Persecution & Religious Freedom

Persecution of Christians abroad and the defence of religious freedom at home and across the West.

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The Persecuted Church Christians persecuted for their faith worldwide: attacks, martyrdom, displacement and the churches that endure. Hotspots Where persecution is worst: Nigeria, India, Pakistan, China, North Korea, Iran, Eritrea, Sudan and the Sahel. Kidnapped Christians & Missionaries Priests, pastors, missionaries and schoolchildren kidnapped for ransom or for their faith, and the fight to free them. Imprisoned for Their Faith Christians jailed for their faith, from China and Iran to Eritrea and North Korea, and the campaigns for their release. Converts & Secret Believers Converts to Christianity who risk family, freedom and life, and believers who worship in secret. Blasphemy & Anti-Conversion Laws Blasphemy accusations and anti-conversion laws used against Christians in Pakistan, India and beyond. World Watch List & Advocacy Open Doors' World Watch List and the advocates who document persecution and speak up for persecuted Christians. USCIRF & Religious Freedom Policy Religious-freedom policy: USCIRF reports, Countries of Particular Concern, sanctions and the diplomacy of freedom. Religious Freedom Religious liberty at home: court cases, laws and conflicts over faith in schools, workplaces and public life. Churches & Zoning Churches in conflict with cities over zoning, permits and land use, from feeding the homeless to building new sanctuaries. Free Speech & Cancel Culture Christians and free speech: firings, campus fights, street preachers, hate-speech laws and cancel culture. Debanking & Deplatforming Banks, payment firms and platforms that cut off customers over their beliefs, and the rules written to stop it. Religious Freedom in the UK, Europe & Canada Religious freedom in Britain, Europe and Canada: buffer zones, silent prayer arrests, hate-speech laws and court cases.

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