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Change for Burma! petition: 5,323 signatures collected! 
Thank you so much to those of you who signed the Change for Burma! petition and circulated it in your church – we are delighted to report that we collected 5,323 signatures in total. Standing together with one voice you are showing the UK Government your support for the people of Burma and your desire to see the international community take action to end the suffering of the people of Burma. 
The Change for Burma! team will be delivering the full petition to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in September – look out for another update in Relay with feedback on this and to find out how you can stand in solidarity with the people of Burma.
>>> Pray for the people of Burma in the run-up to the elections
      

Inclusive India: Sign our petition to bring in new laws to protect victims of violence! 
In summer 2008, Christians in Orissa were attacked by hate mobs: at least 70 people were killed and 50,000 people were forced to flee their homes. Even now many of them are still living in tents and have not received justice or fair compensation. 
The Indian Government is introducing pioneering legislation to prevent, control and deal with the aftermath of religiously-motivated violence.  CSW welcomes this step, but is urging the Indian Government to make revisions to the bill so that it includes, for example, a uniform scale of compensation, measures against police complicity, and the protection of witnesses, to help end the suffering caused by the horrific pattern of violence against religious minorities.
>>> Sign the petition today to help end the suffering caused by religious violence!
     

CUBA:  Praise God for the decision to release 52 political prisoners in Cuba 
Praise God that 52 political prisoners in Cuba will be released!  So far twenty have been released and sent to Spain.  Among them are Dr Jorge Luis Garcia Paneque, a devout Roman Catholic who has featured in Connect & Encourage, and Normando Hernandez.  Your support, through cards and prayers, was a huge encouragement and your lobbying meant that they weren’t forgotten.  Please continue to pray as the releases appear to be conditional on leaving Cuba and many others remain in prison.
>>> Praise God and pray for Christians still in prison 

Follow Bishop Richard Hare’s example in praying for the persecuted Church
Following the sad news that CSW Life Vice President, Bishop Richard Hare, passed away last week, we give thanks for his faithful support of CSW over the last twenty years. His prayerful commitment to the persecuted Church was an inspiration.  You can follow his example of supporting the persecuted Church in prayer by participating in the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted Church on 7 November.
>>> Email admin@csw.org.uk to sign up to receive IDOP resources