News Articles - Afghanistan
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1 Christianity growing 05 April 2012
2 Update: Christian released from prison 14 April 2011
3 Christian remains behind bars 07 April 2011
4 Update: Christian released from prison 03 March 2011
5 Update: Christian Convert from Islam facing execution 17 February 2011
6 Ongoing investigation of aid workers killed 02 September 2010
7 Christian charity worker murdered 22 October 2008
8 Islamic Scholars Call for Crackdown on Christians in Algeria and Afghanistan 09 January 2008
9 Remaining Korean Hostages Released 05 September 2007
10 South Korean Hostages being Released 29 August 2007
11 Second Korean Hostage Killed 01 August 2007
12 Taliban Kills Korean Hostage 25 July 2007
13 Christian Freed But No Change to Laws 29 March 2006
14 Convert Faces Possible Death Sentence 22 March 2006
15 Taliban Cut Afghani Christian's Throat for Evangelizing 07 July 2004
16 Proposed Constitution Omits Vital Freedoms 01 October 2003
17 Regime Change Does Not Guarantee Religious Liberty 23 April 2003
 

Afghanistan Profile

Location
Asia

Population
29,835,392 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Pashtun (42), Tajik (27), Hazara (9), Uzbek (9), Other (13)

Religions (%)
Muslim (99.85), Non-religious (0.07), Christian (0.05)

Government type
Islamic republic

Leader
President Hamid Karzai

Legal system
Based on mixed civil and Shariah law

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.

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Christianity growing
(April 05, 2012)

Update: Christian released from prison
(April 14, 2011)

Christian remains behind bars
(April 07, 2011)

Update: Christian released from prison
(March 03, 2011)

Update: Christian Convert from Islam facing execution
(February 17, 2011)

Ongoing investigation of aid workers killed
(September 02, 2010)

Christian charity worker murdered
(October 22, 2008)

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