{"id":69975,"date":"2026-02-06T00:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=69975"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:05:10","slug":"human-rights-advocates-decry-armenian-government-crackdown-on-christian-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/human-rights-advocates-decry-armenian-government-crackdown-on-christian-church\/","title":{"rendered":"I difensori dei diritti umani denunciano la repressione del governo armeno contro la chiesa cristiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Peter Flew, a lawyer and writer, says at a congressional briefing Nov. 20, 2025, that he collected evidence and witness statements regarding government persecution of the Apostolic Church in Armenia. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of George Goss\/Image Herder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 21, 2025 \/ 14:10 pm (CNA). Human rights advocates told members of Congress that the Armenian government\u2019s crackdown on Christians has included the unlawful detentions of clergy, ahead of the country\u2019s parliamentary elections in June 2026.Tensions have escalated\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Flew, a lawyer and writer, says at a congressional briefing Nov. 20, 2025, that he collected evidence and witness statements regarding government persecution of the Apostolic Church in Armenia. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of George Goss\/Image Herder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 21, 2025 \/ 14:10 pm (CNA). Human rights advocates told members of Congress that the Armenian government\u2019s crackdown on Christians has included the unlawful detentions of clergy, ahead of the country\u2019s parliamentary elections in June 2026.Tensions have escalated\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":65196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-69975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78421,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/armenian-catholicos-faces-criminal-charges-travel-ban\/","url_meta":{"origin":69975,"position":0},"title":"Armenian Catholicos Faces Criminal Charges, Travel Ban","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Marzo 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Armenian prosecutors have opened a criminal case against the country\u2019s highest religious figure, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. 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