Religious Freedom

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  Disturbing escalation in anti-christian violence; UCF claims two Christians attacked every day

  By Christian Today India Asia 11 months ago

  Disturbing data released by the United Christian Forum (UCF) reveals a concerning rise in targeted violence against Christians in India, with 687 incidents reported in the first 334 days of 2023 alone. This unsettling trend continues a worrying pattern since 2014, solidifying India's position as the eleventh worst country globally for the persecution of Christians, according to the Open Doors World Watch annual ranking.

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  Christian groups demand Nigeria be placed on list of religious freedom violators

  By The Christian Post Africa

  11 months ago

  Religious freedom activists have urged members of the U.S. Congress to encourage the Biden administration to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" after it removed the designation in the last two years.

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  Threat of prison awaits Christian mother granted bail in Nigeria

  By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News Africa

  12 months ago

  A Christian woman charged under Nigeria’s blasphemy law has been released on bail after 19 months, but she faces the threat of 10 years in prison for allegedly sharing a social media post about the murder of a Christian woman, sources said.

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  Trade policy loophole opens door for 'US complicity' in China's genocide of Uyghurs, advocate warns

  By The Christian Post Asia

  12 months ago

  A globally respected human rights advocate warned Wednesday that a trade policy loophole could make the United States complicit in the Chinese government's forced labor and genocide of Uyghurs and other ethnic Muslims in western China.