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Zimbabwe: Election

01 Aug 2013
Zimbabweans went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a president and parliament, in an election that will mark the end of the troubled coalition government between veteran President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.…

North Korea: Thousands of Christians in prison camps

01 Aug 2013
North Korea: Thousands of Christians in prison camps Last Saturday was the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and CSW used the date to highlight the plight of at least 200,000 Christians and…

Kyrgyzstan: Believers face more Government pressure

01 Aug 2013
Forum 18 reports that Kyrgyzstan’s government is devising new ‘punishments’ for those who exercise their rights of religious freedom. The proposed changes in the country’s religion law are purportedly being pushed by the national secret police.…

NIGERIA: Islamic and secular laws clash in Senate

25 Jul 2013
Many Nigerians are enraged, wondering how a senator notorious for marrying a 14-year-old girl can use Shariah law as an excuse to filibuster a constitutional amendment that has sparked a debate on the age of consent…