North Korea: End persecution of Christians after reports US tourist detained

Headline Title: North Korea: End persecution of Christians after reports US tourist detained 06 June 2014 North Korean authorities must release all those detained solely for their religious beliefs, said Amnesty International, following reports that an American tourist has been arrested after he left a Bible at a hotel. The state news agency KCNA said the man had entered North Korea on 29 April and was detained when he tried to leave the country. “Leaving behind a Bible in a hotel room, whether by accident or by design, should never amount to a criminal offence,” said Roseann…

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