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After several weeks of threats and attacks on the Zhang family by Public Security Bureau officials (click here for more), Pastor Zhang "Bike" Mingxuan, his wife, and his sister-in-law were released from detention on October 27, according to a November 6 report from China Aid Association. Pastor Zhang's sons, Jian and Chuang, who were beaten by officials on October 16, have been forced to vacate their Beijing apartments and are residing in Nanyang city, Henan province.
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A restrictive religion law passed its final reading in Kyrgyzstan's parliament on November 6, sparking concern among the Christian minority. The new law, if approved by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, requires religious organizations to have a minimum of 200 members whose identities have been confirmed by local authorities, bans the distribution of religious literature in public places, and prohibits private religious schools. 
Seven Christians working for the Discipleship Centre relief agency in Bhadrak district, Orissa, India were arrested by police for forcible conversion on November 4. According to a November 6 report from the Evangelical Fellowship of India, the workers were travelling to their office by motorbike when a collision occurred with another cyclist. A mob of approximately 50 people then gathered around the Christians and began to attack them. The mob swelled to approximately 400 people after it was joined by members of Hindu militant groups who shouted anti-Christian slogans. The police eventually arrived on scene and took the Christians into custody and charges of forcible conversion were brought against them. At the time of the report, the Christians remained in detention. 