Authorities in Laos Jail, Threaten to Kill Christians
September 11, 2009
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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Local official tells pastor to renounce faith; church member expelled, children denied schooling.
LOS ANGELES, September 11 (CDN) — Authorities
in Laos last week jailed a church leader in Savannakhet Province for
embracing Christianity and threatened to expel him unless he renounces
his faith – and kill him if his arrest is made public, according to a
human rights organization.
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The chief of police demanded that Oun immediately renounce Christianity or face expulsion from the village. He “further threatened Thao Oun that if word of his arrest and interrogation get out to the international community, he will be put to death,” according to HRWLRF. The organization decided to publicize the mistreatment, a spokesman told Compass, citing international exposure as the most effective way of preventing Lao officials from carrying out threats.
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The chief of police demanded that Oun immediately renounce Christianity or face expulsion from the village. He “further threatened Thao Oun that if word of his arrest and interrogation get out to the international community, he will be put to death,” according to HRWLRF. The organization decided to publicize the mistreatment, a spokesman told Compass, citing international exposure as the most effective way of preventing Lao officials from carrying out threats.