RUSSIA: Missionary Park Tae Yeon sentenced to 5 years 8 months in prison
An appeal to a higher court against the conviction and sentence is planned.
Category: North Korea
NORTH KOREA: UN Secretary-General reports “deteriorating human rights situation”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the deteriorating human rights situation in North Korea is a cause for serious concern
NORTH KOREA: Human rights award for detained South Korean missionaries
Three South Korean missionaries detained in North Korea are to receive the Meijide Human Rights Award
NORTH KOREA: Jang Moon Seok released from prison, returns home to China
Deacon Jang has been released from prison in North Korea after serving eleven years of his 15-year sentence
NORTH KOREA: Fresh calls for release of three missionaries
The call came following a ruling by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
NORTH KOREA: Ten years since Pastor Choi Chun-gil’s arrest
December sees the tenth anniversary of South Korean missionary Choi Chun-gil’s arrest and imprisonment
NORTH KOREA: New report finds “unparalleled violations of human rights”
The report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide finds “flagrant disregard for international religious freedom standards”
GLOBAL GUIDE LAUNCH: Over 200 million Christians at constant risk of persecution
The Global Guide was formally launched by Rev Trevor Sargent (Church of Ireland minister and former Green Party leader).