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Jeff M. Sellers is an associate editor at Christianity Today.

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The U.S. State Department Human Rights Report and Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for Saudi Arabia are available online.

Persecution watchdog groups such as Human Rights Watch and International Christian Concern have regularly updated reports on Saudi Arabia.

Christianity Today's persecution archive has more articles on religious discrimination and violence from around the world. The World Report section allows readers to search for past articles by country (see articles on Saudi Arabia).

For news coverage on the country, see Yahoo's full coverage on Saudi Arabia.

Jeff M. Sellers writes Christianity Today's "Bearing the Cross" articles which have focused on persecution in countries including Saudi Arabia, India, Laos, China, Indonesia, Sudan, North Korea, Pakistan.

In May, Sellers covered a summit of a core group of political and Christian leaders who issued a "Statement of Conscience" on religious persecution.

Previous Christianity Today articles on religious persecution in Saudi Arabia include:

Flogged and DeportedWhat you can do to help persecuted Christians in Saudi Arabia. (May 7, 2002)

U.S. Ally Jails House-Church LeadersMore than a dozen Christians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since last summer. (November 11, 2001)

Naming NamesWere the State Department's actions on international religious freedom compromised by the war on terrorism? (Nov. 7, 2001)

What Does 09.11.01 Mean for Religious Persecution Policy?Persecution watchdogs fear religious freedom will suffer. (Oct. 10, 2001)

Two Christian Leaders Arrested by Saudi Arabian AuthoritiesJeddah campaign strikes to eliminate house churches. (July 30, 2001)

Four Christians Released By Saudi AuthoritiesOne detained Filipino still waiting for employer's guarantee. (March 6, 2000)

Saudi Arabia Keeps Four Christians Under ArrestWives and children released after two weeks (Jan. 31, 2000)

Riyadh Police Raid Christian Worship ServiceTen adults, five children arrested; engineer still detained from previous arrest. (Jan. 10, 2000)

Christian Engineer Arrested in Saudi ArabiaCharges Against Filipino Termed "Religious-Related." (Dec. 27, 1999)

Arrested Christians Face DeportationPopular Christians meetings lead to house-church raids. (Dec. 6, 1999)

Filipino Christians Released By Saudi AuthoritiesLocal Employees Ordered to Fire and Deport Imprisoned Worshipers" (Nov. 3, 1999)

Two Filipino Christians Beheaded (Sept. 1, 1997)

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