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Nigeria: Christmas violence death toll rises to 80

12 Jan 2011
The death toll for the Christmas Eve bombings in central Nigeria and the Christian-Muslim clash that ensued has risen to at least 80 people. Police initially said 32 people were killed in the coordinated bomb explosions…

USA: Government inaction on asylum seekers

12 Jan 2011
They came to the USA seeking protection from persecution in their home country but have been caught up in what some are calling an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ situation. In one case a young man from South…

Israel: Children forgoing meals due to economic status

12 Jan 2011
More than half of the country’s children living below the poverty line went without at least one meal a day over the past year due to their families’ economic difficulties. Based on data collected from more…

Vietnam: Authorities stop Protestant Christmas events

12 Jan 2011
In a central government crackdown on Protestant Christianity in Vietnam, hundreds of Christians from 10 northern provinces were locked out of a Christmas celebration due to take place on December 19th when police locked the doors…