Tag: Religious Persecution
Asia tops global list of Christian persecution, report finds
Asia leads world in Christian persecution as state control and surveillance intensify across dozens of countries in 2026
Church aid group flags misuse of anti-terror law, rising threats to...
Aid to the Church in Need warns the Philippines’ anti-terror law enables rights abuses and silences activists, faith, and Indigenous leaders
China’s religious freedom abuses worsening under Xi Jinping, report says
China intensified religious repression in 2024, targeting Uyghurs, Tibetans, Christians, and others, USCIRF 2025 report says
International Catholic charity warns global rise in religious persecution threatens all...
The upcoming ACN Religious Freedom Report highlights Africa, Asia, and Latin America as regions facing escalating faith-based violence
Global government restrictions on religious practices hit record high in 2021,...
The Asia-Pacific region, in particular, stands out for its "very high" levels of government restrictions, with countries like China
UN human rights council passes religious hatred resolution amid U.S., European...
The resolution called for the perpetrators of the act to be “[held] to account” in accord with “international human rights law.”
Religious freedom situation has worsened in many countries, report says
In 61 countries, discrimination and persecution based on religion are evident, with 49 of them showing government-led persecution
Abduction of Christian girls in Pakistan worsens, says ACN report
A 2022 report said there were at least 78 documented cases of abduction, forcible conversion to Islam and forcible marriage of young women
US calls on Myanmar to free religious leader
A State Department spokesperson called the charges “manufactured” and demanded Dr. Samson’s immediate release
Report says Chinese authorities order parents at school to sign pledge...
The Chinese constitution states that citizens “enjoy freedom of religious belief” but limits religious practices
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