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Castro government detained 60 pastors in crackdown
August 21, 2009
The Communist government of Raul Castro detained 60 Protestant pastors in May and June, sentencing one to six years in prison. Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a nongovernmental organization that works on behalf of persecuted Christians, reports that the crackdown is aimed at the Apostolic Movement, an evangelical and charismatic Protestant community.
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Further information:
- Cuban Government Charge Independent Church Leaders With Criminal Activity (Christian Solidarity Worldwide)
- NGO reports more religious-freedom violations under Raul Castro (CWN, Aug 18)
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