Image of three of the 11 Pastors with our BACA representative. 11 Christian church pastors who complained to the police about the anti-social behaviour of a local Hindu neighbour, were themselves arrested on false charges of harassment. Three years ago, Pastor Gyanendra with the help of Believers Church of India (BCI) an Indian based Christian organization purchased a piece of land at Shivram District Chitracoot. Due to limited financial provision it took two years for the completion of the basic infra structure for the Church building. However, while the church building slowly developed Pastor Gyanendra started conducting regular church meetings.…
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BACA though disappointed with the result commend Lancashire Police for their due diligence in an investigation of the hate-filled rant by Zaheer Hussain. After initially being advised that there was no chance for a prosecution under existing hate crime legislation, progress was made after BPCA representatives attended an invite-only meeting held at Preston Police Station with Chief Inspector Sansbury, in July. CI Sansbury maintained communication with BPCA after the meeting and explained that attempts were being made to challenge the CPS to register charges under a lesser offence. You can learn more about this (here) As a result of the discussion…
British Asian Christian Association, is continuing to provide monthly food packages to detainees at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Centre IDC. Our food is shared between the Christian community and the non-Christians in their midst. During his delivery of the food packages our officer John prays with the Christians he meets and shares news and messages between detainees and the external community. This ensures families and friends can keep in touch with one another to some extent, while also helping them to plan their future together despite the issues of separation. With each food package John includes a written biblical scripture…
A Christian family from Lahore demanded that authorities initiate an investigation into the death of a young Christian man named Amir Masih, who was killed whilst in police custody on September 3rd 2019. A First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged by the victim’s brother in which he describes slain Amir as being employed as a gardener in Lahore’s wealthy PAF Colony. He has stated that Amir was summoned to North Cantt Police Station by Sub-Inspector Zeeshan on August 28th with other employees after a minor theft from his employers home. Amir travelled to the police station of his own…
On Friday 13th September 2019 Redbridge’s first Non-alcoholic Chill-out Lounge will launch at Clementswood Community Centre on Connaught Road, Ilford. The project itself was devised by volunteer Hannah Chowdhry (16 yrs) who was concerned about the lack of facilities for young people in the borough of Redbridge, especially ones that were ‘relevant’. Hannah, said: “The project has been delayed due to lack of funding but we have managed to create a small kitchen at Clementswood Community centre and can use a small hall that will serve around 30 young people. “Through contacts at my school I have been able to…
L-R Father Abdul and son Saif in father’s lap, Mother Safiya and Ward. A former Muslim wife that converted to Christianity now faces deportation after receiving death threats from her family. Please sign our petition calling for freedom for Safiya and her family click (here) Safiya Ahmed Abdul Razzaq Wahed (41 yrs) first became interested in Christianity whilst training as a beautician, from her colleagues 21 years ago in Ajman, UAE. She was still secretly reading the bible when she married her family friend, and car accessory shop owner, Wahed Abdul (45 yrs), in 2002. Her husband threatened to divorce his wife…
Jesus Feeds Disabled Pastor Born without the use of his hands or legs, Vemunuri Sunil Kumar was fed by Jesus and angels when he had a vision whilst depressed after refusing to eat. Relying on his elderly parents to feed him, Sunil has always been totally reliant on other people’s help and because of his disability was unable to attend school leaving him to be home schooled by his parents and siblings. Growing up in RTC Colony, L.B Nagar, Hyderabad, his interest in Jesus also grew whilst attending his local church and at the young age of 18 in 2010,…
A Christian father of a 14-day-old and 7-year-old son was brutally beaten to death by Police in Lahore over a false theft allegation, say his family. On 28th August 2019 Amir Masih (28 yrs) was arrested on a false charge of theft. In an attempt to force a confession investigating officers tortured him for four days before eventually placing him in a hospital on September second where he passed away. His brother Sunny Masih spoke with British Asian Christian Association, he said: ” Amir told us that police officers urinated on his face and body while torturing him. “They mocked…
BACA have called for further investigation into the hate-filled rant by Zaheer Hussain after an invite-only meeting held at Preston Police Station with Chief Inspector Sansbury. As a result of the discussion with Police, BACA were able to provide them with information regarding the two converts who appeared to have been targeted by Zaheer Hussain after a video of a baptism was posted on Facebook. One of the two converts had to undergo a series of forced temporary relocations as a consequence of the malice-filled video. Details of the two main targets of the vile rant were shared with Preston police Two…
Children locked up in cages after a Thai immigration raid in 2017. The British Asian Christian Association (BACA) have a proud tradition of helping persecuted Christians in Pakistan and what we are now seeing are more and more families relocating to Thailand for a safer life only to find themselves no better off. John Jahanzaib, our representative in Bangkok, tells about three such families he went to visit. Family 1 A suspect in the murder of two Muslim men following the 2015 Yohannabad twin suicide bomb attack, is under arrest from the Thai immigration department after fleeing there for refuge…