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"Tortured" Indian Christian Before Islamic Court in Saudi Arabia
September 2004

Excerpt:
O'Connor, who has been jailed since March, is among the estimated 6 million foreign workers most of whom are not Muslim. Middle East Concern said that "O’Connor led study sessions for Catholic immigrants from different countries." Following his arrest he "was beaten, tortured and received death threats. In April the Indian Embassy called on the Saudi government to state the motives for O’Connor’s arrest but has not yet received any answer"

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Albanian Authorities Blow Up Cross Outside Orthodox Church
September 2004

Excerpt:
A few days ago Albanian police officers, without offering any explanations to the local authorities in Tzara, placed explosives around the cross next to the church of St. Dimitrios and blew it up.