Baptist Congregation Appeals Against Closure
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest
DUSHANBE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Members of a Baptist congregation in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe have appealed to the City Court against a ban on their activity, which was apparently imposed because they meet in a private home without state registration, BosNewsLife learned Wednesday, December 2.
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Kazakh-Born Christian Leader Threatened With Deportation
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest
ASTANA/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A Kazakh-born Christian leader who holds a German passport was preparing for deportation from Kazakhstan Tuesday, December 1, after local officials reportedly objected to a worship service.
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Kazakhstan Constitutional Council Objects “Restrictive” Religious Law
Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent, BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST/ASTANA (BosNewsLife)-- A global Christian rights group welcomed a "landmark decision" by Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Council to reject as “unconstitutional” a draft law which would “further restrict freedom of religion and belief in the country," BosNewsLife learned Saturday, February 14.
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Detained Baptist Pastors Face Uncertainty In Kazakhstan And Azerbaijan (UPDATE)
(ADDS LATEST DETAILS ON EXPECTED HEARING OF BAPTIST PASTOR)BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Two Baptist pastors in two former Soviet republics faced legal challenges Monday, November 3, because they continued worship services despite opposition from local authorities, Christians and rights watchers said.