Tag: Religious Persecution
Catholic report documents blasphemy abuse, forced conversions against Pakistan minorities
Church report urges legal reforms as minority communities face discrimination, weak accountability and persistent threats to religious freedom
Pressure on underground churches extends to legal defenders, rights group says
Rights advocates say mounting pressure on defenders compounds concerns over China’s treatment of unregistered Christian communities and leaders
Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo
Scrutiny of the country's many unofficial groups has tightened since President Xi Jinping came to power, though enforcement can vary
Rights groups press Seoul over detention of Shincheonji leader
Advocates also raised concerns over minority faiths, conscientious objection, mosque opposition and religious accommodation in South Korean schools
Church intimidation in Yogyakarta revives concerns over Indonesia’s religious freedom
Civil society groups urge dialogue and legal remedies after a worship service became the focus of community tensions
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
Rights group presses Pakistan to take measurable steps for minority protection
Rights group urges Pakistan to address discrimination and legal gaps affecting religious minorities ahead of Human Rights Day
Asia sees sharp decline in religious freedom, global report warns
Asia faces worsening religious repression under authoritarian regimes and rising nationalism, ACN’s global report warns worldwide decline
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
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