Tag: religious freedom

What began as one school issuing an edict to protect secularism has now escalated into religiously driven protests and counter-protests

ACN called attention to the rise in religious persecution worldwide and deplored the growing intolerance for Christian beliefs in the West

The authorities have accused the church of wanting to overthrow the government, though church members deny the allegation

Founded in 1989, the Duong Van Minh religion promotes the removal of old and costly funeral customs

Online religious activities, including Masses, homilies, and prayers, will be banned in China starting March 2022

The US imposed sanctions on Dec. 10 on Chinese officials linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang

“The development of religious understanding grows distant from the love of Indonesia," said Alissa Wahid of the Gusdurian Network Indonesia

Any organized religion “is perceived as a threat,” said an expert, adding that the party is trying to “create a new type of religion”

Protests erupted nationwide on July 11 against shortages of medicine and food, power outages, the COVID-19 surge and curbs on freedom

Aid to the Church in Need report notes that China and Myanmar are among those that have the worst records of violations