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ews and Muslims were also more likely to report religious harassment, threats and violence. While 8.7% of all the people surveyed reported being threatened with physical violence due to their religion, threats were reported by 16.7% of Jews and 20.3% of Muslims.

An internal report claims the face-scanning system could trigger a ‘Uighur alarm,’ sparking concerns that the software could help fuel China’s crackdown on the mostly Muslim minority group

Chelsea Football Club, in partnership with Jewish News and renowned British Israeli street artist Solomon Souza, are today launching the exhibition 49 Flames – Jewish Athletes and the Holocaust.

Secre­t­a­ry of State Michael Pompeo announced on Mon­day that the United States had designated Pakis­tan, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turk­m­enistan, Nigeria, Nor­th Korea, Myanmar and Eritrea as “countries of part­ic­ular Concern” (CPC) under its International Religious Freedom Act.

Human Rights Watch has published a report voicing concerns over the inhumane treatment Armenian prisoners of war are experiencing by Azerbaijani forces. These Armenian troops were captured during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The total number of POWs is unknown.

The suspect poured flammable liquid inside the Roman Catholic church, and then set it alight before a church guard detained him and police took him for questioning.

2021 theme underscores the need for healing and increased understanding between religions amidst COVID-19 and overcoming inequality

A Free Church of Scotland elder is taking legal action against one of Scotland’s leading charitable organisations for alleged anti-religious bias.

Police in northern India have arrested a Muslim man for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu woman to Islam, under a controversial new law that has sparked widespread outrage and protests.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, highlights the importance of protecting the right of freedom of religion or belief, as well as places of worship, at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).