Two Christians in Indonesia have been given a three-year jail sentence after being arrested originally for ‘evangelising Muslims’.
The two Christians, known as Kashfi Rasyid and Jalaludin, were convicted despite their lawyer’s insistence in court that the trial violated their human rights. Much of the debate in court revolved around whether or not the pair were in fact still Muslims because of their religious background. The men insisted they were Christians.
Five other families associated with the ministry which the men lead were forced to flee for their lives. Release has provided practical support to help them to resettle elsewhere.
Lawyers for the two men say they plan to appeal to a higher court.
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