More than 5.4 billion people globally could face persecution and discrimination for their beliefs, according to Religious Freedom in the World, a new report from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), launched last month in the Houses of Parliament.
The charity has called for fresh action by the UK Government and the United Nations to uphold Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which asserts the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
The report highlights grave violations of religious freedom in 62 countries: 24 classified as “persecution” (the worst category) and 36 as “discrimination” (the second most serious category).
