and the Yazidis in Iraq…