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Prayer Diary Vietnam

Harassment, intimidation and surveillance are a part of daily life for some of Vietnams most vulnerable religious minorities, including Catholics, Protestants and Hoa Hao Buddhists.

In Iran, religious identity is a defining factor which impacts the everyday lives of Iranian citizens: it determines their rights, opportunities and social status, and dictates how the state sees them.

Prayer Diary Cuba

On 24 February, a majority of the Cuban people voted in favour of a new constitution that severely limits freedom of religion or belief.

Prayer Diary: China

The current crackdown on churches in China, including Early Rain Church, Zion Church and Living Stone Church, has been described as the worst since the Cultural Revolution.

Prayer Diary: Chile

Since December 2015, at least 40 churches or church-related buildings such as seminaries have been partially or completely destroyed in the La Araucana and Bo Bo regions.

Prayer Diary: FoRB and Trade

As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, the government will be negotiating new trade agreements with countries around the world.

Prayer Diary: Burma

In 2015, Burma held its first openly-contested democratic elections for 25 years. Despite this promising change, the country remains in many areas a restrictive and closed-off nation.

Prayer Diary: Cuba

CSW has continued to receive reports of a rising number of religious freedom violations in Cuba.

Prayer Diary: India

Though Indias constitution includes protections for human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, the reality is that many religious minorities in India are subject to daily harassment and violence.

Prayer Diary: Eritrea

In October 2018 Eritrea was elected to serve as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), despite having one of the worst human rights records in the world.