Religionskonflikter 2009
23-12-2009 - Embedsmand: "Der er ikke religiøs
forfølgelse i Kazakstan
Religionskonflikt
As Kazakhstan is about to begin the role of 2010
Chairperson-in-Office for the Organisation for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the country continues to violate
its OSCE human rights commitments. One Protestant pastor is
facing criminal charges for "causing severe damage to health due
to negligence" because he prayed with a woman about her health,
at her request. Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Kazakhstan - 
Kristendom - andre religioner
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23-12-2009 - Bombedræbte ved kirker i Irak
Religionskonflikt
Two people were killed and five were wounded in
an bombing near a Christian church in Mosul on Wednesday, an
Interior Ministry official said. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Irak -
Kristendom - islam
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22-12-2009 - Julesæsonangreb på kristne i
Indien
Religionskonflikt - re-konversion
"Christmas is a favorite time for violence
against Christians in India, as it intimidates the Christian
community at large," said Dr. John Dayal, member of the
government's National Integration Council, headed by Indian Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. .. Hindu extremists attacked a
church during worship in western Maharashtra state's Sindhudurg
district and a Christmas exhibition in Gwalior city in central
Madhya Pradesh state. The following day, extremists claimed
having converted over 1,700 tribal (aboriginal) Christians "back"
to Hinduism in western Gujarat state. Læs
mere - [Worldwide Faith News]
Indien -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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14-12-2009 - Kristnes ret til at kalde Gud Allah for retten
i Malaysia
Religionskonflikt
Lawyers for the Roman Catholic Church urged a
court Monday to let Christians use "Allah" as a translation for
God and overturn a government ban that has become a symbol of
religious grievances in Muslim-majority Malaysia. The High Court
began hearing legal arguments in the dispute, which began in late
2007 after the government blocked non-Muslims from translating
God as "Allah" in their literature, saying it would confuse
Muslims. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Malaysia -
Islam - kristendom
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11-12-2009 - Hindu ekstremister sætter ild til kirke
i Andhra Pradesh
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Local sources said a group of militants from the
Hindu nationalist movement Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and
supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to the Jesus
Lights Manna Church in Metpally around 2 am. After pouring petrol
on the building, they set it on fire. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Indien, Andhra Pradesh -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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11-12-2009 - Eritrea har arresteret 30 kvinder i
bøn
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Thirty elderly women have been arrested in
Eritrea while praying together ..Most of the women belonged to
an outlawed evangelical group. The government recognises only
four faiths - Islam, Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran - and bans
gatherings of more than five people. Læs mere - [BBC]
Eritrea -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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10-12-2009 - Moske med minareter godkendt - vækker
protest i Sydney
Religionskonflikt (Moskebygning)
Auburn Council, in Sydney's west, has outraged
residents by approving the three-storey mosque with dome and
minarets on a site occupied by a Depression-era Art Deco fire
station. The Australian Islamic Cultural Centre, which has links
to Saudi Arabia and Wahhabism, plans to demolish existing
buildings - including the fire station - and construct a mosque
for up to 1000 worshippers, a library and a youth cultural centre
with two levels of basement. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Australien -
Islam
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10-12-2009 - Megakirken "Den gyldne lampe" smadret af
politi og lejede folk
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Towering eight stories over wheat fields, the
Golden Lamp Church was built to serve nearly 50,000 worshippers
in the gritty heart of China's coal country. But that was before
hundreds of police and hired thugs descended on the mega-church,
smashing doors and windows, seizing Bibles and sending dozens of
worshippers to hospitals with serious injuries, members and
activists say Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Kina, Linfen -
Kristendom
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09-12-2009 - Buddhistiske ekstremister under mistanke for
angreb på katolsk kirke
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
A mob of about a thousand people with sticks,
swords and stones stormed the church when I and my parishioners
were still inside. I had just finished the 7 o'clock Mass," the
priest said. "They smashed statues, the altar and chairs. They
destroyed everything. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Sri Lanka -
Buddhisme
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08-12-2009 - Opfordring til at trodse miljøforbud
mod kald til bøn fra minareter
Religionskonflikt - undertrykkelse
Mosques have been advised to ignore a recent
directive by the National Environment Management Authority on
noise pollution and continue making calls for prayers. Supreme
Council of Kenya Muslims secretary general Alhaj Adan Wachu
Tuesday said the Islamic call to prayer is usually transmitted
through a loud speaker which is "controllable and unharmful to
human health and environment". Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Kenya -
Islam
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02-12-2009 - FN kritiserer Schweitzs forbud mod
minareter
Religionskonflikt - troens huse
The United Nations called Switzerland's ban on
new minarets "clearly discriminatory" and deeply divisive, and
the Swiss foreign minister acknowledged Tuesday the government
was very concerned about how the vote would affect the country's
image. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Schweitz, Geneve -
Kristendom
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02-12-2009 - Domstol forbyder baptiskkirke
Religionskonflikt
Members of a Baptist congregation in the capital
Dushanbe have appealed to the City Court against a ban on their
activity imposed because they meet for worship in a private home
without state registration. But Judge Soliya Ismailova of Somoni
District Court, who handed down the ban, defended her decision
and denied that this violated the Baptists' freedom of worship.
Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Tajikistan -
Flere religioner
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29-11-2009 - Schweitz forbyder minareter - Dansk Folkeparti
ønsker folkeafstemning
Religionskonflikt - troens huse
Søndag gik borgerne i Schweitz til
stemmeurnerne for at tage stilling til om landets fire minareter
skal forbydes. Det mente et flertal på 57,5 pct. af
stemmerne. Forinden havde det højrepopulistiske Schweizisk
Folkeparti (SVP), som er landets største parti, indsamlet
de 100.000 underskrifter, der ifølge schweizisk lov baner
vej for en folkeafstemning om et givent spørgsmål.
Se også Religiøse ledere i Schweitz.. og FN kritiserer.. Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Schweitz -
Kristendom - islam
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27-11-2009 - Religionsfriheden i Tyrkiet - en
oversigt
Religionskonflikt
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council May 2010
Universal Periodic Review of Turkey, Forum 18 News Service has
found that the country continues to see serious violations of
international human rights standards on freedom of religion or
belief. Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Tyrkiet -
Flere
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27-11-2009 - Pakistansk kristen
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
..defended Christianity by citing verses from the
Bible,..Islamic militants viciously beat him - breaking his left
leg and some ribs and leaving his left hand non-functional. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Pakistan, Lahore -
Kristendom - islam
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26-11-2009 - Huskirkeledere i dømt lange
fængselsstraffe
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
A court in northern China has sentenced five
leaders of an unauthorized Protestant church to prison terms of
up to seven years on charges including illegal assembly, rights
groups reported Thursday. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Kina -
Kristendom
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23-11-2009 - Var foreslåede restriktioner overfor
mission kun en papirtiger?
Religionskonflikt - frihed til mission
Justice Ministry proposed amendments to the 1997
Religion Law and the Administrative Violations Code imposing
draconian controls on religious activity have provoked protest
from religious communities and have now been removed from the
Ministry's website. Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Rusland -
Kristendom
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23-11-2009 - Bibelsk temapark "Harmony World" planlagt /
chikane/forfølgelse i Kina
Religionskonflikt
Leoung's theme park should be built in Liaoning
province. A Christian convert in 1996, the entrepreneur wants to
build 'Harmony World' in which Christianity and Chinese
traditional culture are combined. Other Christian entrepreneurs
are involved in the 2.3 km2 project salted to go up in Tieling.
- Given the amount of money involved, the central government
might actually be interested. However, it would hardly be a sign
of openness towards religion.... Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Kina, Hongkong -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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13-11-2009 - Vi har ortodokse, katolikker og muslimer -
alle andre er sekterere
Religionskonflikt
At the request of Minsk City Executive Committee,
local police in the capital Minsk visited the Kagramanyan family,
who are Pentecostals, and asked intrusive questions about whether
they use their home for worship, which church they attend and why
they are believers, Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Belarus, Minsk -
Flere
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13-11-2009 - Egyptens koptere forfølges i stigende
grad
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Cairo, Egypt - A new report on religious freedom
in Egypt says Coptic Christians, who make up about 10 percent of
the 80 million population (CIA factbook), face major rights
violations and are being increasingly persecuted. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Ægypten, Cairo -
Kristendom - koptisk
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12-11-2009 - Nye antikonversionslovgivning
vanskeliggør forholdene i Indien
Religionskonflikt
New anti-conversion legislation coupled with
more "extreme" Hindu extremist cells rising up across India make
the future of Christians throughout the country look much more
challenging. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Indien -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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07-11-2009 - Malaysias kirke kræver 15.000 bibler
frigivet
Religionskonflikt
"It is baseless to withhold the Bibles in Bahasa
Malaysia (Malaysian language) on the ground that they are
'prejudicial to public order,'" Læs mere - [Christian
Today]
Malaysia -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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26-10-2009 - Taleban giver kristne ultimatum
Religionskonflikt
Kristne bør betale særlig skat og
konvertere til islam eller forlade landet, lyder det i ny
erklæring fra Taleban i Pakistan. Shiamuslimer trues
også Læs
mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Pakistan, Karachi -
Islam - kristendom
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21-10-2009 - Evangelikale forfulgte i Eritrea
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
More than 2800 Christians remain behind bars for
worshipping outside of the state-sanctioned Orthodox, Lutheran
and Catholic churches. At least ten believers have died while
being incarcerated. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Eritrea -
Kristendom - evangelikal
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16-10-2009 - Israel forfølger messianske
jøder
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
De israelske myndigheder beskyldes for at benytte
sig af ortodokse håndlangere for at bekæmpe de
messianske jøder, som tror, at Jesus er Messias Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Israel -
Jødedom - kristendom
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16-10-2009 - Ingen ændring af blasfemilov i
sigte
Religionskonflikt
What is blasphemy for a Muslim can be completely
alright for a Christian. For instance, if you say that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God, that is our belief as a Christian. But
for a Muslim, they're still offended by it. Læs mere - [Mission Networks
News]
Pakistan, Karachi -
Islam - kristendom
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12-10-2009 - Anklage for aktivitet mod staten ændres
til anklage for frafald
Religionskonflikt - konversionsspørgsmål
judge is dropping anti-state activity charges
against two Christian women. Instead, Maryam and Marzieh face
charges of apostasy and propagation of the Christian
faith...actually good news for Maryam and Marziah. "Previously,
when people charged with apostasy had their case looked at in the
regular court, there was a high chance that they could be set
free. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Iran -
Kristendom - islam
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08-10-2009 - Genbrug - af restriktiv lovgivning
Religionskonflikt
Kazakhstan's proposed new Code of Administrative
Offences - which proposes continuing existing punishments for
exercising freedom of religion or belief without state
registration - has been approved by the government and reached
the country's Parliament today (8 October) Læs mere - [Forum 18
- Norge]
Kazakhstan -
Flere
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06-10-2009 - Undergrundsbiskop James Lin Xili dør
91 år gammel
Religionskonflikt
Mgr James Lin Xili, bishop of Wenzhou (Zhejiang)
died on 4 October at the age of 91. For his faith he spent 16
years in labour camps and in recent years, though ill and
immobilised in bed, he was constantly under police surveillance.
Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Kina, Hongkong -
Kristendom
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02-10-2009 - To baptist præster idømt
bøder for at prædike i Kaliningrad
Religionskonflikt
Two Baptist preachers in Russia's Baltic Sea
exclave of Kaliningrad have been fined after their community
"sang psalms and spoke about Christ" in the street Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Rusland, Kaliningrad -
Kristendom, baptist
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22-09-2009 - Kinesisk "hus"-kirke ryddet
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
A religious freedom advocacy group has called on
the international community to put pressure on China to respect
the rule of law after the destruction of an unofficial Protestant
church in the country's Shanxi province. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Kina, Shanxi -
Kristendom
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21-09-2009 - Troende fængsles uden dom i
Eritrea
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Around 2800 sit in prison cells, military and
labor camps, or metal shipping containers because prisons have
run out of cells. Aside from Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran, any
Christian gathering has been deemed "illegal" there because they
have not been registered. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Eritrea -
Kristendom
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20-09-2009 - Kristne bekymrede over ny lov, der straffer
med stening
Religionskonflikt
The law - which also allows punishments of up to
400 lashes for child rape, 100 lashes for homosexual acts and 60
lashes for gambling - was passed unanimously on Monday by
lawmakers in the region at the northern tip of Sumatra island Læs
mere - [Christian Today]
Indonesien -
Kristendom - islam
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18-09-2009 - Lukninger af moskeer - og baptisters
sommerlejr for børn
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Just days before the end of the Muslim holy month
of Ramadan, the authorities in Azerbaijan's second city, Gyanja
[G„nc„], suddenly closed a Sunni Muslim mosque..Meanwhile,
Council of Churches Baptists complained that in July the
authorities broke up the children's Christian summer camp they
had planned to hold in Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Azerbadjan -
Flere
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18-09-2009 - Drab på fillipinsk præst er et
angreb på kristenheden
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
The extrajudicial killing of church workers is
an attack against Christianity, say Filipino church leaders, who
have demanded an impartial probe of the recent slaying of a Roman
Catholic priest. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Fillipinerne, Manila -
Kristendom - romersk-katolsk
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16-09-2009 - Konvertit i fængsel for at dele bibeler
ud
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
A convert from Islam who has led a push for
Muslim-Christian understanding in Ethiopia has been in jail for
nearly four months since his arrest for "malicious" distribution
of Bibles. Læs mere - [Christian
Post]
Etiopien -
Kristendom
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15-09-2009 - Irak-krigen presser kristne ekstremt
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
At the height of Iraq's sectarian war, Hana
Hormoz's Baghdad neighborhood of Dora became a Sunni Muslim
stronghold hostile to him and his fellow Christians. Women were
forced to wear hijab; priests were kidnapped for ransom. Their
local church was bombed. Læs
mere - [WorldWide
Religious News (WWRN)]
Iraq, Arbil -
Kristendom - islam
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08-09-2009 - Kristen stamme vil konvertere tilbage til
hinduismen
Religionskonflikt - konversionsspørgsmål
Some 200 tribal Christians in Tamil Nadu have
expressed their willingness to become Hindus to help them enjoy
government reservations and other benefits meant for Scheduled
Tribes, a news report said. The members of Paliyar Hill tribe,
who live near Kodaikanal, a hill station 450 km south of Chennai,
had converted to Christianity more than two decades ago. Læs mere - [All India
Christian Council]
Indien, Tamil Nadu -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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08-09-2009 - Dansk Missionsråd støtter
opførelse af moské
Religionskonflikt - troens huse
Fri os fra dobbeltmoral - "Dansk
Missionsråds medlemskreds består af 34 kirker og
missionsorganisationer med baggrund i såvel folkekirken som
frikirker. I flere århundreder er der udøvet dansk
missionsvirksomhed i mange lande med det formål at forkynde
budskabet om Jesus Kristus. Missionsarbejdet har været
båret af enkeltpersoner, menigheder og kirker og i sin
oprindelse også af staten/kongen. Vi har plantet kirker i
den tredje verden. Byggeriet af de lokale menigheders gudshuse
er som en naturlig del af vores evangeliske tjeneste blevet
betalt helt eller delvist ved gaver fra kristne i Danmark.
(Moskebyggeplanerne har vakt stor debat: (Se her)) Læs mere - [Dansk
Missionsråd]
Danmark, København -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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04-09-2009 - Svejtsiske kristne, jøder og muslimer
forkaster forbud mod minareter
Religionskonflikt - troens huse
The Swiss Council of Religions, which groups
Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders, has issued a statement
rejecting a call for the country to ban the construction of
minarets at mosques. "For the members of a religious community,
religious buildings are not only places to gather but also a
symbol of their faith and an expression of their reverence for
God. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Schweitz, Geneve -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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27-08-2009 - Politiet bryder ind i husmenighed
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Politi-inspector:"They were imposing their
religion on the residents of the town by saying that 'Jesus
Christ is the only God and you must believe in him'." Asked what
was wrong with sharing one's beliefs with others, he said: "Such
preaching is prohibited by our law." Læs mere - [Forum 18
- Norge]
Kazakhstan -
Kristendom
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27-08-2009 - Kristne vil generobre landsbyer i
Tyrkiet
Religionskonflikt
Under denne overskrift fortæller Kristeligt
Dagblad om Syrisk-ortodokse kriste, der prøver at få
lov til at vende tilbage til deres landsbyer i Østtyrkiet.
Formelt byder Tyrliet de kristne velkommen.. Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Tyrkiet -
Islam - kristendom
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26-08-2009 - Politiet afbryder gudstjeneste i registreret
protestantisk kirke
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Some twenty Anti-Terror Police officers raided
the regular Sunday afternoon worship service of the registered
Donam Protestant church in the capital Tashkent on 23 August,
claiming it was "unauthorised". Seven church members were
arrested and Christian literature was confiscated Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Uzbekistan -
Kristendom
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24-08-2009 - Kristne vender tilbage til deres landsbyer i
det østlige Tyrkiet
Religionskonflikt
Syrisk-ortodokse kristne vil erobre de landsbyer
tilbage, som de og deres forfædre blev tvunget til at
forlade. Men selvom Tyrkiet formelt byder de kristne velkommen,
møder tilflytterne modstand Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Tyrkiet -
Kristendom - islam
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20-08-2009 - Bog sætter spørgsmålstegn
ved den indiske stats sekularisme
Religionskonflikt
The book "Kandhamal a blot on Indian Secularism"
cautions that, "Despite winning a massive secular mandate, the
Orissa government seems to be succumbing meekly to the
fundamentalists instead of tackling them head on". Akkara says
the Kandhamal administration in July "transplanted" 50 Christian
families from Beticola to Nandapur - 17 kilometres away - and
allotted them plots of government land. This was because
extremists in Beticola would not let the Christians return unless
they became Hindus and withdrew the cases they had filed
regarding destruction of their houses and the church. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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19-08-2009 - Tyrkiet kommer sine religiøse mindretal
i møde
Religionskonflikt
I lørdags mødtes premierminister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan og fem af hans ministre med lederne af en
række ikke-muslimske trossamfund, herunder den
græsk-ortodokse patriark Bartholomæus, den
jødiske overrabbiner og det armenske samfunds
ærkebiskop.. Læs
mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Tyrkiet -
Kristendom - islam
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18-08-2009 - Indien på USCIRFs liste over lande med
religiøs undertrykkelse
Religionskonflikt
With the release of its 2009 country report on
India, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(USCIRF) placed India on its "Watch List" today for the
government's largely inadequate response in protecting its
religious minorities...The report recommends that the Obama
Administration urge the government of India to take new measures
to promote communal harmony, protect religious minorities, and
prevent communal violence. Læs mere - [U.S.
Commission on International Religious Freedom]
USA -
Flere
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14-08-2009 - To muslimske kvinder konverteret til
kristendom afventer dom
Religionskonflikt - tvangskonversion
The women were arrested because of their work in
Iran's house church movement and because they were raised in
Muslim families. In their trial, however, they argued that being
raised in Muslim families did not make them Muslim - therefore
they are not apostates from Islam. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
"They made a distinction between being born in a Muslim family
and actually making a conscious decision to follow Islam, to
follow the teachings of Mohammad .. The judge and the prosecuting
attorney didn't really go for that because, in their minds, if
your parents are Muslims, then you're a Muslim; it's not a
conscious decision." Se også reportage.
Iran -
Kristendom - islam
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13-08-2009 - Protestanter, Hare Krishna og muslimer
får forbud mod gudstjeneste
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Unregistered communities of Protestant
Christians, Hare Krishna devotees and Ahmadiya Muslims in many
parts of Kyrgyzstan have been ordered by the authorities to stop
meeting for worship Læs mere - [Forum 18
- Norge]
Kirgisistan -
Flere
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13-08-2009 - Højeste beredskab på
årsdagen for anti-kristen progrom
Religionskonflikt
Parish priest Fr. Chanda survived the violence,
and today continues to live among the people of the village
"after one year not without tribulations and sufferings, but in
which the community and the priests were able to experience the
grace and love of God in their lives." Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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07-08-2009 - Statsgodkendt islam og kristendom
favoriseres
Religionskonflikt
Officials continue to put into practice the
Macedonian Religion Law's Læs mere - [Forum
18]
hostility to some religious communities, Forum 18 News Service
has found. Discrimination continues against the Serbian Orthodox
Church and Bektashi Muslim community, and in favour of the two
"state faith communities" - the Macedonian Orthodox Church and Islamic
Community of Macedonia. Smaller religious communities' main
problems are the continuing official obstacles against them
acquiring, regaining, expanding and using places of worship
Makedonien -
Kristendom - islam
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06-08-2009 - Medvirkende i anti-kristne optøjer skal
for domstol
Religionskonflikt
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
Thursday vowed to bring those responsible for last week's deadly
violence against Christians in Punjab province to justice. A
Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighbourhood in the town of
Gojra Saturday after maliciously accusing members of the minority
community of desecrating the Koran. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Pakistan, Islamabad -
Kristendom - islam
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04-08-2009 - Politi øver tortur mod
præst
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Police told us, 'We will teach you in the camp
how to forget your Christ.. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Bangladesh -
Kristendom
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03-08-2009 - Religiøs og etnisk vold i Nigeria -
kronologisk oversigt
Religionskonflikt
.. fra 2000 til juli 2009 Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Nigeria -
Kristendom - islam
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03-08-2009 - Kristne skoler i Pakistans lukker i sorg og
protest over vold og drab
Religionskonflikt
Hundreds of Muslims, allegedly spurred on by a
radical Islamist group, stormed a Christian neighborhood in the
eastern city of Gojra on Saturday, burning dozens of houses after
reports surfaced that some Christians had desecrated a Quran. Six
Christians died in the flames, while two were killed by gunshots,
as police did little to stop the attackers. Christian leaders and
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said an initial probe had
debunked the Quran defilement rumor. "We are closing the schools
to show our anger and concern," Bishop Sadiq Daniel tells. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Pakistan, Islamabad -
Kristendom - islam
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31-07-2009 - Lovlighed af Walter Scott og russisk
koranoversættelse undersøges
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Baptistisk familie får beslaglagt
bøger af Walther Scott og russisk koranoversættelse
- mulig illegal religiøs litteratur Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Uzbekistan -
Kristendom, baptist
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29-07-2009 - Trusler mod katolske kristne i Dong
Hoi
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
According to witnesses, the police and groups of
thugs are roaming the streets and attacking those who visibly
wear Catholic religious symbols... In recent weeks a group of
faithful tried to repair the ruins of Tam Toa, but were stopped
by police, brutally beaten and arrested. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Vietnam, Dong Hoi -
Romersk-katolsk
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27-07-2009 - Nordkorea henretter kristne
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
The communist country, the world's most closed
society, views religion as a major threat. Only the founder of
the country, Kim Il-sung, and his son, Kim Jong-il, may be
worshipped, in mass public displays of fervour. Despite the
persecutions, it is thought up to 30,000 North Koreans may
practise Christianity secretly in their homes. Læs mere - [BBC]
Nordkorea -
Kristendom
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22-07-2009 - De urørlige - kastesystemet i indien
(dalitterne)
Religionskonflikt
Dalits were said not to come from Brahma at all
because they are less than human. Dalits cause pollution by being
in the presence of people of a higher caste. Touching a Dalit,
or even touching a Dalit's shadow, means that a member of a
higher caste must cleanse themselves right away. Læs mere - [All India
Christian Council]
Indien -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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22-07-2009 - Beijing har vundet kampen mod Falun
Gong
Religionskonflikt
Li Anping, of the China Anti-Cult Association -
a movement of volunteers that has government support - said that
people have understood the "true nature of the movement" and that
it "is [now] impossible for them to organize mass activities".
Beijing, however, is maintaining a low profile on this issue, the
official newspaper makes almost no mention of the campaign of
repression against Falun Gong. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
(Red. note: egentlig jo ikke KirkenUpdate - men nyheden
fortæller jo så generelt om forhold, der også
har betydning for kirkens vækst i Kina).
Kina, Beijing -
Andre religioner
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20-07-2009 - Dansk militærenhed involveret i
tørklædesag
Religionskonflikt
A Danish military unit has become embroiled in
a dispute about Muslim headscarves after it allowed a
hijab-wearing woman to complete a training course.
(Tørklædesag er kontinuerligt fænomen i
Danmark (som mange andre steder) - se: (Se om bogen From
Cartoon Crisis to Head Scarf Row) og (Tørklæde, tro og tolkning). Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Danmark -
Kristendom
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16-07-2009 - Kirke lukket for aktivtet "uden for dens
statutter"
Religionskonflikt - undertrykkelse
A registered Protestant congregation in western
Belarus has been fined for activity which officials claim was
"not according to its statute," local Protestants told Forum 18
News Service. The church held a special prayer service in its
registered building, which church members insist was within its
statute. Trouble for the New Generation Church began when
Baranovichi local Ideology Department officials saw posters in
the town advertising the service Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Belarus -
Kristendom
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10-07-2009 - Pinsekirke angrebet i Kazakstan
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Two officers of the Anti-Terrorism Police appear
to have been leading actions against the New Life Full Gospel
Pentecostal church in the town of Aktau. The officers filmed a
service and questioned children.. Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Kazakhstan -
Kristendom
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07-07-2009 - Invalid chikaneret fra at komme i
kirke
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Gafur Yusupov, who lives in a home for people
with disabilities in eastern Uzbekistan, has been banned from
attending his Baptist Church, Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Uzbekistan -
Kristendom, baptist
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03-07-2009 - Kina prøver at dæmme op for
kirkens vækst
Religionskonflikt - undertrykkelse
Amid vigorous debate among scholars in China on
the status of house churches, one prominent scholar has suggested
the government offer more openness and legal standing to house
church Christians, but authorities have reacted with raids,
arrests, forced church closures and a ban on the Chinese
Federation of Christian House Churches. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Kina -
Kristendom
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03-07-2009 - Ikke-trinitariske kirker - vil restriktiv
lovgivning blive standset?
Religionskonflikt - undertrykkelse
The amended Religion Law would ban the sharing
of faith, require 500 adult citizen members before a religious
community could gain legal status, ban non-Trinitarian Christian
communities from gaining legal status, give broad reasons for
banning religious communities, and recognise the "exclusive
mission" of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Armenien -
Kristendom
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01-07-2009 - To skudt ved etiopisk kirkebyggeri
Religionskonflikt
Ethiopian police have shot and killed two people
who were helping to build a Christian church at a site which is
also claimed by Muslims, officials say. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Etiopien, Dessie -
Kristendom
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22-06-2009 - Lettere at bygge sikh-tempel end moske
Religionskonflikt (Moskebygning)
"We see that in the same city, two religions do
not receive the same treatment," said Andreas Tunger-Zanetti,
from the Religion Research Centre at Lucerne University and the
exhibition's coordinator. According to the researcher, the public
is not that familiar with the small Swiss Sikh community, but the
media is full of stories of Islamic terror, making Muslims an
easy target for politicians. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Schweitz -
Kristendom - islam
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14-06-2009 - Konflikt i Asasa
Religionskonflikt
Muslimer havde smidt sten på Mekane Yesus
Kirken i Asasa, og de havde slået de kristne der med
stokke. Zenebe er taget til Asasa for at mægle i konflikten
sammen med repræsentanter fra de lokale myndigheder. Læs mere - [Dansk Etioper
Mission]
Etiopien, Bale -
Kristendom
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12-06-2009 - Muslimer og protestanter seneste mål for
restriktioner og angreb
Religionskonflikt
After Tajikistan's adoption of a restrictive new
Religion Law the Muslim community appears to be the main target
of official hostility .. attacks on the property of religious
communities continue, with the Protestant Grace Sunmin Church in
the capital Dushanbe having lost its legal battle to stop the
authorities evicting it from its own church building Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Tajikistan -
Flere religioner
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12-06-2009 - Dalit-kristne forfølges - af ikke-dalit
kristne
Religionskonflikt
In one corner of southern India, their (the
dalit-christians) hopes for equality remain unfulfilled hundreds
of years on. Called "pariahs", hundreds of Dalit Christians
continue to face discrimination - not from Hindus but fellow
Christians. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Indien, Tamil Nadu -
Kristendom
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10-06-2009 - Boghandler tre års fængsel for
bibelsalg
Religionskonflikt
A Beijing court today found Christian bookstore
owner Shi Weihan guilty of "illegal business operation" and
sentenced him to three years in prison and a 150,000 yuan
(US$21,975) fine. Læs
mere - [Compass Direct News]
Kina, Beijing -
Kristendom
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09-06-2009 - Nye straffe for religøs
aktivitet
Religionskonflikt
Christian, Muslim and Jehovah's Witness religious
communities are also concerned at other parts of the
Administrative Code, including a ban on "violating the exclusive
rights of religious denominations to the publication, printing,
preparation, sale or distribution by other means of cult objects"
Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Moldavia -
Flere religioner
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09-06-2009 - Kristne forfølges stadig af
ekstremister i Orissa
Religionskonflikt
Tensions and clashes between extremists and
police following the arrest of a leader from the Sangh Parivar,
guilty of the murder of tribal Christians and officers Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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08-06-2009 - Politifolk fik kun fem år for at
slå ihjel
Religionskonflikt
Two policemen convicted of killing a Christian
in Giza, Egypt have received only a five-year prison sentence for
what lawyers are calling the cold-blooded murder of a Copt who
stood up for his rights. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Ægypten -
Islam - kristendom
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27-05-2009 - Sekterisk, protestantisk had slår ud i
drab efter fodboldkamp
Religionskonflikt
Disturbances broke out in Coleraine following the
final day of soccer's Scottish Premier League season... - A gang
of Protestants travelled to a Catholic housing estate shortly
after Rangers were confirmed as Scottish Premier League champions
and they attacked and killed McDaid, a father of four.. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Irland -
Kristendom
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16-05-2009 - Kristne tvinges i hellig krig
Religionskonflikt - tvangskonversion
Som 20-årig blev pakistanske kristne
Zeeshan Gill kidnappet og tvangskonverteret til islam. Hans
kidnappere ville træne ham til jihad, men han nåede
at flygte Læs mere
- [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Pakistan, Karachi -
Islam - kristendom
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11-05-2009 - Israel begrænser kristnes muligheder for
at møde paven
Religionskonflikt - undertrykkelse
Israel shut a Palestinian media centre in
Jerusalem and limited entry to Christians from the Gaza Strip on
Monday as Pope Benedict, on a historic visit to the Holy Land,
urged open access to the city Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Israel, Gaza -
Kristendom
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04-05-2009 - Svineinfluenza anledning til at ramme
Ægyptiske kristne
Religionskonflikt
The Egyptian government is using swine flu as
an excuse to get rid of tens of thousands of pigs raised by
garbage collectors who live amid the refuse in Cairo slums. But
the move has prompted accusations Monday that Muslims are
attacking minority Christians, who breed the animals. The
government last week ordered the slaughter of all the country's
300,000 pigs as a precaution against swine flu.. Læs mere - [WorldWide Religious News (WWRN)]
Ægypten, Cairo -
Islam - kristendom
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24-04-2009 - Samme sag - samme forfølgelse?
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Religious activity has been under very tight
government control in Uzbekistan for more than a decade, but this
control is now increasing. Muslim, Protestant Christian,
Jehovah's Witness and Hare Krishna communities have particularly
suffered in the latest official attacks, which have included
raids, arrests, beatings, 15-day imprisonments, sentences of up
to 12 years' imprisonment, confiscation and court-ordered
destruction of religious literature, and deportations. Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Uzbekistan -
Flere
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23-04-2009 - Kristne dræbt i Karachi
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Pro-Taliban slogan on church wall causes clash
Thursday, April 23, 2009 By Salis bin Perwaiz Karachi Chaos
erupted when some unidentified people scribbled the slogan, ?
Taliban Zindabad" on the wall of a church within the Surjani Town
police limits. This resulted in a brutal ethnic clash with armed
criminals setting on fire shops,... Læs mere - [World News]
Pakistan, Karachi -
Kristendom
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23-04-2009 - Beskyldt for forsøg på at
få Obamas bedstemor til at konvertere
Religionskonflikt
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya
secretary Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa said, "Mama Sarah should not be
forced by anybody to join Christianity since she is a Muslim.
Conversion must take place in a voluntary manner." He said,
"Muslims will not sit and watch one of their own being coerced
by some religious leaders to convert to Christianity." Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Kenya -
Kristendom - islam
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22-04-2009 - En undertrykt gruppe nævnes ikke i
Durban II - de kasteløse i Indien
Religionskonflikt
There is an untouchable word that appears nowhere
in the declaration of the U.N. conference in Geneva reviewing
progress on fighting racism. It is Dalit, the self-designation
of a South Asian group traditionally regarded as untouchable or
of the lowest caste. "Caste discrimination is one of the most
important issues being left out of this conference," said Peter
Prove of the Lutheran World Federation. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Schweitz, Geneve -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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20-04-2009 - Når præsten bliver brændt
levende
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Oversigtsartikel over forfølgelser i
Orissa Læs
mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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15-04-2009 - Kristne forfølges som følge af
angst for islamistisk terrorisme
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Violence against Christians continues to rise
in Uzbekistan as the government comes down hard on practically
anyone affiliated with any type of religious movement. Læs mere - [Mission Networks
News]
Uzbekistan -
Kristendom - islam
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15-04-2009 - Fængsel og bøder for undervisning
og fødselsdagsfejring
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
15-day prison term to Pavel Nenno, a deacon of
a registered Baptist Church. Nenno was prosecuted after a raid
involving the NSS secret Læs mere - [Forum
18]
police on his home, where he was "feeding neglected children from
poor
families." - Church members fined 100 times the minimum monthly
salary, following a raid on a birthday party for a church
member. The church had previously been warned for religious
activity away from its legal address.
Uzbekistan -
Kristendom, baptist
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05-04-2009 - Buddhisme er indisk, de semitiske religioner
led i konspiration
Religionskonflikt
Rashtriya Swaymsevak Sangh (RSS) has
differentiated between reservations for Dalit converts to
Buddhism, and to Islam and Christianity, saying "Buddhism is
Indian but not the other two religions". Opposing reservations
for and concessions to Dalits who have converted to the Semitic
religions, RSS joint general secretary Madan Das Devi said in
Nagpur of Maharashtra on 22 March 2009: "Buddhists are part of
our diaspora, but the other two religions are part of an
international conspiracy to convert our people, a part of
imperialism." Læs mere - [All India
Christian Council]
Indien, Maharastra -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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01-04-2009 - Kirke og politiske partier fordømmer
nominering af kristenforfølger
Religionskonflikt
The Christian community in Bhubaneswar as well
as political parties have condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party's
(BJP) decision to nominate Kandhamal riot-accused Manoj Pradhan
as the party candidate from G Udaygiri Assembly constituency of
the riot-hit district. Læs mere - [All India
Christian Council]
Orissa, Indien -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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24-03-2009 - Straf for "sharing of beliefs" i det kristne
Armenien
Religionskonflikt
Armenia's controversial proposed new Religion Law
and the proposed new Article 162 in the Criminal Code to punish
the sharing of beliefs were approved by Parliament in their first
readings on 19 March.. A serious setback to the development of
a modern, progressive and liberal Armenia Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Armenien -
Kristendom
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23-03-2009 - Hindu-gruppe forhindrer statue af
Chaplin
Religionskonflikt
Charlie Chaplin, the famous British comedian and
filmmaker who made the world laugh, is facing rejection in
southern India because his name sounds too Christian. The late
comedian Charlie Chaplin. On March 12, members of the Hindu
Jagarna Vedike (Hindu awareness council) chased away people who
were erecting the actor's statue in Karnataka state. The mob
destroyed construction materials, filled up a pit for the
statue's foundation, and hoisted a Hindu flag on the site. Læs
mere - [Union of Catholic Asian News]
Indien, Mandalore -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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23-03-2009 - Global økumnekisk konference om
retfærdighed for kasteløse
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
We came together as almost 100 participants, the
great majority from churches and Christian bodies across the
world, with advisers from other faith communities, to address the
largest systemic violation of human rights in today's world,
caste-based discrimination (CBD). As Dalits and friends of Dalits
we came from caste-affected countries.. Læs mere - [Global
Ministries]
Thailand, Bangkok -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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17-03-2009 - Over 3000 kristne og dalitter stadig i
flygtningelejre i Orissa
Religionskonflikt
More than seven months after Orissa's
tribal-dominated Kandhamal district experienced widespread
anti-Christian violence, 3,100 people belonging to the minority
community are still living in relief camps being run by the
administration. AICC har netop udgivet en årsrapport over
forfølgelser og vold mod kristne i Indien: Åbn
pdf-fil her. - Læs mere - [All India
Christian Council]
Indien, Orissa -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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17-03-2009 - Militante får hårde straffe for
bombeplan mod kirke i Jordan
Religionskonflikt
Jordan's military court sentenced on Monday three
Jordanian extremists to 22 1/2 years in jail for a plot to bomb
a Catholic church last May. The judge explained that he gave the
two-decade sentence because he believes the bomb plot itself,
even if it failed, was a "danger to the state and its people."
In general, Jordan is known to be a moderate Muslim country.. Læs mere - [The Christian
Post]
Jordan, Amman -
Jødedom - kristendom
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16-03-2009 - Jeres døde vil ikke blive
begravet
Religionskonflikt
Uzbekistan's NSS secret police, the head of a
local mahalla (town district) and a local imam in the north-west
of the country have obstructed the burial of a Muslim, Zhumabai
Smetullaev, because his widow and son are Christians... All
non-state-controlled Muslim and non-Russian Orthodox religious
activity in Karakalpakstan is a criminal offence. jfr. også
HER. Læs
mere - [Forum 18]
Uzbekistan -
Islam - kristendom
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12-03-2009 - Somalia indfører sharia
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Somalia, som ligger nummer 5 på listen over
lande, hvor kristne forfølges (Se
World Watch List), indfører sharia, hvilket
vækker yderligere bekymring for de kristne. Læs
også BBC om sagen (HER) Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Somalia -
Islam - kristendom
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11-03-2009 - Politisk splittelse forbedrer forholdene for
de kristne i Orissa
Religionskonflikt
In advance of the April elections, Orissa's
ruling Biju Janata Dal has ended the alliance with the Hindu
extremist Bharatiya Janata Party.. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Indien, Orissa -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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09-03-2009 - Dystre udsigter for Iraks kristne
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Det bliver vanskeligt at vende strømmen
af kristne flygtninge - selv under relativt større ro i
landet. Selv om de kristne kan have en vigtig funktion (Se her) - se også (KirkenUpdate i februar)
Læs
mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Irak -
Kristendom - kaldæisk, katolsk
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04-03-2009 - Fornyet forbud mod brug af "Allah" for Gud i
bibelen
Religionskonflikt
Malaysia's government has re-imposed a ban on the
word Allah in Bibles, and in Christian newspapers and religious
texts in the Malay language following pressure from some Islamic
groups in the southeast Asian country. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Malaysia -
Islam - kristendom
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26-02-2009 - Frygt for at buldozere igen
ødelægger ortodoks-kristent
boligområde
Religionskonflikt
Sahour, aged 42, lives with 56 Palestinian
Christian families in a 10-building Greek Orthodox housing
project at Jabal al-Deik, on the outskirts of Beit Sahour, a town
east of Bethlehem. The first families moved in 13 years ago and
an 11th building is under construction. In 2002 Israel issued a
demolition order for all the buildings, which are built on
property owned by the Greek Orthodox Church. The Israeli
government maintained that the land is located in a zone known
as Area C where Israel has complete military and civil control..
Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Israel, Betlehem -
Kristendom, ortodoks
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24-02-2009 - Den statsanerkendte kirke i Kina
forfølger huskirker
Religionskonflikt
This story comes from a Christian house church
leader named Mrs. Cheng Fengying. Her house was seized illegally.
Her accusation is that the government, in collusion with the TSPM
(the state-supported church), has seized her house; not only
that, but for a number of years, they persecuted her and her
house church." Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Kina -
Kristendom
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21-02-2009 - Jesus for fed til at gå på
vandet
Religionskonflikt
Angiveligt som reaktion på kristnes
(nogles?) fornægtelse af holocaust laver israelsk
TV-vært grin med Jesus og Maria. Se (Klik her) for
at se et temmelig fladpandet tv-indslag, som måske knap
fortjener bevågenhed - men som altså har fået
det! Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Israel -
Jødedom - kristendom
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20-02-2009 - Elleve missionærer arresteret pga
antikonversionslov i Indien
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Chhattisgarh has an anti-conversion law, which
outlines several steps that must be taken in order to change
one's religion. The law is vague and offers wide leeway in
arresting and punishing those charged with violating it. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Chhattisgarh, Indien -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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11-02-2009 - Kirkesamfund i Albanien kræver ejendom
tilbage
Religionskonflikt
Albania was pronounced "cleansed of religion" in
1967, under its post-war communist leader Enver Hoxha, and
declared the world's first fully atheist state. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Albanien -
Ateisme
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11-02-2009 - Flere i arrest på grund af tro i Iran
- med risiko for dødsstraf
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
.. two were recently released on bail with an
open case. International human rights agencies and Iranian
believers fear a ruling of apostasy -- the act of leaving Islam
-- which is potentially punishable by execution. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Iran -
Islam - kristendom
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10-02-2009 - Menneskerettighedsforkæmper
bortført (Kina)
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Nobel nominee and Christian human rights lawyer
Mr. Gao Zhisheng was forcibly taken from his home last week,
reports China Aid. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Kina -
Kristendom
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09-02-2009 - Kristne stadig i fokus for myndighedernes
overvågning (Kina)
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
The year 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the
Communist Party's rule. It's the 20th anniversary of Tienanmen
Square." That's two sensitive anniversaries. Fu says, "The
Chinese society entered into the most volatile time of history.
The Chinese government has already tried to neutralize the
so-called 'threats,' and unfortunately, the house church is still
listed as their target. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Kina -
Kristendom
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06-02-2009 - Apartheid i Orissa
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Nearly half of the 100 000 Christians in
Kandhamal district were displaced in 2008 after a wave of
violence left more than 70 Christians dead, and more than 6000
Christian houses looted and destroyed. Læs mere - [Ecumenical News International]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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05-02-2009 - Forfølgelserne i Orissa får
kristne til at flygte andre steder hen
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
..However, some good may yet come of it, says
Dave Stravers with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Mission India.
"Christians now are looking to migrate to some other state.
They're sort of at a loss at what to do. Maybe this is like the
situation in the New Testament when persecution broke out against
the believers in Jerusalem and they all were forced to flee to
other places. And of course, they brought the Gospel with them.
Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom
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21-01-2009 - Grupper, som arbejder med forfølgelse,
usikker på Obama
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Kristne grupper usikker på Obamas hodning
overfor arbejdet for forfulgte kristne. Bliver den kommende "hate
speech legislation" i virkeligheden et redskab til at lukke
kristen tale og kritik ned? Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
USA -
Kristendom
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20-01-2009 - Moskeer, kirker, synagoger lukkes
Religionskonflikt
Tajikistan is continuing to close down places of
worship in the capital Dushanbe, Forum 18 News Service has
learned. Unregistered mosques have been closed down by city
authorities, the country's only Jewish synagogue has been
bulldozed, while Protestants and Jehovah's Witnesses find it
difficult to use their places of worship Læs mere - [Forum
18]
Tajikistan -
Flere religioner
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13-01-2009 - Massearrestationer af kristne i
Eritrea
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Mass arrests of Christians in Eritrea are raising
concerns for the welfare of the church. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Eritrea -
Kristendom
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13-01-2009 - Danmark prioriterer kristne flygtninge
Religionskonflikt
Primært kristne kvoteflygtninge kom til
Danmark i 2008, og det diskriminerer muslimske flygtninge, mener
integrationskonsulent Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Danmark -
Kristendom - islam
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12-01-2009 - Bedring i kirkens forhold i Vietnam
Religionskonflikt
..men stadig tæt statslig kontrol Læs mere - [Kristeligt Dagblad]
Vietnam -
Kristendom - andre religioner
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08-01-2009 - Højsteret beordrer Orissa til at
beskytte kristne
Religionskonflikt
India's Supreme Court has ordered authorities
there to provide security to thousands of Christians who fled
their homes after some of the worst religious violence in decades
occurred. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Indien, Orissa -
Hinduisme - anden tro
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02-01-2009 - Drab på kristne i Congo
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Rapporter om drab på kristne ved
julegudstjenester i Congo. Bag drabene står The Lords
Resistance Army Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
(Se Wikipedia). Denne ugandesiske
terrorgruppe påberåber sig bl.a. helligåndens
vejledning og opererer nær grænsen til Sudan.
Congo -
Kristendom
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01-01-2009 - Julen fredelig i Orissa
Religionskonflikt - forfølgelse
Takket være den internationale
opmærksomhed har de offentlige myndigheder i Orissa haft
held til at dæmpe den hinduistisk-nationalistisk
bande-prægede forfølgelse af kristne og sørge
for fred trods voksende trusler efterhånden som julen
nærmede sig. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Indien, Orissa -
Kristendom - hinduisme
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01-01-2009 - Baptistkirke ødelagt i Gaza
Religionskonflikt
Politically, Palestinian Christians are not
accepted by Israel or by their own community. The Christian
community, Carl Moeller (Opne Doors) explained, is a
"humanitarian and religious group caught in the crossfire of a
political and military situation.
Se også om
interkirkelig opfordring til våbenhvile (29.dec): Læs her på Ecumenical News
International. Læs mere - [Mission Network
News]
Israel, Gaza -
Baptistisk
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