Authoritarian governments are more likely to restrict religion
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November 11, 2020
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** In 2018, government restrictions on religion reach highest level globally in more than a decade ([link removed])
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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 an all-time high since Pew Research Center began tracking these trends in 2007.
The year-over-year increase from 2017 to 2018 was relatively modest, but it contributed to a substantial rise in government restrictions on religion over more than a decade. The increase in government restrictions reflects a wide variety of events around the world, including a rise from 2017 to 2018 in the number of governments using force – such as detentions and physical abuse – to coerce religious groups. Read more in our 11th annual report ([link removed]) .
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