Tag: religious freedom
Religious intolerance on the rise in Indonesia, says report
“The development of religious understanding grows distant from the love of Indonesia," said Alissa Wahid of the Gusdurian Network Indonesia
More Christian leaders in India express opposition to religious conversion bill
They said the anti-conversion bill is "discriminatory against Christians and even against Hindus"
Bible, Quran apps removed from Apple app store for China, legal...
Religious groups are strictly regulated under Chinese law and the clergy can face legal penalties if they do not register with the government
How the Chinese Communist Party sees organized religion
Any organized religion “is perceived as a threat,” said an expert, adding that the party is trying to “create a new type of religion”
Malaysian interfaith groups welcome non-passage of bill on non-Muslims
A top Malaysian official earlier announced that laws are being drafted, including one restricting the propagation of non-Muslim religions
Catholic community in Vietnam continues to wait for government recognition
Thousands of Catholics in Vietnam have experienced discrimination because of their faith
Authorities in China offer rewards for reporting ‘illegal religious activities’
Authorities in China are also cracking down on Christianity by removing Bible apps and Christian WeChat public accounts
Aid to the Church in Need raises concern for human rights...
Aid to the Church in Need warned that religious freedom "will be particularly under threat" under the Taliban
Christians in Indonesia’s Aceh province decry attacks on churches, denial of...
Christians in Singkil have been calling on Indonesian President Joko Widodo to recognize their “rights to worship”
Tibet’s Dalai Lama speaks of love, understanding at religious freedom summit
The religious leader noted that "religions have been manipulated for political reasons, or out of concern for power, leading to fighting"