Harshest persecution likely to occur in Saudi Arabia and North Korea
Monday, January 7, 2008

According to persecution watchdog Release International, some of the harshest persecution endured by Christians in 2008 is likely to take place in states where Christianity is illegal - North Korea and Saudi Arabia.

Elsewhere, millions of Christians this coming year will face varying degrees of harassment, persecution and repression simply because of where they live.“Imprisonment, torture and even summary execution continue to be a fact of life for secret Christians in North Korea,” says Tim Peters of Helping Hands Korea, which supports refugees escaping the repressive regime of Kim Jong-Il. the rest