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Cleric killed in Pakistan by mob following blasphemy accusation
Blasphemy, a mob in the city of Mardan, Pakistan, murdered a local cleric who was accused of making a blasphemous remark
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European Parliament condemns Nigerian speech laws putting musician on death row for blasphemy
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Bitter Winter and European experts go to Taiwan: Witnessing for Freedom of Religion or Belief
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Pakistan Forced Conversion situation
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Jehovah’s Witnesses mass killing in Hamburg, interview with Raffaella Di Marzio
On March 9, 2023, 7 Jehovah’s Witnesses and an unborn child were killed by a mass shooter during a religious service in Hamburg.
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Tragedy of March 9, 2023 Christian Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Hamburg-Winterhude
In these painful moments, the NGO CAP-LC (Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience) expresses its sorrow, support and solidarity to the Christian congregation of Jehovah’s...