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Religion & Public Life

July 17, 2019

Globally, most restrictions, hostilities involving religion have risen in the past decade

A closer look at how religious restrictions have risen around the world

Over the decade from 2007 to 2017, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that restrict religious beliefs and practices – increased markedly around the world. And social hostilities involving religion – including violence and harassment by private individuals, organizations or groups – also have risen since 2007, the year Pew Research Center began tracking the issue. Our 10th annual report on the topic looks at changes in restrictions on religion around the world over a decade, including eight new categories of restrictions and hostilities.
Data essay: What is happening in some of the countries with the biggest changes?
Blog post: Key findings from the report


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