As attention focused on an Afghan Christian convert who faced the death penalty for his conversion, Algeria quietly passed a law that punishes anyone who persuades a Muslim to leave his faith, with up to five years in prison, and banishes house churches.Hopefully there will be a bit of a snowball effect, as the word on the Islamic crackdown begins to spread.
The government said the law's purpose is to prohibit "clandestine organizations" it claims are secretly trying to convert Muslims, according to London-based Alarab Online.
(And thanks to John, Yorkie Lady, Will, Paulo, and others who've picked up the story.)
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