Tag: Religious Persecution
China appears to ease up on Islamic worship in Xinjiang, but...
Authorities in the restive northwestern region began scaling back their crackdown on religion in early 2020
‘State authoritarianism’ in Asia restricts freedom to worship, says new report
From tightening constraints in Vietnam to an almost total ban in North Korea, state authoritarianism restricts the ability to worship freely
Lao preacher arrested previously for evangelism found dead and badly beaten
Freedom of religion is allowed, but Christians face opposition in this predominantly Buddhist nation
India urged to crack down on religious discrimination, sexual violence
India maintains that it abides by its commitment "for the promotion and protection of the human rights of our people"
Land rights dispute threatens Catholic parish in Vietnamese village
Local authorities occupied the land in 1972 and the parish priest said there have been several attempts by the Church to secure its return
Protestants in Vietnam’s Central Highlands complain of constant police harassment
The Evangelical Church of Christ’s claims came just ahead of Wednesday’s U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue
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
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