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July 8, 2022
Tajikistan: ‘We will no longer register any new churches’
Christians are a minority in Tajikistan, and the practice of Christianity is severely restricted by the Religion Law, which gives the state enormous...
January 3, 2020
Tajikistan: Christian pastor charged with singing ‘extremist songs’ released from prison after 2.5 years
Persecution of Christians in Tajikistan: Christians are a minority in Tajikistan, and the practice of Christianity is severely restricted by the...
March 4, 2019
Tajikistan: Children barred from attending church, 5,000 Christian calendars burned
Christians are a minority in Tajikistan, and the practice of Christianity is severely restricted by the Religion Law, which gives the state enormous...

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Quick facts

  • While about 30 percent of the world’s population identifies as Christian, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed at Christians.

    Source: International Society for Human Rights

  • Christians face persecution in more than 60 Countries.

    Source: U.S. State Department

  • Millions of Christians face interrogation, arrest, torture, and/or death because of their religious convictions and cultural/ethnic identification.

    Source: Open Doors USA

  • Between 2007 and 2014, Christians have been targeted for harassment in more countries than any other religious group.

    Source: Pew Research

  • Christian responses to persecution are almost always nonviolent and, with very few exceptions, do not involve acts of terrorism.

    Source: Under Caesar’s Sword