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Release International staged a funeral procession for freedom outside the North Korean Embassy in London. It's the culmination of a year-long campaign to press for religious freedom in the country dubbed the worst persecutor of Christians in the world. At a time when the leadership of North Korea is in transition, Release handed in a petition with 52,000 signatures saying now is the time for change. We join the funeral procession as it winds its way to the Embassy…

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Download this 50-second sample from Nathan Fellingham's great new song Breaking Down The Walls - written to support our North Korea campaign. You can get the full song (5m 9s) for a suggested donation of £5 towards Release's work in North Korea.

China has been arresting Christian lawyers and human rights campaigners to try to prevent a repeat of the popular revolutions taking place around North Africa and the Middle East. Andrew Boyd of Release International went to Beijing to interview lawyers and Christian pastors who were under surveillance by the authorities. They took a great risk in speaking to him.

One, lawyer Jiang Tianyong [pronounced Tiun Tian-yong], said he was expecting to be arrested and tortured at any time… two days later he was abducted. Two months later, he has just been released...

Andrew Boyd reports (9m 56s). Download cue sheet.

China is planning to legalise the secret detention of suspects it regards as a possible threat to national security. Bob Fu, Director of Release partner China Aid, talks to journalist Andrew Boyd about the recent crackdown on human rights activists in China, including Christian lawyers such as Gao Zhisheng.

North Korean defector 'Lydia' shares her story of how she escaped across the Chinese border to find safety and support in South Korea (20m).

Thanks to the efforts of supporters in the UK and Ireland, Release presented a 51,000-signature petition to the Pakistan High Commission in London on January 13, calling on the Government to protect religious freedom for Christians. Andrew Boyd reports (10m 10s). Download cue sheet.

Cue sheet for Andrew Boyd's radio report on the presentation of Release's 51,000-signature petition to the Pakistan High Commission in London on January 13, 2011 (Word document).

Godfrey Yogarajah is a Release partner and Executive Director of the World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission. 33 mins mp3 audio.

Selam Kidane is Co-ordinator of Release's partner Release-Eritrea. 36 mins mp3 audio.

Martin Goldsmith is a Release patron, author and lecturer. 40 mins mp3 audio.

May 18 2010 mp3 8m 41s

Life has become harder and more dangerous for Christians in Pakistan since 9/11.

Islamic militants see the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as wars on Muslims - and they regard Pakistan's Christians as agents of the United States.

Andrew Boyd of Release International has been talking to those caught up in the backlash of the Western war on terror…  

May 18 2010 wav 8m 41s

Life has become harder and more dangerous for Christians in Pakistan since 9/11.

Islamic militants see the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as wars on Muslims - and they regard Pakistan's Christians as agents of the United States.

Andrew Boyd of Release International has been talking to those caught up in the backlash of the Western war on terror…  

Script for Pakistan radio report of May 18 2010

March 26 2010 mp3 9m 48s

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A leading Chinese dissident and Release International are calling for Microsoft to follow Google's lead and refuse to censor the Internet in China.