Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation

Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation

June 29th 2021 | Pew Research Center More than 70 years after India became free from colonial rule, Indians generally feel their country has lived up to one of its post-independence ideals: a society where followers of many religions can live and practice freely....
China: Tibetan Monks Harshly Sentenced

China: Tibetan Monks Harshly Sentenced

July 6th 2021 | Human Rights Watch Chinese authorities in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) have prosecuted four monks who received up to 20 years in prison for dubious offenses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The sentences reflect the increasing...
NIGER: Aid to the Church in Need Report on freedom of religion 2021

NIGER: Jihadists attack Christians

Jul 7, 2021 | Paolo Beckett | Freedom of Religion and Belief | HRWF ACN has received news of a jihadist attack on Fantio and Dolbel, two towns in the Tillabéri region in southwestern Niger. Survivors of the attack fled to the Dori region of Burkina Faso, sources told...