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Pakistani ‘blasphemer’ arrested

By Sheraz Khurram Khan Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service in Pakistan TOBA TEK SINGH, PAKISTAN (ANS) – Police on November 17, 2008 arrested a Pakistani Christian man, who fled to safety after he was named in the police First Information Report (FIR) in April last year as a alleged blasphemer. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Muslim, Pakistan, Persecution

Vietnamese Police Torture and Kill Two Degar Montagnards

By Jeremy Reynalds Correspondent for ASSIST News Service SPARTANBURG, S.C. (ANS) — Two Degar (Montagnard) Christians were recently arrested and murdered in Vietnam. The Degar (or Montagnards) are the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. According to a news release from the Montagnard Foundation, Y-Song Nie, 24, and Y-Huang Nie, 23, were returning to their village after having taken part in a peaceful protest for the release of three Christians who had been arrested on April 9. The mission of the Montagnard Foundation is to protect the lives and culture of the Montagnard people. The Montagnard Foundation reported that on April 14, the Vietnamese security police arrested and then killed Y-Song Nie and Y-Huang Nie. Authorities reportedly broke both of their legs, both their hands and cracked their skulls. After murdering them, the security … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Persecution, Vietnam