Government restrictions on religion match highest level since 2007 | Pew Research Center

September 27, 2021

Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels

Government restrictions on religion match highest level since 2007

Government restrictions on religion match highest level since 2007

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Globally, Social Hostilities Related to Religion Decline in 2019, While Government Restrictions Remain at Highest Levels
Social hostilities related to religion declined in 2019
Countries with religion-related terrorist activity fell to a record low in 2019, after five years of declines
Government restrictions on religion match highest level since 2007
Governments in more than 80% of countries in each region harassed religious groups in some way in 2019
Half of countries in Middle East-North Africa had government-imposed online restrictions on religion
Several countries use new technology to surveil religious groups
Social hostilities related to religion declined in 2019