In Chains: Christian Persecution - 2019, Issue 1

This section has been created to update you on Christian refugee issues. Due to the
extreme increase in persecution worldwide, the amount of refugees is growing. Many of us
have seen the migrant boats and the floods of people after ISIS (ISIL, Daesh, Islamic State).
This type of activity is still going on.
However, for Christians, leaving their country doesn’t fix the problem. Relatives try to find
them and enact Sharia law. Other times, countries discriminate against Christians.
Sometimes, countries help in overwhelming ways. All those stories and more will be
documented in this section each month.
New Zealand Failing to Give Sanctuary to Christian Refugees
Barnabas Aid reports that New Zealand is refusing to offer sanctuary to Christian refugees from Syria,
Afghanistan, and Iraq. In a 12 month period, out of all the refugees from these countries (a total of 399),
exactly zero of them were Christians. Every refugee from these three nations was Muslim. A
spokeswoman said that religion did not play an issue.
Looming Deportation to Eritrea
Zebib Mengustu has been arrested in Canada because she refused to sign a deportation order. Her sister,
Tiebe, is worried about her safety in the prison. She is also worried about the deportation, as Protestants
face religious persecution and she feels her sister would face it if she returned.
UK Policies “Disproportionately Advantage” Muslims
Barnabas Aid obtained information showing the the UK discriminated in favor of Muslims when accepting
refugees for resettlement. Out of 4,850 Syrian refugees, only 11 were Christian.