In Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, the Christian community remains steadfast in the face of war and economic hardship. Families are assisting the displaced who have lost their homes, providing food, shelter, and care. One elderly widow went so far as to take 13 strangers into her small house, relying on her faith for strength. New religious [...]
Brunei’s civic space is rated as “repressed” by international human rights organizations. The country is ruled by an absolute monarchy, and the Sultan holds full power under a state of emergency in place since 1962. There are no laws that protect freedom of speech, assembly, or association. Strict laws like the Sedition Act and Penal [...]
The nation applies Sharia law in addition to civil law, and the government strictly limits the public practice of non-Islamic religions. Evangelism is prohibited, and Christians are severely restricted, such as prohibitions on importing religious literature or conducting public meetings. Churches are required to function secretly, and Islamic converts usually suffer social exclusion or official [...]
Eritrean Christians, particularly Evangelicals and Protestants, experience extreme persecution in Eritrea, as they are the only churches not officially recognized. Thousands of church members, including pastors such as Paulos, are imprisoned in torturous conditions within underground cells or shipping containers out in the desert, where it is extremely hot, cold, and dark, often resulting in [...]
Saudi Arabia’s criminal justice system is plagued by serious abuses that violate basic human rights. The counterterrorism law gives authorities sweeping powers to arrest and detain people without any judicial checks, making it easy for them to bypass fair trial and due process rights. This law is often used to silence dissent, particularly against religious [...]
