Tag: Religious Persecution
Vietnam’s religious groups face state persecution, church leaders say
Vague laws allow the government to undermine a constitutional commitment to religious freedom
Christian rights group raises concern over escalation of religious persecution in...
The group reported that at least 30 Christians in India were imprisoned in the state of Uttar Pradesh in May alone
US report on international religious freedom cites genocides in China and...
The report singles out the two countries for their repression of mostly Muslim Uyghurs and Rohingya
Unleashing ‘majoritarianism’
"They have gone overboard in their efforts to denigrate and demonize minorities in India, particularly Muslims and Christians"
Court in India’s Tamil Nadu state admits forced conversion petition
The Madras High Court admitted the petition and posted the matter to a regular bench on June 6 after the summer vacation ends
US religious freedom group tags India as ‘country of particular concern’
India has always rejected the reports, saying international groups have no business interfering in the country’s internal affairs
‘I spent eight years on death row after being falsely accused...
After eight years on death row, separated from each other and from their children, a Catholic couple were released in June 2021 in Pakistan
10 priests of China’s ‘underground Church’ disappear under police custody
At least four of those who went missing disappeared on the 29th and 30th of April
Chinese authorities shut down Presbyterian Church’s website
Shanghai’s Xinguang Presbyterian Church was already listed as an illegal social organization by the government in July 2021
Hindu extremists target Christian communities in India over Easter weekend
Incidents of attacks against Christians in India in recent months have risen, with the number of violent incidents rising sharply in 2021
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