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Apr
21
2021
By The African Mirror
China, Myanmar and others criticised in report on rising religious persecution

China, Myanmar and others criticised in report on rising religious persecution

RELIGION
PHILLIP PULLELLA VIOLATIONS of religious freedom are increasing and persecution takes place in more than 25 countries, with China and Myanmar among those that have the worst records, according to a report by a Vatican-backed charity. The Religious Freedom in the World Report, covering 2019-2020 and issued on Tuesday, said that in some countries, such as Niger, Turkey and Pakistan, prejudices against religious minorities led local residents to blame them for the COVID-19 pandemic and denial of access to medical aid. The 800-page report was prepared by Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), a worldwide Catholic charity that…
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Nov
25
2020
By The African Mirror
China says pope’s remarks about “persecuted” Uighurs are groundless

China says pope’s remarks about “persecuted” Uighurs are groundless

RELIGION
THE Chinese foreign ministry has dismissed Pope Francis's criticism of China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs as groundless. In a new book "Let Us Dream: The Path to A Better Future," Pope Francis said: "I think often of persecuted peoples: the Rohingya, the poor Uighurs, the Yazidi." It was the first time he had called China's Uighurs a persecuted people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian rejected his characterisation of the Uighurs. "The Chinese government has always protected the legal rights of ethnic minorities equally," he told a media briefing.…
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