Tag: Religious Persecution
Uyghur imam sentenced for providing religious instruction to son in Xinjiang
Authorities have arrested and jailed young Uyghurs for receiving religious instruction from their parents or grandparents
China defiant in face of Uyghurs UN report
The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced the report as “completely invalid and a political tool serving the US and some Western forces”
Indian diocese closes schools following attack on church
The school closure came a day after perpetrators vandalized an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and torched a vehicle belonging to a priest
Pakistani civil society rejects government’s allegations against Catholic-rights group
The organization has been working for the rights of religious minorities through research and advocacy work
26 Muslims arrested for holding congregational prayers in India
The Muslims were arrested for offering prayers without seeking permission from the government and for allegedly “spreading religious hatred”
Christian rights group slams India’s denial of religious persecution
“For a government run mainly by radical Hindu fanatics, such denials bear little weight,” said the International Christian Concern
House churches raided in China, religious leaders arrested, says Christian rights...
The authorities charged the church members of “illegal gathering,” “illegal venue,” and “illegal collection of funds”
Vietnamese police harass religious groups commemorating faith-based victims
Cao Dai followers, Protestants and Buddhists were among groups pressured to abandon memorial days
Vietnam’s religious communities commemorate victims of religious persecution
Vietnam is frequently listed as a country where people's religious freedom is still infringed
Balochistan is deadly for Christians in Pakistan
The attack occurred shortly after the military strongly responded to reports claiming that many militants were present in a northern province
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