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Thousands of Christians in North Korea prison camps on 60th anniversary of armistice

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By Stefan J. Bos (BosNewsLife Asia Service) SEOUL/PYONGYANG — Christian rights activists used the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War on Saturday, July 27, to express concern over the plight of at least hundreds of thousands of Christians and other inmates in “political prison camps” across North Korea. Advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)…

Church of Iran members sentenced to long prison terms

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service TEHRAN, IRAN — Eight members of Iran’s largest evangelical house church movement have been sentenced to years imprisonment on charges that include ““action against the national security” and “propaganda against the order of the system,” Christian rights activists confirmed late Thursday, July 18. Mohammad Roghangir was sentenced to six years, Massoud Rezaie…

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