Governments that restrict religion are less likely to be democracies

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November 5, 2020

In 2018, Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in More Than a Decade

Governments that restrict religion are less likely to be democracies

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In 2018, Government Restrictions on Religion Reach Highest Level Globally in More Than a Decade
Government restrictions on religion at highest level since 2007
Number of countries with high or very high levels of government restrictions reaches five-year high
Rising number of governments in Asia and the Pacific used force against religious groups in 2018
Many Asian governments were highly restrictive toward religion in 2018
19 of 20 countries in Middle East-North Africa region had at least one incident of government use of force against religious groups in 2018
Government restrictions on religion, by region
Number of countries with high or very high social hostilities involving religion dropped slightly in 2018
Many authoritarian governments have low or moderate levels of social hostilities involving religion within their borders
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