Police Destroy Church Building in Laos Village

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Compass Direct News reports

Police Borikhamxay province, Laos, March 19 destroyed church building Nonsomboon village Christian residents attended meeting called district officials.

A provincial religious affairs department, identified Bounlerm, claimed police destroyed worship facility built official approval.

Tension Christians local authorities escalated lt wn officials 40 Christian families living Ban Mai village relocate 20 kilometers 12 miles Nonsomboon “administrative reasons,” according advocacy gp Human Rights Watch Lao Religious Freedom HRWLRF. Local sources sd forced relocation Nonsomboon village effort control activities Christians Ban Mai we sharing tr faith wh people district.

Previously authorities evicted Christians or villages district relocated Ban Mai village, HRWLRF reported. Families we expected cover relocation expenses, including cost rebuilding tr homes re-establishing livelihoods.

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Laos Village to Expell 55 Christians

Compass Direct News reports that

The chief Boukham village Savannakhet province, Laos, Friday (Sept. 19) called special community meeting resolve “problem” resident Christian families refused faith. meeting concluded wh plans expel 55 Christians village.

Although adult village usually invited meetings, occasion Christians we deliberately excluded, according rights gp Human Rights Watch Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF).

Pastor Sompong Supatto, 32, believers fm village, Boot Chanthaleuxay, 18, Khamvan Chanthaleuxay, 18, remain detention nearby Ad-Sapangthong district police detention cell. HRWLRF earlier reported police held handcuffs wooden foot stocks arrest Aug. 3, causing numbness infection legs feet lack blood circulation.

Authorities sd ty release te oy ty renounce tr faith.

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58 Christians Arrested in Laos

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Laotian officials arrested 15 Hmong Christian families Bokeo district February 22, day be court sentenced aa Hmong church leaders 15 prison conducting Christian ministry meetings grown acceptable levels communist officials.

Sources day sentencing, Laotian authorities arrived Ban Sai Jarern village Bokeo (also called Bo Kew) district wh trucks, hauled Christian families. Authorities ao arrested lt seven Christian families fm Fai village miles away, ty said.

“It ty rounding Hmong Christians fm Vietnam send Vietnam,” Christian source requested anonymity security reasons. “What happen greatly feared unknown.”

The arrested families total 58 Hmong Christians.

In addition, officials he told Hmong Christians tt ty returning round he moved or districts Laos.

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