Tag Archives: persecution

Freedom under threat: Christians in Iran continue to be persecuted by the regime

By Guest | Published: January 22, 2013

Labour’s vice chair of faith groups, Stephen Timms MP, reports on the persecution of Christians in Iran by the regime.

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Egypt – a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom?

By Ed Jacobs | Published: November 23, 2011

The persecution of Coptic Christians raises serious questions about whether the “Arab Spring” is a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom and tolerance.

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MPs to consider Christian freedoms in Algeria

By Ed Jacobs | Published: October 26, 2011

Ed Jacobs writes about the concerning state of religious freedoms in Algeria, where a new government ordinance has effectively outlawed Christianity.

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A “new” age of Christian persecution?

By Ed Jacobs | Published: January 23, 2011

Ed Jacobs discusses how Christian persecution isn’t new and it could be on the rise, looking at attacks on Christianity in Egypt, Nigeria, Iraq and Qatar.

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