De la fe al exilio en Guerrero, México

Damián y su familia viven en las afueras del centro de Ayutla de los Libres en el Sureste de México. En mayo de 2022, ellos y otras dos familias tuvieron que adquirir un terreno en esta zona después…

From faith to exile in Guerrero, Mexico

Damián and his family live on the outskirts of the centre of Ayutla de los Libres 1 in south-western Mexico. In May 2022, they and two other families bought the land after they were expelled from…

Indonesia’s presidential elections: How have human rights fared under Jokowi?

Indonesia’s presidential election is imminent; on 14 February President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, will step down after two terms in office and the world’s third-largest democracy and…

A life of struggle and survival: the reality of religious oppression in Cuba

Father Alberto Reyes Pías is a Roman Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Camagüey, Cuba. He is one of the most articulate voices on freedom of religion or belief in Cuba and continues to…

Una vida de lucha y supervivencia: la realidad de opresión religiosa en Cuba

Padre Alberto Reyes Pías es un sacerdote católico romano en la Arquidiócesis de Camagüey, Cuba. Es una de las voces más articuladas sobre la libertad de religión o de creencias en Cuba y continúa…

‘Emperor of Hindu hearts’: Narendra Modi rebranded

Millions of Hindus in India and across the world watched with pride as India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the grand Ram Mandir (Ram temple) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on 22 January. It…

模糊定义与随意打压令中国宗教少数群体的处境更加艰难

“从来没有哪个机关站出来说我们定了哪些是邪教或邪教组织。这个问题我向侦察人员、检察员、审判人员都问过：‘你们说，在什么地方能查到，哪个部门把比方说呼喊派定为邪教或邪教组织？’我不下几十次在法庭上质问控方，‘有没有？’从来没有一个人说‘有，我可以给你找到’，把文件拿出来。” 中国人权律师…

Vague definitions and arbitrary crackdowns make the struggle of China’s religious minorities that much harder

‘I have asked investigative officers, prosecutors and judges: Where can you find me a document in which a department has designated, let’s say, the Shouters as a xie jiao or a xie jiao organisation?…

Hermanas separadas por décadas: la historia de Kyu Li y Cheol-Ok

‘Todos los días la extraño, espero encontrarla. Un día la encontraré. Si es que está viva. ‘ Kyu Li Kim no ha visto a su hermana menor Cheol-Ok desde 1997. Como muchos otros que han huido de la…

Celebrating in silence: The Christians in Pakistan under pressure this Christmas

Life is not easy for Christians in Pakistan. Many are economically marginalised, struggling to find work, at the mercy of those who wish to make life difficult for them. And they tend to experience…

Sisters separated for decades – the story of Kyu Li and Cheol-Ok

‘Every day I just miss her, I will find her. One day I will find her. If she’s alive.’ Kyu Li Kim hasn’t seen her younger sister Cheol-Ok since 1997. Like so many others who have fled rampant…

Siete años después del acuerdo de paz en Colombia, la violencia contra el sector religioso persiste

El 30 de noviembre de 2016, el Congreso colombiano ratificó un acuerdo de paz entre el gobierno y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP), un grupo guerrillero…