September 2021 Persecution Magazine

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In This Issue 

4 | Your Dollars at Work 

Learn how your gifts are providing comfort, relief, Bibles, 

education, and vocational training for the persecuted. 

8 | West Watch 

A glimpse at issues involving Christianity in the West 

10 | Hope for the Present 

Find hope and victory in messages from the persecuted. 

12 | Raising Up a New Church 

In the volatile region of South Asia, God is making a way for a 

new generation of believers. 

14 | An Existential Threat for the Afghan Church 

With the Taliban retaking control of the country, the Afghan 

Church faces extreme persecution. 

19 | On the Ground in Afghanistan 

Stories of persecution and redemption from Afghanistan. 

20 | The Church Under Fire 

A snapshot of India and the issues that plague the Church. 

22 | On the Ground in India 

Stories of persecution and redemption from India. 

24 | The Silent Screams of Pakistan’s Most Vulnerable 

In an environment of religious intolerance, Christians face forced 

conversions, false blasphemy charges, and even death. 

26 | On the Ground in Pakistan 

Stories of persecution and redemption from Pakistan. 

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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONCERN

Dear friend, 

South Asia was once a region where Christianity flourished, but 

it has turned into a war zone for the faith. In India, the faith is 

thriving. But it is under great attack by Prime Minister Modi and his 

radical Hindu thugs in the BJP. 

Christians living in the region’s Islamic countries, like Pakistan, 

are beaten down by the rules and culture of fundamentalist Islam. 

These instances are by design, as Islam’s rules are meant to slowly 

strangle Christianity. 

In war-torn Afghanistan, Christians are entering a period of extreme testing. Soon you will see videos 

of Christians being publicly shot or beheaded. Many are leaving, but many remain. They will stay in 

hopes of reaching the lost around them, knowing full well that there’s a good chance that they will be 

discovered and killed. 

It’s easy to look at this situation and wonder where you can find even a glimmer of hope. Ahh, but 

that only means we are seeing with our minds instead of His Spirit. 

You see, under persecution, the faint of heart leave, but the most devoted stay. They go underground 

and hang onto the Father with everything they have. That dependence causes the river of God to flow 

into those persecuted believers. 

The life that flows into them is sensed by those around them. They see a glimmer of light in the utter 

darkness and, like moths, are drawn to it and the life they sense. 

With a knife to its throat and a gun to its head, the Church eternal goes underground, but given time, 

the river overflows and washes away the very regimes and faiths that seek to kill it. 

Ancient Rome and various other ancient regimes were washed away by the river. The current Iranian 

regime’s foundation is washing away and will soon be gone. In China, decades of imprisonment, 

torture, and murder have done their job. Now, the Church there numbers 150-200 million. Mao’s 

disciples who sought to crush the faith in China will suffer the same fate. 

So have no fear; the river flows out into the earth and becomes broader and deeper with each passing 

year. Our job is two-fold. The first is to love and support our persecuted brothers through the dark 

night. 

The second is to learn from them. We must let the crushing pressures of life push us to Him. Dying of 

thirst, we must beg Him to release His river of living water into our souls. To be filled to overflowing 

and let that water spill over to those around us who are dying of thirst. To become a channel for His 

river that is bringing light and life to a dark and dying world. 

Be blessed, take heart, and may your thirst be quenched! 

Jeff King 

President: International Christian Concern | Persecution.org 

Author: Islam Uncensored and The Last Words of the Martyrs 

Podcast Host: Into The Deep 



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Your Dollars at Work 

ICC’S ONGOING INITIATIVES 

COVID-19 Crisis Fund 

Earlier this year, we witnessed a deadly second wave of COVID-19 

sweep across India. Across the country, persecuted communities 

struggled to keep their families afloat due to health crises, lockdowns, 

and job discrimination alike. Through the COVID-19 Crisis Fund that 

was already in place, we have been able to provide emergency aid to 

many families in need. One pastor reported, “I was worried so much; 

[there was no food] in the house and I had no income or offerings. Then 

the Lord prompted me to pray, and as I was praying, the Lord led to me 

to Philippians 4:19, where it said, ‘My God will supply all my needs 

according to Christ Jesus.’ I thought to myself, there will be a miracle, 

but I doubted. But the next day I heard from ICC that I would be 

receiving groceries sufficient for one full month. God has been faithful 

through ICC.” 

Bibles and Bikes 

Over the past few years, ICC has equipped evangelists throughout 

rural India with the tools necessary to further their Gospel outreach 

efforts. By providing them with Bibles to distribute and bicycles to 

transport them from village to village, their effectiveness increases 

dramatically. One pastor shared, “I am doing the ministry in the villages 

where there is no transportation. In my village and surrounding villages, 

I used to go by [foot] for the ministry and share God’s love to people. 

Now, I am so happy and grateful to God for the bicycle which ICC had 

helped me to do ministry. It’s a great blessing for me and [the] ministry. 

Now, I can travel [to] many villages for the ministry. Thank you, ICC, 

for this wonderful gift to me.” 

Generation Transformation 

In addition to our efforts to bandage communities after incidents of 

persecution, we also strive to equip believers with the tools to tackle 

the root causes of persecution. By addressing educational deficits and 

job discrimination in our Generation Transformation program, we 

empower persecuted Christians to provide for themselves and rise to 

the top of the employment pool. One way in which we support these 

communities is through vocational training. Working with the local 

church, we will send 100 young Christians to vocational school to 

equip them to become carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. After 

graduation, we will provide them with a tool kit to launch them into a 

career that they never could have dreamed of otherwise. 

To learn more about how you can support these initiatives, visit www.persecution.org or give us a call at 800-422-5441. 




Emergency Aid for a Martyr’s Family in Kenya 

Rescue: Wives and Kids 

Peter was a Christian farmer in Kenya. As the sole breadwinner for 

his family of 10, his farmland was crucial to providing for his large 

family. However, an ongoing conflict between Christian farmers and 

Muslim herders created tension in the region and left many Christian 

families fearful and impoverished. 

In 2020, everything came to a boiling point when a group of Muslim 

herders broke onto Peter’s farm to graze their cattle. They claimed that 

he was not supposed to be farming in that area and proceeded to attack 

him. When a nearby farmer came by after hearing the commotion, he 

found Peter lying on the ground, bleeding from the head. 

Due to the poor road conditions, Peter was unable to make it to the 

hospital in time and succumbed to his injuries. Although the police 

tried to pursue Peter’s assailants, they managed to escape with their 

cattle. 

In order to support Peter’s widow and their children, ICC provided 

emergency aid in the form of food assistance and clothing. 

Peter’s widow expressed, “We hope that we shall see him one day 

when we all go to Heaven. We miss him. The Lord has been healing 

us and we are thankful for the pastors and fellow believers who have 

been checking on us every time. Thank you, ICC, for coming through 

for us in this trying moment. We lack words to express our gladness. 

Our lives have just taken a turn for the better.” 

Their eldest son added, “He died while defending our family farm 

and he died in the hands of people who hate Christians. His death is a 

seed for the spread of the Gospel. We know that we shall not receive 

justice because the authorities here are filled by Muslim civil servants, 

but we trust in Him who can serve justice to the helpless.” 



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Your Dollars at Work 

Rescuing a Christian Driver in Pakistan 


In 2020, a Christian auto-rickshaw driver named Nasir was beaten and 

falsely accused of terrorism after he was told he could not pick up 

passengers from a local medical clinic. Although he enjoyed his driving 

business, Nasir explained that he “was often teased, discriminated 

against, and abused by Muslim drivers at the pickup point in front of a 

medical clinic.” 

According to Nasir, the owner of the clinic called him a “choora,” a 

derogatory term used to denote Christians as untouchable, and told him 

to leave the clinic without any passengers. When Nasir refused to leave, 

the owner called upon other Muslims to attack Nasir, saying that they 

needed to “teach a lesson to the choora.” 

Thankfully, following the arrest, the judge granted Nasir bail until his 

next court hearing. However, in addition to the beating and false accusation, 

Nasir’s assailants also stole his vehicle. As the primary source 

of income for his family, the loss of the auto-rickshaw was devastating. 

ICC stepped in to provide Nasir with a new auto-rickshaw to restore 

his business. Nasir said, “I am happy to have this source of income. 

This is [a] great help which will not be [forgotten]. I like the idea of 

helping the suffering families…Therefore, I thank ICC for blessing me 

with this support.” 

Building a Bakery in Iraq 

Messengers: Underground Workers 

Evan and Lara live with their three children in Iraq. Like many 

families, they dreamed of one day building a large house to live in 

together. Unfortunately, due to sectarianism in the region, this dream 

went up in smoke as Evan lost his job when his factory was shut down. 

Making the most of their difficult circumstances, Evan now participates 

in an outreach ministry, but the family is still struggling financially. 

When ICC connected with this family, we soon learned that Lara has 

a knack for baking sweet treats. Therefore, we provided her with the 

equipment necessary to start up her own bakery, including a refrigerator, 

a stove, a mixer, cooking utensils, and more. 

With these tools, Lara is able to sell cakes to support her family. By 

advertising on social media and with the support of satisfied customers, 

she is already building up a reputation for her business. 

She shared, “I wanted to start working before Valentine’s Day and it 

happened. I sold eight cakes for [Valentine’s Day]. All the customers 

liked the taste. Thank you for helping me to be part of the community.” 



SEPTEMBER 2021

Supporting MBBs in Uganda 

In February 2020, a widow named Lydia and her two daughters 

accepted Christ after hearing the Gospel from a local pastor. When 

Lydia and her daughters converted to Christianity, they were kicked out 

of their home by her late husband’s Muslim family. They believed that, 

by leaving Islam, Lydia had committed blasphemy against the family’s 

Islamic faith and embarrassed her late husband. 

Lydia and her daughters packed their bags and the local church 

has been providing them with a place to stay during this season. ICC 


stepped in to provide the family with food aid, furniture, rent, clothing, 

and more. 

Lydia expressed, “Christ has been our refuge and deliverer and He 

has provided [for] all our needs. Thank you, ICC, for being part of our 

lives as we unlearn our former Muslim faith and learn the Christian 

faith…You have encouraged us immensely and we are spurred to continue 

loving and serving our savior Jesus Christ.” 

Farming Support in Indonesia 

Messengers: Underground Workers 

Jakub is an evangelist in Indonesia who actively ministers to 

unreached Muslim farmers in his region. In order to support 

Jakub’s ministry and these new believers, ICC stepped in to provide 

farming equipment for Jakub to support the Muslim-background 

believers whom he is discipling. With these tools, they will be able to 

earn an income by harvesting and selling rice. 

Jakub shared, “Thanks to ICC who has helped develop my ministry. 

With the assistance provided by ICC, it makes it easier for me to 

approach other [unreached Muslims], because by helping the farmers 

[who] are in discipleship, it creates jobs for other people around the 

farmer.” 

One of the Muslim-background believers also reported, “I give 

thanks to the Lord Jesus because my wife also wants to believe in the 

Lord Jesus and has been baptized. Please support in prayer so that my 

children can also believe in the Lord Jesus.” 



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West Watch 

ISSUES INVOLVING CHRISTIANITY IN THE WEST 

Montana Passes 

Legal Safeguards for 

Religious Freedom 

On Thursday, July 8, Montana governor Greg Gianforte signed the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law, providing 

for greater protections for religious liberty and practice in the state. 

The new law has received both praise and criticism, including from Shawn Reagor, Director of Equality and Economic Justice with the Montana 

Human Rights Network, who claimed that the state’s RFRA “goes against the live-and-let-live values we hold as a state, recent court rulings, 

and the ordinances of five Montana cities and counties.” 

Montana is the 22nd US state to pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the past 30 years. These state RFRA laws are the direct result of 

a landmark 1990 Supreme Court case that made religious freedom a second-class right. There has been a growing desire for the Supreme Court 

to either reaffirm or overturn the 1990 case, or to simply provide greater clarity on the issue. 



SEPTEMBER 2021

Christians Barred from Joining 

Political Party in South Australia 

In the Australian state of South Australia 

(SA), more than 500 Christians were 

barred from joining the state’s Liberal Party, 

a major center-right political party in the 

country. 

According to party president Legh 

Davis, “An independent investigation 

is underway, and the party will not be 

accepting membership applications until the 

investigation is complete.” 

The would-be party members mostly 

came from SA’s Pentecostal communities. 

Recently, a Christian member of Australia’s 

Parliament named Alex Antic was leading an 

effort called “Believe in Blue” to encourage 

Christians to participate in the political 

process. This effort by Antic coincided with 

a larger movement of Christians in South 

Australia to challenge the status quo in their 

state’s politics in light of rapidly changing 

social policies. 

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 

Christian Adoption Agency 

On June 17, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian 

adoption agency that had its contract with the City of 

Philadelphia revoked over its refusal to place children 

with same-sex parents. In a 9-0 decision, all of the 

justices agreed that Catholic Social Services 

should have its contract reinstated and be 

allowed to place children with only heterosexual 

couples. 

Despite the victory, many religious freedom advocates 

saw this case, Fulton v. Philadelphia, as an ideal opportunity 

for the Court to correct a serious and potentially dangerous 

error in American constitutional law, one that makes 

religious freedom a second-class right. Those advocates 

were, as expressed by Justice Alito in a concurring opinion, 

disappointed. “The Court has emitted a wisp of a decision 

that leaves religious liberty in a confused and vulnerable 

state,” wrote Alito. “Those who count on this court to 

stand up for the First Amendment have every right to be 

disappointed — as am I.” 


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Hope for the Present 

He Is The Way 

“And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father 

or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred 

times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.” - Matthew 19:29 (NLT) 

The following is an excerpt from Jeff King’s upcoming devotional book focused on spiritual lessons from the persecuted. For information about 

pre-orders, please contact moreinfo@persecution.org. 

The simple meaning of the above verse 

is often lost on Western Christians, but 

quite clear for Muslims who come to Christ. 

Raised in a strict and devout Muslim 

household, Josiah was taught little about 

Christianity. When Josiah was in ninth 

grade, he felt curiously drawn to three 

Christian classmates. They invited Josiah to 

a Christmas service, and he snuck out of his 

parent’s home to watch the ceremony. 

It was an unforgettable experience. Josiah 

could sense the presence of God, and at that 

moment, he saw clearly what it would cost 

to follow Jesus. Leaving Islam would cost 

him his family, his education, his health, 

and perhaps even his life, as converts are 

typically beaten or killed by their family over 

the shame of leaving Islam. At the time, he 

wasn’t ready to pay such a steep price. 

Josiah fell in with a group of radical and 

violent Muslims. Yet, Christianity continued 

to tug at his heart. But the considerable cost 

of leaving Islam dominated his thoughts 

and feelings, and he walked away from 

Christianity. 

But much like the one sheep that went 

missing from the flock, God sought him out 

and would not give up on him. It wasn’t long 

before Josiah encountered a Catholic priest 

who wanted to meet with him even though 

Josiah was armed and well-known around 

the town as a radical Islamist. 

Josiah was shocked. 

“You don’t want to live like this, but you see 

no other way,” the priest told him. “But I will 

give you another way.” 

The priest’s words deeply touched Josiah’s 

heavy heart and he instantly opened up and 

shared with the priest everything inside him. 

God was tearing down the walls in his heart 

and laying aside every reservation. 

He attended church for the next two years, 

simply observing the priest and other 

Christians. One Easter morning, Josiah saw 

The Jesus Film. When he saw Jesus die on 

the cross for the forgiveness of sinners like 

himself, Josiah was utterly broken by the 

goodness of Jesus. This offer of complete 

forgiveness was unlike anything he had ever 

encountered. 

In his heart, he knew that Jesus was real and 

that He was the only way to reach Heaven— 

through the narrow gate of Jesus. 

Immediately, Josiah felt like he had found a 

home after wandering in the desert, lost and 

confused, for years. He had been searching 

for truth—now he knew the Truth. 

That night, he dedicated his life and heart to 

Jesus. 

The trajectory of Josiah’s life changed 

completely. He began a discipleship course 

and married a Christian woman. 

Josiah and his wife’s experiences give them 

unique opportunities for ministering to the 

Muslims in their community. They began 

a home Bible study for converts and for 

Muslims who want to learn more about the 

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After surrendering his life to 

Christ, Josiah was cut off from 

his parents and siblings. They 

rejected him and even threatened 

him with death. 

This was the cost of his faith. 

Knowing Jesus and gaining 

Heaven far outweighed the 

pain and expense of temporary 

rejection, even from those he 

loved most. 

In places and circumstances where 

there isn’t a cost, or where there is 

even a materialistic benefit (as in 

the Western Church), the Church 

will become sleepy. 

But in places and circumstances 

where Christians endure much 

suffering, the Church becomes 

purified, and the dross of 

lukewarm believers melts away. 

Only those who love Jesus with 

their whole heart will count Him 

worthy of the cost. 

Oh, what a lesson to us in the free 

Church! 

We have been captured by the 

tyranny of the urgent. Our goals 

have become so little. Our 

churches are “popular” and full of 

people, rather than full of the Holy 

Spirit’s presence. 

The persecuted Church shows us 

what the Lord can make us into; 

this is their secret ministry to us. 

Stop what you are doing right now 

and cry out to Jesus. 

Tell Him that you and your 

possessions belong to Him; ask 

Him to help you love Him as He 

deserves; ask Him to fill you with 

His Spirit. He is the answer to all 

of your questions. 

As Josiah says, “The Lord sent 

His son, Jesus, so there is a new 

way. He is the way.” 

“And calling the crowd to him 

with his disciples, he said to them, 

‘If anyone would come after me, 

let him deny himself and take up 

his cross and follow me.’” Mark 

8:38 (ESV) 

S E P T E M B E R 

WEEKLY 

PRAYERS 

Take one week this month to pray 

for the persecuted. 

MONDAY 

Please pray for the Afghan Church as 

it faces continued persecution from 

the Taliban. 

TUESDAY 

Please pray for access to aid for the 

underground Church in Afghanistan as 

the Taliban takes over. 

WEDNESDAY 

Please pray for Christians in India 

who are persecuted through anticonversion 

laws. 

THURSDAY 

Please pray for families and 

individuals who have been beaten and 

tortured for their faith. 

FRIDAY 

Please pray for the safety of young 

Christian girls in Pakistan who are 

victims of forced marriages. 

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SATURDAY 

Please pray for those in Pakistan 

facing blasphemy charges for living 

out their faith. 

SUNDAY 

Please pray for strength for the 

persecuted Church as it faces 

unimaginable hardship daily. 

To download our monthly prayer 

calendar, visit 

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Raising Up a New Church 

In the volatile region of South Asia, the Church 

faces crushing pressure. But God is making a way 

for a new generation of believers. 

The Church in South Asia is under tremendous threat. 

In Pakistan, the potent mix of blasphemy laws, abductions with 

forced marriage, and intense discrimination make life as a Christian 

especially difficult. 

In India, the Gospel is advancing among tribals and untouchables. 

The dignity and self-worth they find in Christianity draws them, but 

this enrages the Brahmins, as they refuse to stay in their place. Prime 

Minister Modi was elected to keep them there and to make India pure— 

as in pure Hindu. 

His political party, the BJP, and their RSS thugs hope to strangle 

Christianity. 

Finally, the most troubling state in the region is Afghanistan. The US 

joins a long list of empires that failed to conquer Afghanistan. The US’s 

departure is a nightmare for the Church there. 

The Taliban wolves have been unleashed on the sheep, and soon you 

will see Christians being publicly killed. 

This month, we examine the threat to the Church in South Asia. 

AFGHANISTAN: As US troops withdraw from Afghanistan 

this month, the Taliban is waiting to retake control of the 

country again, leaving already-closeted Christians more 

fearful for their lives. Read more on Page 14. 

PAKISTAN: Forced conversions and forced marriages 

are two of the largest issues facing Pakistani Christians, 

especially young girls, today. Read more on Page 24. 








INDIA: Prime Minister 

Modi and Ahmit Shah, 

the former leader of the 

BJP, have led the charge 

to “purify” India from 

Christianity. False claims 

of forced conversion 

fueled by unjust laws 

target minority Christians 

who are vulnerable to 

these legal attacks. Read 

more on Page 20. 



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With the Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan 

Church faces an existential threat and many difficult decisions 

in the face of extreme persecution. 

By William Stark 

This month marks the 20th anniversary 

of the September 11th attacks on New 

York City and Washington, D.C. Like 

so many, I can still remember where I was 

and what I was doing when I heard the news. 

I also remember how the attacks introduced 

the country of Afghanistan into my personal 

knowledge. 

My first impressions were not positive. 

Fast forward 20 years and my relationship 

with Afghanistan has dramatically changed. 

Instead of being an unknown country, far away 

and full of people to be feared, Afghanistan 

has become a country I care for deeply, both 

professionally and personally. 

In my time with International Christian 

Concern, I have had the opportunity to 

travel to Afghanistan and serve the country’s 

persecuted Christians. This has been both a 

challenging and rewarding experience, 

as Afghanistan is among the world’s 

worst persecutors of Christians. 

Afghanistan’s Christian community is almost 

exclusively comprised of converts from Islam. 

Some estimate the Christian population to be 

between 10,000 and 12,000, making it the 

country’s largest religious minority group. 

However, due to extreme persecution, the 

Christian community remains largely closeted 

and hidden from the public eye. 

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AFGHANISTAN 

Christians direct targets for persecution 

by both extremist groups and society in 

general. In Afghanistan, leaving Islam 

is considered extremely shameful. 

Believers can face dire consequences if 

their conversion is discovered. 

In many cases, known Christians must 

flee the country or risk being killed. 

It is my interactions with this persecuted 

community that reversed my initial 

impression of Afghanistan. Their 

willingness to sacrifice everything for 

Jesus has left me humbled and counting 

my own blessings. 

A Threat to the Afghan Church 

This month, however, also brings the 

beginning of a new, existential threat for 

the Afghan Church. By September 11, 

2021, all US troops and NATO allies will 

be withdrawn from Afghanistan 



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after 20 years of war. With no peace deal in 

place between the Afghan government and 

the Taliban, it is likely that the country will 

descend into civil war and the Taliban will 

retake control of the country. 

Since the US announced its intention to 

withdraw from Afghanistan on April 13, 

the Taliban has taken control of 223 of 

Afghanistan’s 421 districts. This represents a 

rapid expansion of Taliban control when you 

consider that the Taliban only controlled 77 

districts on April 13. 

For Afghanistan’s Christians, a civil war 

and return to Taliban rule represent a dire 

threat to the Christian community. According 

to the Taliban’s ideology, Afghanistan is a 

Muslim country and non-Muslims must leave 

Afghanistan or accept second-class status. For 

Christians coming from convert backgrounds, 

the Taliban will consider them apostates 

and subject them to Sharia’s deadliest 

consequences. 

“Some Christians don’t know if they 

can trust their family.” 

Recently, I met with a leader in the Afghan 

Church to discuss this uncertain and potentially 

dangerous future. Due to the sensitivity of 

Christianity in Afghanistan, I have changed 

this leader’s name to Paul. 

“Many strategic areas are already in the hands 

of the Taliban,” Paul explained. “There is a 

great fear among people. More radicals are 

coming to power in the government and the 

moderate officials are looking to leave the 

country.” 

“We are also seeing threats against known 

Christians,” Paul continued. “The Taliban has 

a lot of influence because people are afraid. 

People provide information to the Taliban to 

gain favor and get protection. Some Christians 

don’t know if they can trust their family 

not to talk to the Taliban.” 

According to Paul, life under Taliban rule is 

already very difficult for Christians. When 

the Taliban takes control of a village, Paul 

says that they require all households to go to 

the local mosque five times a day. Those who 

do not attend must provide a good reason for 

missing a prayer. 

In some northern parts of Afghanistan, 

the Taliban is already enforcing its strict 

interpretation of Sharia law. Men are required 

to grow beards, women cannot leave home 

without a male escort, and life is becoming 

more dangerous. 

“In some areas, known Christians have already 

received threats that they will be killed,” Paul 

said. “Where the Taliban enters, they will kill 

some Christians to spread fear. They want to 

show that conversions will not be tolerated.” 




AFGHANISTAN 

Death is not the only punishment Paul foresees 

the Taliban using against Afghan Christians. 

“For more simple people, like farmers, 

they will be forced to revert to Islam,” Paul 

continued. “This will be done publicly and in 

a humiliating way. Some form of media will 

probably be involved. Christian properties will 

also be taken.” 

No Safe Place 

In addition to these threats, many Christian 

families fear for the safety of their children. 

“Many Christians fear the Taliban will take 

their children, both girls and boys, like in 

Nigeria and Syria,” Paul explained. “The girls 

will be forced to marry Taliban fighters and the 

boys will be forced to become soldiers. Both 

will be sent to madrassas to be brainwashed.” 

In the face of these threats, many Afghan 

Christians are in search of safety. For some, this 

means moving to a safer part of Afghanistan. 

For others, this means leaving the country. 

“There will not be a mass exodus from 

Afghanistan,” Paul explained. “Christians 

are spread out and it would be too difficult 

to organize. The exodus will be slow and 

gradual.” 

According to Paul, Afghan Christians can 

be divided into three categories. The first 

category represents known Christians. 

Paul believes these Christians must leave 

Afghanistan immediately or prepare to face 

severe persecution. 

The second category is comprised of people 

who become exposed as Christians. Once 

exposed, these people will also have to leave 

Afghanistan. The final category of people 

is comprised of Christians who can remain 

hidden. This group of people will hopefully be 

able to relocate to safer areas of Afghanistan 

and establish themselves and their families. 

“I have been telling people they need to be 

ready,” Paul said. “Their need to flee could be 

a sudden thing and they need to be at peace 

with their decision. They have to be at peace 

with leaving or they have to be at peace with 

staying and facing the persecution that will 

come.” 

Raising Up a New Generation 

Even after the decision to leave Afghanistan 

is made, however, many challenges still 



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“There is hope, however. 

God is raising up new people 

and we know that God is 

in control of his Church. 

There will be a time of fear 

and struggle, but I believe 

through this situation the 

Church will grow.” 

face Afghan Christians. Currently, 

only two countries will issue a visa to 

Afghans, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. 

Some Christians fear they will still face 

discrimination and persecution in these 

neighboring countries. There is also the 

uncertainty of where these refugees will 

eventually settle and how long it will 

take to find resettlement. 

“We trust in the Lord and pray that God 

will spare His people,” Paul told me. 

“We know there will be persecution. As 

Muslim-background believers, we know 

the consequences for our conversion.” 

“Many will leave Afghanistan,” Paul 

continued. “There is hope, however. God 

is raising up new people and we know 

that God is in control of his Church. 

There will be a time of fear and struggle, 

but I believe through this situation the 

Church will grow.” 

When I asked Paul how I could pray for 

the Afghan Church, he asked for prayer 

against fear. 

“I have been telling people to not be 

afraid,” Paul said. “Mistakes are made 

when decisions are made from a place of 

fear. We know that God has a purpose and 

a plan for His people in Afghanistan.” 

As the situation continues to deteriorate, 

I believe the global Church must be ready 

to come to the aid of its Afghan brothers 

and sisters. For some, this simply means 

praying against the fear gripping the 

Afghan Church. For others, this will be 

something more active, like advocating 

on behalf of Afghan Christians in their 

home countries. 

A new wave of persecution faces the 

Afghan Church. I pray that we are all 

ready to face it. 




AFGHANISTAN 

ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN 

advocacy. awareness. assistance. 



Afghan Emergency Fund: 

Given the threat facing Afghanistan’s Christian 

community, ICC created an emergency fund 

accessible to Afghan leaders. This fund will 

be used by church leaders to relocate Christian 

individuals and families facing persecution. 

These funds will relocate Christians within 

Afghanistan itself. However, in extreme 

circumstances, these funds will be used to 

transport at-risk Christians out of Afghanistan 

altogether. 

“According to the World Bank, 80% to 85% of 

Afghans do not have any financial awareness,” 

Paul explained. “There is little concept of 

savings, and most people live month to month.” 

“These emergency funds will be a huge help 

because it will help people who do not have 

resources when an emergency suddenly arises,” 

Paul continued. “It will also allow people who 

are fleeing to worry about one less thing.” 

According to Paul, transportation costs in 

Afghanistan have tripled due to the insecurity 

of traveling between cities. The aid ICC 

provides to Afghan Christians helps them 

overcome these challenges and quite literally 

saves lives. 

Victims: Groenewald Family 

On November 29, 2014, three armed 

Taliban fighters attacked the compound of 

an international aid agency in Kabul. These 

fighters targeted the Groenewald family, 

a South African family that lived on the 

compound because the Taliban believed they 

were Christian missionaries. 

After several hours of fighting, the Afghan 

military retook control of the compound. 

Werner Groenewald, age 42, and his two 

children, Jean-Pierre, age 17, and Rode, age 15, 

were all shot and killed by the Taliban fighters. 

Dr. Hannelie Groenewald, Werner’s wife, was 

working at a nearby clinic when the attack took 

place. She survived the deadly attack. 

Advocacy: Said Musa 

In May 2010, footage of formerly Muslim 

converts to Christianity being baptized 

and participating in prayer gatherings was 

broadcast by Noorin TV. The footage sparked 

protests across Afghanistan and a wave of 

persecution that led to the arrest of Said 

Musa. 

Said Musa worked for 15 years with the Red 

Cross in the orthopedic department, largely 

treating victims of landmines. Said is an 

amputee with a prosthetic leg, having stepped 

on a landmine himself while serving with the 

Afghan Army. As a Red Cross employee, he 

offered therapy to handicapped children and 

was greatly respected by the community. 

Word spread in the community that he was 

also a convert to Christianity. On May 31, 

after taking a lunch break with patients, Said 

was rounded up by security officers working 

with the Ministry of Interior. Said’s arrest 

was the first in what became a nationwide 

crackdown against Christians. 

After Said’s arrest, the Afghan Church 

dispersed, some going into hiding until the 

situation calmed. Some fled the country 

completely. 

For more than six months, as Said remained 

imprisoned and faced the threat of execution 

for the ‘crime’ of apostasy, ICC advocated 

on his behalf, meeting with US government 

leaders, leading petitions, and publishing 

letters written by Said from prison. 

On February 21, 2011, Said was finally 

released and allowed to safely leave 

Afghanistan. 

“I’m so thankful to the Lord that he is free 

and know it was a concerted effort on the 

part of so many people,” said an ICC contact 

in Kabul. “The Lord has allowed us to take 

part in this momentous event and I praise 

Him that it has ended with the freedom of 

Said Musa. Through Said’s letters, he spoke 

publicly to the world a powerful testimony of 

his faith and perseverance.” 

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The Church 

Under Fire 

A snapshot of India and the 

issues that plague the Church 

By Matias Perttula 

“D King Jr. echo the words Jesus spoke when He 

arkness cannot drive out darkness; only light 

can do that.” The words of Martin Luther 

said, “I am the Light of the world.” As darkness tries to 

take over the Church in India, the Light continues to shine 

to the farthest corners of the country. 

Since Prime Minister Modi took power, the Church 

in India became more of a growing target for Hindu 

extremist violence. Modi’s radical agenda to make India 

a Hindu-only country only fuels the already growing 

persecution of Christians. 

Several factors historically drive persecution against the 

Church in India. But the strongest force driving anti- 

Christian hatred in the country is the spiritual impact and 

warfare. 




INDIA 

One of the greatest driving forces for persecution comes from Hindutva, 

an ideology that deems all other religions (other than Hinduism) as 

foreign religions. Because of this, all other religions are seen as a threat 

to Hindutva’s core notion of making India a Hindu-only country. This 

ideology manifests in many forms: persecution in politics, culture, 

and economy. Ultimately, it manifests spiritually in directly targeting 

Christians. 

Upper caste Hindus adhering to Hindutva worry about lower caste 

Hindus converting to Christianity, diminishing Hinduism’s political 

stronghold—Hindus would become a minority in India. 

Political Climate 

Hindu extremists see the rapid growth of Christianity as a direct national 

security threat. Hindu nationalists use fake stories of mass conversions of 

Hindus to Christianity to perpetuate fear across India. These false stories 

often undergird and strengthen the passage of state-level anti-conversion 

laws—now on the books in nine states across India’s 29 states. 

Though Christianity 

is the antithesis of 

traditional Hindu 

norms, persecution 

has produced a 

stronger Church time 

and time again. 

Casting Hope 

Indicators show that Christian communities do better in terms of literacy, 

education, and medical access as a result of missionaries starting schools 

and medical clinics. The empowerment of Christianity brought with it a 

new sense of identity and life for the people of India. 

With a Christian worldview on the potential of every individual, people 

have experienced a new sense of self-worth and began to break away 

from the bondage of the caste system. 

Breaking Cultural Norms 

Christianity is the antithesis of traditional Hindu norms. Culturally, 

Christianity disrupts the Hindu nationalist way of life in terms of the 

caste system. Painting it as a “foreign religion,” Hindu nationalists 

perpetuate how Christianity draws people away from what it truly means 

to be Indian — a practicing Hindu. Converting from Hinduism is not 

acceptable. 

Setting the Captives Free 

As Christianity spreads throughout India, it is a direct threat to the 

kingdom of darkness that seeks to keep people in bondage to false gods 

and to a way of life that offers no hope of salvation. Jesus’ message in the 

Gospel is to set the captives free from spiritual bondage. 

The ultimate challenge in India is the devil as he pushes back against the 

Gospel and Kingdom of God. 

However, as persecution intensifies and the powers of darkness push 

against the Church, the more the Church will grow. Though Christianity 

is the antithesis of traditional Hindu norms, persecution has produced a 

stronger Church time and time again. 

Liberation from spiritual bondage through the Gospel of Jesus was 

brought to India by St. Thomas the Apostle in the first century, and ever 

since then, the devil has been hard at work to stop its spread in India. 



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ON THE GROUND IN INDIA 


Victim: Bumbariya Family 

On May 18, a mob of 15 radical Hindu nationalists 

carrying swords, sickles, and a gun attacked the family 

of Pastor Ramesh Bumbariya at his home in Bansawra 

District of Rajasthan. The mob reportedly attacked the 

family after they refused to renounce their Christian faith. 

During the assault, Pastor Bumbariya was shot at; 

however, the gun failed to fire. Later, the assailants 

pointed the gun at the pastor’s father, Bhima Bumbariya, 

and fatally shot the 52-year-old Christian. After his father 

collapsed to the ground, Pastor Bumbariya was knocked 

unconscious. 

Pastor Bumbariya and two other members of his family 

were able to obtain treatment at a nearby hospital. 

“I believe God has a definite purpose in keeping me 

alive,” Pastor Bumbariya told ICC from his hospital bed. 

“I will carry on the ministry God has given to me.” 

“We gave up so much already for the sake of our 

faith,” Pastor Bumbariya continued. “They took away 

our agricultural land, they destroyed our house, now 

they want our lives. I am worried about my family and 

children; about what will happen to them when I am not 

around.” 

To help Pastor Bumbariya and his family recover from 

this deadly attack, ICC covered the medical costs the 

family incurred and provided two months of food aid. 

“I am sure I cannot attend my father’s funeral now that I 

am almost on a death bed,” Pastor Bumbariya told ICC. 

“But I thank God for his mercies during this difficult 

situation.” 

Project: Bibles and Bikes 

In November 2018, ICC launched the Bibles and Bikes 

initiative in India. 

This campaign set the ambitious goal of bringing the 

Gospel to India’s unreached by empowering 1,000 rural 

evangelists with a bicycle and 100 Bibles each. Each bike 

doubles or triples the effectiveness of a church planter. 

In early 2021, ICC reached the program goal. It was a 

fantastic moment for all of our field staff! 

Our staff equipped church planters in 17 of India’s 29 states 

who have gone on to do some incredible things across the 

country, including the distribution of 100,000 Bibles in 13 

languages. 

Tens of thousands of Bibles have found their way into 

previously unreached villages and the evangelists have 

formed hundreds of new churches that birthed thousands 

of new believers. Though a successful project, it has also 

faced its fair share of challenges. Since launching the 

Bibles and Bikes program in 2018, we have heard many 

stories of persecution from our evangelists. 

“Persecution is increasing,” said Pastor Roshini. “Converts 

are being targeted for their new faith. Some people are 

scared to associate or listen to us because of this.” 

These stories, however, have done little to dampen the 

passion the evangelists feel for spreading the Good News 

or their approval of the Bibles and Bikes initiative. 

“Evangelism is key for the growth of the Church in India,” 

explained Pastor Roshini. “The further we are able to 

reach, the more people will be added to the Church. These 

bicycles allow us to be forerunners for the Gospel.” 

Advocacy: Anti-Conversion Laws 

Indian Christians’ religious freedom rights have been 

curtailed through the proliferation and abuse of anticonversion 

laws. 

Due to growing religious intolerance and the normalization 

of religiously-motivated violence, many radical Hindu 

nationalists view all religious conversions to non-Hindu 

faiths as fraudulent. This assumption of guilt has been 

the catalyst for many violent attacks on Christians simply 

exercising their religious freedom rights. 

Last year, six Christian families were brutally tortured and 

accused of forced conversions in India’s Jharkhand district. 

Leading up to the incident, all six families were prohibited 

from accessing water from the town tap, as a mark of social 

exclusion due to their faith identity. Electricity was also 

denied to the Christian homes. 

Under the leadership of Hindu extremists, community 

members then held a meeting with Christian families, 

demanding that they return to Hinduism. When they 

refused, the men were tied up and severely beaten, while the 

women were stripped of their clothes and beaten as well. 

Afterwards, the Christians were taken to the local police, 

where nine of them were arrested for allegedly violating the 

country’s anti-conversion laws. 

When ICC heard of their case, we provided six months 

of food assistance for the families and covered the cost of 

traveling expenses for the nine Christians to attend court 

four times each month. We also paid the lawyer fee to 

handle the legal case filed against the Christians. 

“I was worried when me and my family were attacked… 

and were cut off from the village,” said a survivor of the 

attack. “We were in [a] dire situation with limited food and 

resources for our families. ICC provided rations and the 

expenses for me to travel for the hearings. It was a great 

help…thank you so much for helping me.” 




INDIA 



23

The Silent Screams 

of Pakistan’s Most 

Vulnerable 

In an environment of religious 

intolerance, Christians face forced 

conversions, false blasphemy charges, 

and even death. 

By Katie Lynn 








PAKISTAN 

The persecution of Christians in 

Pakistan is severe and complex. 

Simply because of their religious 

identity as non-Muslims, Pakistani 

Christians are treated as second-class 

citizens. Christians face many forms 

of abuse, including false blasphemy 

accusations, physical assaults, attacks 

on places of worship, abductions, 

and forced conversions to Islam. 

Due to this discrimination and abuse, 

Pakistan is recognized as one of worst 

persecutors of Christians in the world. 

On January 28, Tabeeta Nazir Gill 

was falsely accused of committing 

blasphemy while working at Sobhraj 

Maternity Hospital in Karachi, a 

hospital where she had been a nurse 

for nine years. She had reminded a 

Muslim co-worker that it was against 

hospital policy to accept tips from 

patients. Soon after, videos of hospital 

staff beating her surfaced on social 

media, showing her tied up with ropes, 

tortured, and locked in a room before 

she was taken into police custody. 

Gill is now facing a potential death 

sentence under section 295-C of the 

Pakistani Penal Code, which states 

that the “use of derogatory remarks— 

spoken, written, direct or indirect, 

etc.—that defile the name of the Holy 

Prophet Muhammad,” are punishable 

by a “mandatory death sentence and 

fine.” 

According to USCIRF’s 2019 Annual 

Report, “Accusers are not required 

to present proper evidence that 

blasphemy occurred, which leads to 

abuse, including false accusations.” 

In many cases, such as Gill’s, false 

accusations are motivated by 

personal score-settling or religious 

hatred. 

The biases enforced in 

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are 

foreshadowed by the country’s 

constitution, which provides little 

protection or equality for religious 

minorities. 

For instance, the constitution clearly 

states that religious minorities, 

including Christians, are barred from 

holding the highest political offices 

in Pakistan. On the other hand, job 

advertisements for sanitation positions, 

considered the lowest and filthiest, are 

reserved for non-Muslim applicants 

only. As a result, Christians make up 

between 80% to 90% of the sanitation 

workforce in Pakistan, including the 

country’s street sweepers, janitors, and 

sewer workers, despite representing 

less than 2% of the country’s overall 

population. 

The constitution of Pakistan also 

requires secular laws to be brought into 

conformity with Islamic jurisprudence. 

Article 227(1) states, “All existing 

laws shall be brought in conformity 

with the injunctions of Islam as laid 

down in the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah 

and no law shall be enacted which is 

repugnant to such injunctions.” 

This conformity helps cement the 

second-class status of believers and is 

one reason why Pakistan’s courts fail 

to protect Christians. 

For example, The Child Marriage 

Restraint Act, a secular law, 

criminalizes child marriages. 

However, relying on an interpretation 

of Islamic tradition which allows 

marriage to underage girls if they 

have had their first menstrual cycle, 

courts have approved marriages where 

Christian minors have been abducted 

and forcefully married to Muslim men. 

According to a 2014 study by the 

Movement for Solidarity and Peace 

Pakistan, as many as 1,000 Christian 

and Hindu women and girls are 

abducted, forcefully married, and 

forcefully converted to Islam every 

year. Playing upon religious biases, 

perpetrators know that they can 

cover up and justify their crimes by 

introducing the element of religion. 

Discriminatory ideology is also 

reinforced by Pakistan’s educational 

system. 

From an early age, students in Pakistan 

are told to be intolerant of non- 

Muslims, behavior also commonly 

modeled by Pakistani educators. 

For example, an Islamic studies 

textbook used to teach fifth graders in 

Sindh states, “Christians cannot follow 

Jesus Christ even if they wanted 

to because they lack authenticity.” 

Another textbook for eighth graders 

in Punjab reads, “Honesty for non- 

Muslims is merely a business strategy 

while for Muslims it is a matter of 

faith.” 

Of course, such teaching fuels an 

environment of religious hatred, which 

leads to frequent incidents of blatant 

persecution against Christian students. 

In one instance, a fourth grader was 

reprimanded and humiliated by his 

school’s headmaster after taking 

a drink from a water fountain – 

reinforcing the widely held view that 

Pakistani Christians are untouchable. 

Christian untouchability, a biased 

constitution and educational 

system, blasphemy laws, and forced 

conversions are just a few of many 

issues contributing to Christian 

persecution in Pakistan. The issue is 

multi-faceted, and requires the love, 

dedication, and support of the global 

Church. 



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ON THE GROUND IN PAKISTAN 


Victim: Nayab Gill 

For Christians in Pakistan, abductions, sexual assaults, 

forced conversions, and forced marriages are common. 

Minors are often taken from their families and married 

to their assailants who are then legally justified through 

falsified marriage and conversion documents. 

This was the devastating reality for 13-year-old Nayab 

Gill, who in June 2020 was handed over in custody to 

Saddam Hayat, her 30-year-old captor. 

Though Nayab is only 13, she told the court that she was 

19 years old. Violence, threats, and grooming techniques 

are commonly used to compel victims to make statements 

in court supporting their captors. 

“We told the judge that she was lying about her age 

under duress,” Nayab’s father told Morning Star News. 

“She had bruises on her face, and her eyes were also red, 

which should have caught the judge’s attention, but he 

ignored it.” 

Nayab’s parents presented official documents proving 

that Nayab was born on October 16, 2007. The judge, 

however, ignored this evidence and awarded custody of 

Nayab to Hayat. 

Advocacy 

In criminal cases where Christians are wrongly accused, 

arrested, and imprisoned, pressure from the international 

community is vital. It lets Pakistani officials adjudicating 

the cases know that they are being watched and that they 

must allow the cases to pass through the judicial system. 

Starting in 2019, ICC began profiling the cases of 

Christians currently accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, 

to raise awareness and generate appropriate international 

advocacy for the accused. These cases are published in a 

report which includes practical recommendations for the 

international community. 

While advocacy efforts are crucial, ICC has found that not 

all forms of international advocacy are equally productive. 

Years of working within Pakistan’s judicial system 

has shown us that public advocacy, while sometimes 

necessary, should be used as a last resort. Instead, we 

focus our efforts on private advocacy — quiet and 

consistent, specifically conducted through diplomatic 

communications with Pakistani government leaders and 

members of Pakistan’s judicial system. 

By aiding diplomatic exchanges with individual officials, 

ICC has been able to put significant pressure on Pakistani 

leaders with less risk of stirring up a negative response in 

the local population. This has helped positively resolve 

several cases of blasphemy in Pakistan. 




PAKISTAN 

Projects: Generation Transformation 

On September 22, 2013, two suicide bombers, connected 

with the Pakistani Taliban, detonated themselves inside the 

courtyard of All Saints Church as congregants were leaving 

a worship service. More than 600 Christians were exposed 

to the deadly blasts and when the dust settled, over 100 were 

killed and scores more were injured. 

Among the most vulnerable survivors were the children 

orphaned and those whose parents were injured so severely 

that they could no longer support their families. In the 

months following the bombing, ICC launched a program 

to support the education of the children who would have 

been forced to drop out of school because of the bombing. 

Recently, ICC met up with some of these children, and were 

astounded at the incredible young adults they have become 

eight years since that horrible day. 

Smith Sabir, now in high school, was only a 3rd grader when 

he lost both of his parents in the bombing. Despite the evil 

that stripped him of his parents at such a young age, Smith is 

an advocate for good, and his compassion toward others is a 

true demonstration of Christ’s love. 

“I miss my parents a lot, but at the same time I want to be 

strong for my younger brother, Musa Sabir. I want him to get 

a good education and live a dignified life as I dream of it,” 

Smith told ICC. 

“Often, I keep thinking about God’s strange plans,” Smith 

continued. “He took my parents to Heaven, but He gave me 

ICC to take care for me, stand with me, to strengthen me, 

and to build my future. I have learned a lot from ICC on how 

to love others and engage in charity work. I would love to 

follow in ICC’s footsteps in the future if I could.” 

Children like Smith are the reason why ICC is so dedicated 

to serving the persecuted. However, Smith, like many of his 

peers, is coming to the end of his ICC sponsorship as high 

school graduation approaches. That is why ICC has created 

a new initiative, one which will enable students to continue 

their educational journeys through college, vocational school, 

or even entrepreneurship. 

We call it: Generation Transformation. 

Job discrimination, a poor education, and a lack of access to 

capital create a vicious cycle of oppression that is repeated 

for centuries. In response, we bandage the broken bodies, 

we restore the churches that are destroyed, we rescue the 

families of the martyrs, but it is wash, rinse, and repeat. 

Generation after generation. 

Instead of covering these issues, ICC wants to expose them— 

bringing the persecuted to the forefront of our mission and 

letting them transform their communities for good. That is 

the motivation behind Generation Transformation, a threefold 

initiative that attacks the root causes of persecution. 

Focusing on one persecuted community at a time, ICC is 

funding and aiding entrepreneurs, taking the best and the 

brightest persecuted Christian children and giving them a 

top-notch education in private high schools and colleges, and 

providing 100 people with vocational training to turn them 

into carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. 

Our deepest desire is to be the hands and feet to inspire hope 

within these communities and provide them with a brighter 

future. Our prayer is to see a persecuted community of 

believers transformed and we invite you to join along with 

us. 



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You Can Help Today! 





Although ICC works in many countries yearround, 

our advocacy team focuses on one 

country each quarter to highlight specific 

patterns of persecution with greater detail. 

During these advocacy campaigns, our team 

hosts events for policymakers and civil society 

members to educate them on the causes 

of persecution. 



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