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Room for 10,000: Inside China’s largest detention center
By Dake Kang — July 22, 2021
DABANCHENG, China (AP) — This site suggests that China still holds and plans to hold vast numbers of Uyghurs and other minorities in detention.
Immigrants in detention don’t deserve a death sentence
By Alexia Salvatierra and Carlos L. Malave — April 4, 2020
(RNS) — At a time when jails and prisons are releasing inmates, it makes sense to extend the same precautions to detained immigrants.
Andrew Brunson tells of ‘fight for my faith’ in Turkey
By Adelle M. Banks — October 14, 2019
(RNS) — A year after being freed, Brunson spoke of his appreciation for his freedom and his continuing concern for the people of Turkey.
Andrew Brunson, back in US after detention, hopes to return to Turkey one day
By Adelle M. Banks — February 6, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The evangelical pastor recalled at an event hosted by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom that its commissioners were among the first people to visit him in prison after his arrest in 2016.
Turkey: American pastor on trial for terror let out of jail
By Zeynep Bilginsoy — July 25, 2018
An American pastor who had been jailed in Turkey for more than 1½ years on terror and espionage charges was released Wednesday and put under house arrest as his trial continues.
United Church of Christ resolution decries Israel’s treatment of underage prisoners
By Lauren Markoe — July 3, 2017
(RNS) The resolution, which passed Sunday at the church's general synod in Baltimore, also calls on the U.S. to withhold military assistance.
Evangelicals hail Trump’s request for release of US pastor in Turkey
By Adelle M. Banks — May 17, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) 'Not only were we able to make the President and Vice President aware that this was a priority of ours, we were pleased that they shared our concern and acted upon it,' said Johnnie Moore, an advocate for persecuted Christians.
Detention of American Christian in North Korea ‘concerning’ — White House
By Lauren Markoe — May 8, 2017
(RNS) Kim Hak Song has described himself as a Christian missionary.
In McAllen, Texas, faith groups responded, while Washington dithered (COMMENTARY)
By Linda Garrett — September 17, 2014
(RNS) Nowhere was religious leadership more apparent than in McAllen, Texas, where churches and local government forged an effective and compassionate response to the crisis of unaccompanied minors crossing the border.
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