Report from Open Doors. After a full day of trial on Wednesday, July 1, a Sudanese judge found enough evidence to uphold charges against South Sudanese pastors, Yat Michael and Peter Yen, accused of seven crimes, two of which carry the death penalty. The ruling is not a conviction, but means the defense must present…
Action Alert from the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness (PCUSA). Reverend Yat Michael and Reverend Peter Yen of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church were arrested by the Sudanese National Intelligence Service (NISS) in Khartoum, Sudan on 21 December 2014 and 11 January 2015 respectively. They were charged on 1 March in Khartoum with eight…
By Vincent Funaro , Christian Post. Two South Sudanese pastors are facing possible execution after being imprisoned for two months by authorities who arrested them for various alleged offenses, including “offending Islamic beliefs” and “inciting organized groups.” Pastors Yat Michael and David Yein are being held in a jail in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, where a number…