Multiple Beheadings in Mozambique: Is the World Indifferent?
On November 10, Al Jazeera posted a breathtaking headline: “ISIS-linked attackers behead 50 people in northern Mozambique.” The subhead was equally horrifying: “Witnesses say the assailants herded victims onto a football pitch in the village of Muatide where the killings were carried out.”
Lela GilbertNovember 16, 2020
A Violation of International Law? An Analysis of the UN Report on the Drone Killing of Gen. Soleimani
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations released “Extrajudicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions,” by Special Rapporteur Prof. Dr. Agnès S. Callamard, which holds that the successful drone strike in January killing Gen. Soleimani violated international law.
Mark R. RoyceOctober 20, 2020
The Untold Story of Syrian Kurdish Christians
The story of Kurdish Christians and all other religious minorities in the Middle East is one of great suffering, but it is also a story of survival and great resilience. Fortunately, there is time to save northeast Syria as a refuge for these communities, but only if the international community offers immediate support.
Nadine Maenza & David AltonOctober 12, 2020
Comrade Duch: Math Teacher, Torturer… and a Christian?
Comrade Duch’s genocidal exploits in the 1970s are the stuff of international infamy. Less-known, however, are his purported repentance and conversion to Christianity in the 1990s.
Ray CavanaughOctober 1, 2020
Ep. 55 | Religious Freedom in the Middle East after Genocide
In this episode, Nadine Maenza talks about religious freedom issues in the Middle East, especially in Iraq where the Yazidis…
Nadine Maenza & Mark MeltonSeptember 17, 2020
The Armenian Genocide and America’s Global Role: A Review of Laderman’s Sharing the Burden
Charlie Laderman’s “Sharing the Burden” provides a thoroughly researched and highly compelling account of how the Armenian question acted as a catalyst for an emerging American-British geopolitical alliance and the United States’ rise as a predominant actor in the international arena.
Tobias CremerSeptember 14, 2020
Chinese Aid Threatens Pluralism in Lebanon
If the West remains interested in promoting pluralism in the Middle East and preserving one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, it must turn its eyes to Lebanon and provide suitable alternatives to Chinese intervention. Failure to do so could be a crucial and catastrophic mistake.
Shannon WalshSeptember 3, 2020
America Must Focus on Religious Persecution against Iranian Christian Converts
Both the US government and Christian groups should prioritize Iran’s treatment of Christian converts.
Shay KhatiriAugust 3, 2020
The World Needs Clarity on Human Rights
When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the formation of a Commission on Unalienable Rights in July 2019, many activists and pundits reacted sharply and negatively. But the world needs clarity on human rights.
Paul MarshallJuly 30, 2020
