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Sealed church in Bogor, Indonesia appeals to UN

By Alliance Alert

Compass Direct News: "The Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI) Taman Yasmin Church in Bogor, West Java, has filed a religious discrimination appeal with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, church leaders said. Since April 11 the congregation has held services on the roadside in front of the sealed church in stifling heat. The church pastor, the Rev. Ujang Tanusaputra, told Compass that the congregation has held Sunday services six times in front of the building that the mayor of Bogor sealed."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 07, 2010 (boomark / email).