• Pakistan: Christian Teen Missing After Muslims Accuse Him of Blaspheming Muhammad

  July 17, 2017: A member of an Islamic extremist group in Pakistan has accused a Christian minor of blasphemy after the boy had an argument with a Muslim, sources said.

  

• Hindu Extremist Attack in India Ends in ‘Agreement’ Stopping Worship Services

  July 5, 2017: After an attack in eastern India in which a Christian was seriously injured, police and Hindus this month created an "agreement" - without participation of church members - effectively halting worship services, sources said.

  

• Converts in Iran Accused of 'Acting Out Against National Security' Await Verdict after Delays

  July 5, 2017: Four Iranian converts facing the possibility of up to six years in prison on charges of "acting against national security" are awaiting a verdict expected to be issued soon after numerous delays, according to human rights activists.

  

• Christians in India Beaten With Sticks, Forced to Participate in Hindu Rituals

  June 26, 2017: Villagers in Uttar Pradesh state, India beat Christians, forced them to participate in Hindu rituals and have refused to provide them water, sources said.

  

• Christian Sanitation Worker in Pakistan Dies after Hospital Refuses to Treat Him, Family Says

  A Christian sanitation worker in Pakistan died on Thursday (June 1) after Muslim doctors refused to treat him for poisonous gas he was exposed to in a sewer, sources said.