A Christian man was arrested and tied to a post before being imprisoned, after several failed attempts by the authorities to force him to give up his faith, it was reported in June.
Mr Sort (40), who became a Christian over a year ago, was arrested in Loynam village, Nong district, Savannakhet province. Police and village security officers had gone to Mr Sort’s home and threatened him with eviction from Loynam and confiscation of all his property if he did not give up his faith.
Standing firm
He refused, standing firm despite repeated attempts to coerce him. The village chief then seized 4 million kips (US$500) of Mr Sort’s money.
