Tag: religious freedom
Vietnamese authorities prevent Christian group from meeting with US diplomats
Vietnamese Christians say this is an infringement of the right to religious freedom
Christian families in Laos driven from their village
The incident was the latest in a string of similar assaults and legal moves against Christians in the one-party communist state
Religious freedom ‘under assault’ across the world, say faith leaders
According to religious freedom watchdog Open Doors International, 5,014 Christians were killed in 2022 in Nigeria alone
Report offers fresh examples of destruction of religious sites in eastern...
Among the religious sites and objects destroyed were colossal Buddha statues, a Buddhist school, and the home of a revered spiritual leader
Bill promoting religious freedom approved in Philippines’ House of Representatives
The measure seeks to prohibit to burden, curtail, impinge or encroach on a person’s right to exercise his/her religious belief
Philippine bill promoting religious freedom passes House Committee of Congress
The proposed measure seeks to “encourage spiritual growth (and) promote a free market of religious ideas”
Southeast Asian countries need to ‘truly guarantee freedom of religion’
Many laws that inhibit, restrict, and repress religious freedoms remain on the books and are implemented throughout Southeast Asia
Protestants in Vietnam’s Central Highlands complain of constant police harassment
The Evangelical Church of Christ’s claims came just ahead of Wednesday’s U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue
Southeast Asian parliamentarians warn against ‘politicization of religion’
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights noted an “increasing conservatism and discrimination against minorities worldwide”
Vietnamese authorities call ‘Jesus Church’ in northern provinces an ‘evil religion’
The “Jesus Church” is concentrated in provinces including Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, and Thanh Hoa