Government restrictions on religion around the world reached new record in 2018
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends. The post Government restrictions on religion around the world reached new...
View ArticleGlobally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While...
Social hostilities involving religion, including violence and harassment against religious groups by private individuals and groups, declined in 2019, according to Pew Research Center’s 12th annual...
View ArticleKey findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019
Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years. The post Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019 appeared first...
View Article41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among...
Around a fifth (21%) of the 198 countries evaluated banned at least one religion-related group in 2019, our analysis found. The post 41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses,...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020
Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable. The post...
View ArticleKey findings about COVID-19 restrictions that affected religious groups...
Our study analyzes 198 countries and territories and is based on policies and events in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available. The post Key findings about COVID-19 restrictions that...
View ArticleIn 2020, properties in 102 countries and territories were targeted in...
In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion. The post In 2020, properties in 102 countries and territories were targeted in...
View ArticleReligious restrictions around the world
For more than a decade, Pew Research Center has been tracking global patterns in restrictions on religion – both those imposed by governments and hostilities committed by individuals and social groups....
View ArticleGlobally, Government Restrictions on Religion Reached Peak Levels in 2021,...
In 2021, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally. Harassment of religious groups and...
View ArticleKey findings about religious restrictions around the world in 2021
The most common kinds of government restrictions on religion in 2021 included harassment of religious groups and interference in worship. The post Key findings about religious restrictions around the...
View ArticleIn 2018, Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in...
In 2018, the global median level of government restrictions on religion – that is, laws, policies and actions by officials that impinge on religious beliefs and practices – continued to climb, reaching...
View ArticleGovernment restrictions on religion around the world reached new record in 2018
Government restrictions in 2018 were at their highest level since 2007, when Pew Research Center began tracking these trends. The post Government restrictions on religion around the world reached new...
View ArticleGlobally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While...
Social hostilities involving religion, including violence and harassment against religious groups by private individuals and groups, declined in 2019, according to Pew Research Center’s 12th annual...
View ArticleKey findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019
Social hostilities around the world involving religion declined in 2019 to the lowest level in five years. The post Key findings about restrictions on religion around the world in 2019 appeared first...
View Article41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among...
Around a fifth (21%) of the 198 countries evaluated banned at least one religion-related group in 2019, our analysis found. The post 41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses,...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020
Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable. The post...
View ArticleKey findings about COVID-19 restrictions that affected religious groups...
Our study analyzes 198 countries and territories and is based on policies and events in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available. The post Key findings about COVID-19 restrictions that...
View ArticleIn 2020, properties in 102 countries and territories were targeted in...
In 2020, properties in 102 of the 198 countries and territories in the study were targeted in incidents tied to religion. The post In 2020, properties in 102 countries and territories were targeted in...
View ArticleGlobally, Government Restrictions on Religion Reached Peak Levels in 2021,...
In 2021, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that limit religious beliefs and practices – reached a new peak globally. Harassment of religious groups and...
View ArticleKey findings about religious restrictions around the world in 2021
The most common kinds of government restrictions on religion in 2021 included harassment of religious groups and interference in worship. The post Key findings about religious restrictions around the...
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