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Algeria: arrested

A Christian man, Sofiane, from the Algerian city of Biskra, was arrested on August 23 by the National Gendarmerie at a checkpoint near Biskra, according to a member of the Protestant church of Algeria (EPA).

Sofiane, married and father of one child, was in a shared taxi from the city of Oran when he was arrested. He was taken to Biskra for questioning. The Christian community in Algeria, including EPA officials, is concerned by the news of the arrest and by the fact that Sofiane is still in custody.

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Australia: euthanasia

New South Wales (NSW) will once again be subjected to an attempt to legalise euthanasia, it was reported in May.

Catherine Faehrmann MP (Greens NSW Party) in late April announced her intention to submit legislation titled Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 2013 for NSW’s Upper House to discuss. Previous such attempts in NSW have been defeated by a wide range of cross-party opposition.

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