AZERBAIJAN: The boy who (officially) doesn't existAzerbaijan
November 2004
Excerpt: 18-month-old Luka Eyvazov does not officially exist, because local authorities refuse to issue birth certificates for children with Christian names. "We have letters from village residents and 98 per cent are opposed to registering Christian names"
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12/02/2004 10:52:07 PM PST by
miltonim
(Fight those who do not believe in Allah. - Koran, Surah IX: 29)
(Protestant) PASTOR MOVED TO MILITARY PRISONIran
November 2004
Excerpt: Iranian authorities moved Christian prisoner Hamid Pourmand to a military prison last week, deepening fears for the safety of the Protestant pastor jailed nine weeks ago.
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12/03/2004 9:25:22 PM PST by
miltonim
(Fight those who do not believe in Allah. - Koran, Surah IX: 29)
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