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His Excellency
Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein
President of Zanzibar
State House
Zanzibar
Your Excellency,
We are deeply concerned about increasing violence against Christians. In the summer of 2011, churches in Fuoni, Kianga and Konde were burned down. We expect the perpetrators to be identified and punished.
Christian converts such as Yusuf Abdalla and Juma Suleiman must flee to the mainland in order to evade death. The convert Ramadan Tuma is arbitrarily in jail. We call for his release and protection by the state authorities.
We urgently call on you to see to it that religious freedom for both Muslims and Christians is fully respected in Zanzibar in accordance with article 18 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Yours sincerely and respectfully, |
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