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An American and three fellow Christians who have been held in jail in Libya, for more than a month for allegedly spreading the gospel will be freed, according to Libyan officials. The U.S. State Department confirmed the American man, who also holds ...
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March 27, 2013
Libya Will Release Foreign Missionaries Jailed for Evangelism
Defense Ministry: 'To keep good diplomatic relations, they are going to be allowed to go back to their countries.'
Libya has announced that it will free from jail four foreign missionaries who were arrested last month on allegations of evangelism, according to Bloomberg News.
Citing "homeland security" concerns, police arrested the missionaries on charges of printing and distributing Christian pamphlets in Benghazi. It originally was thought that they could face the death penalty.
Yet, following the arrest of 48 other Christians, violent protests as backlash, and the death of one arrested Christian in jail, Libyan officials have decided to deport the original four missionaries instead.
The missionaries—a South African, an Egyptian, a South Korean, and an American-Swedish man— will return to their home countries following their release, for which no date has been given.
Meanwhile, World Watch Monitor reports that Hassan Al Amin, head of Libya's Human Rights Committee and long-time opponent of former president Muammar Gaddafi, has resigned amid death threats and left the country for London.
CT previously reported on the arrests of the four missionaries. CT also reported when police arrested 50 more Christians less than two weeks later.
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Citing "homeland security" concerns, police arrested the missionaries on charges of printing and distributing Christian pamphlets in Benghazi. It originally was thought that they could face the death penalty.
Yet, following the arrest of 48 other Christians, violent protests as backlash, and the death of one arrested Christian in jail, Libyan officials have decided to deport the original four missionaries instead.
The missionaries—a South African, an Egyptian, a South Korean, and an American-Swedish man— will return to their home countries following their release, for which no date has been given.
Meanwhile, World Watch Monitor reports that Hassan Al Amin, head of Libya's Human Rights Committee and long-time opponent of former president Muammar Gaddafi, has resigned amid death threats and left the country for London.
CT previously reported on the arrests of the four missionaries. CT also reported when police arrested 50 more Christians less than two weeks later.
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