Batoul Alloush, a 21-year-old Alawite student abducted from her medical studies and presented to the public as a convert to Islam, has emerged as a symbol of the ongoing persecution of the Alawite community in Syria. “I am addressing you from the broken heart of a mother … My daughter was kidnapped from the middle of the university. God gave me patience and strength to defend my daughter and bring… Read more »
MEDIA RELEASE ZURICH / YEREVAN — A pre-election split has opened between Armenia’s incumbent government and a growing cross-section of opposition parties over the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh, an initiative by the Swiss parliament to convene a peace forum between Azerbaijan and representatives of the 150,000 forcibly displaced Armenian Christians of Nagorno Karabakh…. Read more »
A group of newly arrived displaced people in Nabire. csi Fighting between the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and the Indonesian armed forces intensified in April impacting many indigenous Christian communities. Between April 12 and 15, Indonesian army military operations were reportedly carried out in Pogoma and Kemburu in the Papua Highlands of… Read more »
Marine One prepares to land on the South Lawn of the White House. PHC C.M. Fitzpatrick, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons STATEMENT BY CSI PRESIDENT DR. JOHN EIBNER The new White House Counterterrorism Strategy for 2026 reiterates President Trump’s pledge “to protect Christians.” “We will not permit terrorist groups operating on the [African] continent… Read more »
Ján Figeľ is a former European Commission Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion outside the European Union. csi SPEECH DELIVERED BY JÁN FIGEL’ ON APRIL 15, 2026 Good morning, everybody. Laudetur Jesus Christus. I’m really honored and glad to be here. The invitation from [CSI President] John Eibner came rather quickly, after we met… Read more »
Pastor Sunil and his wife have been through an ordeal from which they are now recovering. csi Fifteen months after his arrest on charges under Nepal’s anti-conversion law, and more than one year after being freed from jail, Pastor Sunil Lamichhane (name changed) has finally been acquitted. A district court in western Nepal quashed… Read more »
Benjamin Barnaba is a CSI project partner in Sudan. csi Who are the Nuba? The Nuba people have built resilient communities. They are subsistence farmers and also exploit minerals like gold. They are hardworking people; this is reflected in their cultural beliefs, values and practices. The Nuba are very much peace lovers; they are easy-going… Read more »
Displaced Armenians from Nagorno Karabakh rally in front of the Swiss embassy in Yerevan, March 13, 2025 MEDIA RELEASE As European leaders gather in the Armenian capital today for the first-ever EU-Armenia Partnership summit, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) welcomes a unified declaration of support for the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh by a cross-section… Read more »
CSI President Dr. John Eibner delivered a speech to mark the Armenian Genocide at an event in Frankfurt. Central Council of Armenians in Germany April 24 marked 111 years since Ottoman Turkey launched a genocide against the Christian Armenian population, killing 1.5 million people. Commemorative events were held in the Armenian capital Yerevan and globally. Spirit… Read more »
Etchmiadzin, the Mother See of the Armenian Apostolic Church. csi MEDIA RELEASE “Not since the worst excesses of Soviet rule has the Armenian Apostolic Church faced state-sponsored persecution of such depth and intensity,” concludes a new report released today by Christian Solidarity International (CSI). The report includes a list of known political prisoners in Armenia,… Read more »
