Saudi Arabia: Liberal Blogger Sentenced To Death For Denouncing Islam


[CNN] A judge in Saudi Arabia has recommended that imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi go before a high court on a charge of apostasy, which would carry the death penalty upon conviction, according to Badawi’s wife. Ensaf Haidar initially told CNN on Wednesday that her husband had been sentenced to death. She later clarified to CNN…

Bangladeshi Hindus under attack, temples destroyed


[Zee Media] Dhaka: The revenge attacks on Hindus that began after a top Islamist leader was sentenced to death for war crimes continue unabated in Bangladesh with the government appearing to be in position to contain the violence.  Delwar Hossain Sayedee, vice-president of the Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami, was sentenced to death on February 28 for…

Blasphemy Charges Becoming New Weapon Against Egyptian Christians


According to a new study, blasphemy and evangelizing accusations are disproportionately used against members of Egypt’s Christian minority–especially those working in education. A study to be released at the end of this month by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) found that 41 percent of blasphemy cases taken to court from Jan. 25, 2011,…