Use this section to post links to articles indicating that someone has suffered for apostasy.
Please keep the posts/links on topic and in relation to this cause, which is to bring attention to government sanctioned (or allowed) violence or denial of human rights against those who are accused as apostates. In order to maintain the integrity of this initiative, please refrain from attacking specific religions. Your cooperation and participation is greatly appreciated.
Iran arrests several Bahais for breaking Iranian law forbidding them from getting an education: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110523/wl_mideast_afp/iranreligionbahaiarrest
Nepal considers apostasy law with penalties to include fines and imprisonment:
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2011/s11060010.htm
Jordan:
Sharia court annuls apostates marriage; family attacks apostates:
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/jordan/2008/newsarticle_5345.html
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/jordan/2008/newsarticle_5420.html
Iran:
2 women freed from 9 months in prison for being apostates, but still face the charges which may result in their deaths – http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/iran/11805
7 people arrested for apostasy as part of governmental systematic persecution. http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/iran/14572
Apostate arrested – http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/iran/2005/newsarticle_3738.html
Apostate family to be deported from Turkey simply for apostasy laws; couple faces death penalty and their daughter may be forcibly married off – http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/turkey/2005/newsarticle_4033.html
Malaysia:
Law oppress apostates – http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/malaysia/2006/newsarticle_4332.html
Thank you for highlighting the plight of the Baha’is in Iran and all other victims of this often overlooked abuse of human rights…
http://www.barnabasfund.org/%C2%A0/?m=7%23227&a=1837
Convert killed in Dagestan.
Apostate in Iraq beaten with intent to kill.
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2011/s11060121.htm
Apostate to Christianity is offered ultimatum by Sharia court to either denounce Christianity, or die.
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/07/19/iran%E2%80%99s-christian-shutdown/
Apostate in Malaysia is denied right to civic proceedings, as the civic court requires the 60 yo woman to go through a Sharia court to leave Islam; a move that would mean certain jail time, if not death. Once again, an apostate is denied basic human rights.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/appellate-court-dismisses-kamariah-alis-appeal-100531701.html