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Christian pastor spared jail on condition he doesn’t preach

15th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 186 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, Christianity, Faith, jail, persecution, preach, prison, Religion, silenced, The Bible

A Christian pastor, held in police detention in Laos for a year, was spared jail after he was made to sign documents swearing not to preach until 2022.

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Mahmoud Hussein: A Salute to Courage – By Martins Agbonlahor

22nd February 202124th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 134 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, courage, discrimination, Freedom of speech, help, human rights, Journalist, Mahmoud Hussein, Martins Agbonlahor, media, prison

Aljazeera’s journalist, Mahmoud Hussein, was released two weeks ago in a move that had been completely unexpected – not because there was evidence for his incarceration – in fact, there was not even a shred of it nor was there a scintilla of proof to justify the harsh treatment he had received, but because he had been jailed cruelly and unjustly for years.

Coronavirus Lifestyle News

Salvation Army marches into prisons to help people self-isolate with a War Cry

10th May 20208th May 2020 Josie McFarlane 576 Views 0 Comments charity, Church news, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, crisis, Faith, Front line workers, God, Jesus, NHS, Poll, Poverty, prayer, prison, Salavation Army, Support, The Bible

The Salvation Army’s weekly magazine, War Cry, has had an unexpected circulation boost as prisoners are requesting copies to help

“God is not mad at you”: Pastor preaches at prison church campus

27th August 201923rd August 2019 Josie McFarlane 720 Views 0 Comments camps, church, crime, God, Jesus, prison, Religion

Prisoners at a megachurch’s prison campus are being taught God’s love. Gateway Church is a megachurch in the Dallas-Fort Worth,

100 Black Moms freed thanks to Nationwide Bail Out Campaign

17th May 201915th May 2019 Josie McFarlane 722 Views 0 Comments Black Moms, crime, family, Freed, Mother's Day, Nationwide Bail Out Campaign, prison

In their largest bail out effort to date, the National Bail Out collective announced Tuesday morning that their third annual

Ex-Governor Freed After Blasphemy Charges

25th January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 649 Views 0 Comments Ahok, Blasphemy, christian, community, Faith, Freed, Governor, jail, prison

The former governor of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has been released early from his jail term for blasphemy. Basuki Tjahaja

Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of Cambodia genocide

17th November 201816th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 1069 Views 0 Comments Cambodia, christian, community, Duch, Faith, Guilty, Kaing Guek Eav, Khmer Rouge leaders, killing fields, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen, prison, torture centre

For the first time, two leaders of Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been convicted of genocide. His

Kenya Olympic hero surrenders to police

19th October 201818th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 1055 Views 0 Comments #sport, Charges, fraud, Kenya, Kipchoge Keino, Olympic, prison, team

The legendary Kenyan gold medalist, Kipchoge Keino, who inspired a generation of athletes in his country, has handed himself in

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Eritrean teenager imprisoned for his evangelical faith

21st August 201821st August 2018 Josie McFarlane 1545 Views 0 Comments 2018, Americans, beaten, christian, Christianity, crime, Eritrea, escape, Ethiopia, Evangelical Christian, Freedom, God, good government, government property, imprisoned, independence, indoctrination, Islamic faith, military prison, military training camp, national service, never forsaken us, Open Doors, peace deal, police, police station, Prime Minister, prison, punished, ruling party, security, shoot to kill, shooting to kill, smugglers, Spirit, suffering, war, Watch list

Matthew* was caught by police and sentenced to a military prison while he was still a teenager, because he is

Black inmates are twice as likely to have negative experiences

27th October 201710th August 2018 Josie McFarlane 1633 Views 0 Comments black, Black inmates, BME, BME officers, BME prisoners, government, negative experiences, prison, prison populations, prison staff, prisoners, race disparity, racial inequalities, restrained, segregation, The Runnymede Trust, UK

A survey carried out by The Runnymede Trust has found that black inmates are twice as likely to have negative experiences