Free the Captives

A key aspect of CSI's work is campaigning on behalf of those imprisoned or held as slaves on account of their faith.

Campaign news

Neha Faqir, 18, appears in court in Lahore wearing Islamic garb.

Pakistan: Court refuses to return abducted Christian woman to her family

A judge has refused a petition from the family of Neha Faqir, 18, who was abducted in Punjab province on March 24. Neha appeared in court wearing Islamic dress, and her family was not allowed to speak to her.

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Murdered Christian man’s family wins justice after 22-month legal battle

A Pakistani court has convicted three men over the murder of a Christian factory worker in Punjab province, sentencing each to life imprisonment after a trial that lasted nearly two years.

Anwar Kenneth's hand

Pakistan: After 24 years in prison, Anwar Kenneth is free!

Anwar Kenneth, a Christian who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, has been released after 24 years in prison. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has been providing support to Kenneth’s defense team.

Armenian detainee in Azerbaijan Vicken Euljeckjian

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Armenian hostage Vicken Euljekjian enters fourth week of hunger strike

Euljekjian, 46, who was kidnapped by Azerbaijani troops five years ago, has been on a hunger strike for 21 days, CSI has learned. His family in Lebanon is gravely concerned for his safety.

Anwar Kenneth in white surrounded by police officers in black t-shirts and caps

Pakistan: Death sentence lifted for Christian jailed 24 years for blasphemy

Anwar Kenneth, a Christian who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, has had his death sentence overturned. But Kenneth, who has been in jail for the past 24 years, remains behind bars. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has been providing support to Kenneth’s defense team.

A man kneels in the sand to make bricks, with two small children behind him.

Pakistan: CSI partner launches legal challenge against forced labor

A CSI partner has filed the first legal petition of its kind demanding that Pakistan's courts enforce labor laws to protect millions of brick kiln workers trapped in debt bondage.

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