Tag: Religious Persecution
Catholic archbishop criticizes India’s Christian missionary survey plan
Christians comprise 2.3% of India’s population, according to the 2011 census, making it the third-largest religion after Hinduism
Rising intolerance in India blamed for growing number of cases of...
The United Christian Forum helpline reported that it has recorded 305 incidents of violence against Christians from January to September
Religious rights groups join calls for UN action on Myanmar
The groups said the February coup has emboldened the military to further persecute Christians and Muslims
Report documents extensive grassroots policing of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The report details the involvement of Chinese government agencies in an effort to suppress the Uyghurs and their culture
Amnesty International calls for end to violence, discrimination against Muslims in...
The report said discrimination against Muslims has evolved from “a rising series of mob attacks ... into government policies" against Muslims
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”
Indian archbishop hits probe into activities of Christian missionaries
The archbishop said the government should look into the contribution of Christian missionaries in the field of education and health
Indian state of Karnataka orders probe into Christian missionaries
A member of the state legislature proposed the registration of Christian missionaries, claiming that 40 percent of churches are "unofficial"
Protesters shot dead in Bangladesh after Koran ‘desecration’
The government ordered a probe into the violence and "urged everyone to keep religious harmony, peace and security"
2 Christians shot dead in Pakistan for ‘religious reasons,’ says rights...
Witnesses said the attack was a result of a property dispute that turned religious between Christians and Muslims
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