The number of cases went from 271 in 2021 to 294 in 2022. They should not be dismissed lightly.
Religious Persecution
米国務省の信教の自由に関する2023年版報告書：敵に厳しく、味方に甘い
中国、ロシア、イラン、パキスタンの悪行に関しては素晴らしい記述、米国の政治的同盟国による信教の自由侵害に関しては控えめな表現
The U.S. Department of State 2023 Religious Freedom Report: Excellent on Enemies, Soft on Allies
A masterful description of the wrongdoings of China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan is accompanied by some understatements on FoRB violations by U.S. political allies.
The Chitrali Case: In Pakistan, MPs Can Insult Religious Minorities and Get Away with It
Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali told the Parliament that the Torah and the Gospel are “canceled” scriptures. He has not been censored.
Russia, Pastor Moskvitin’s Church Headed for Liquidation
After its leader’s arrest, the Ministry of Justice is now seeking a “final solution” destroying the New Creation Church.
Falun Gong’s Report on Persecution in 2022: 172 Killed, 633 Sentenced
Believable figures show that practitioners continue to be mercilessly hunted.
Pakistan: Why Lynching of “Blasphemers” Continue
Another man has been lynched in the Nankana Sahib District in Punjab. Do the anti-blasphemy laws inspire the criminals, or do the mobs influence the MPs who pass and support such laws?
Beijing Shouwang Church: The House Church That Refuses to Die
On February 8, the police “discovered” that the megachurch liquidated in 2019 continues to exist clandestinely.
Iran: “Christians Are Constantly Watched as Spies”
A conversation with Pastor Dabrina Bet-Tamraz from Iran before she testified at the European Parliament in Brussels.
After 26 Years, Uyghurs Remember the Ghulja Massacre
On February 5, 1997, a peaceful protest was transformed into a bloodbath by the Chinese police and soldiers.