Persecutions - Page 4

January 24, 2026

Another Christian community at risk in Africa as extremists and war take their toll

Sudan's civil war has reportedly killed 150,000 people and displaced 13 million as Christians face daily terror. Government forces allegedly killed 11 Christians on Christmas Day.

January 21, 2026

Iran accused of sex assaults on teenage prisoners, while families charged to recover remains of loved ones

Iran's prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi claims government crushed nationwide protests as death toll reaches 544 with over 10,681 arrested.

January 20, 2026

Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

Iran protests entered day 24 with 4,519 confirmed deaths. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs security forces amid nationwide demonstrations.

January 19, 2026

Iran locks nation into ‘darker’ digital blackout, viewing internet as an ‘existential threat’

Iran enters 22nd day of internet shutdown with limited connectivity restored as NetBlocks reports shift toward "filternet plus" censorship scheme whitelisting only business services.

January 18, 2026

Iran accused of killing 16,500 in sweeping ‘genocide’ crackdown: report

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protests as regime allegedly accelerates executions to more than eight per day.

January 18, 2026

Viral protest video against Iran’s supreme leader sparks copycat demonstrations worldwide

Viral video shows Iranian refugee lighting cigarette with burning photo of supreme leader, sparking global defiance movement amid Iran protests.

January 14, 2026

Iran allegedly airs 97 'coercive confessions' amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout

The Iranian regime aired alleged forced confessions from handcuffed protesters during a record-breaking internet blackout lasting over 144 hours.

January 14, 2026

Nigeria named epicenter of global killings of Christians over faith in 2025, report says

Christians killed in Nigeria reaches alarming levels as Open Doors reports 3,490 of 4,849 Christians murdered worldwide for their faith occurred in Nigeria.

January 14, 2026

Watchdog highlights nations where Christians face persecution around the globe

Open Doors' World Watch List 2026 discusses Christian persecution in nations around the globe, including North Korea, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan and others.

January 13, 2026

Iran regime opened fire with live ammunition on protesters, doctor says: ‘Shoot-to-kill’

Iranian protests that began Dec. 28 saw security forces shift to live ammunition by Jan. 8, with over 3,000 deaths estimated nationwide.