In 74 countries, religious groups faced force, blame related to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

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November 23, 2022

How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020

In 74 countries, religious groups faced force, blame related to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

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In 74 countries, religious groups faced force, blame related to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

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How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020
In roughly a quarter of countries worldwide, authorities used at least one type of force against religious groups to enforce COVID-19 public health measures in 2020
In 18 countries, authorities linked pandemic to specific religious groups or gatherings in 2020
Private actors linked religious groups, events to COVID-19 in 17 European countries in 2020
Private actors used force against religious groups or events in 2020 for coronavirus-related reasons in four countries
Religious groups criticized COVID-19 health measures in more than a third of countries in Americas in 2020
Religious groups said they were unfairly targeted by COVID-19 measures in 40% of countries in the Middle East-North Africa region in 2020
In three-in-ten or more countries in each region, religious groups defied COVID-19 health measures
Religious groups and governments cooperated to promote pandemic health measures in half the countries in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
Religious leaders or groups promoted pandemic health measures in 94 countries in 2020
Global median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities involving religion changed slightly in 2020
Countries with ‘high’ or ‘very high’ government restrictions remained at highest level since 2007
Countries with very high government restrictions on religion
Countries with very high social hostilities involving religion
Changes on GRI in 2020
Changes on SHI in 2020
Overall changes in global restrictions on religion in 2020
Physical harassment against religious groups reported in 70% of countries
Asia-Pacific the only region with increased median level of government restrictions on religion in 2020
Government restrictions on religion around the world
Americas the only region to see increase in median levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2020
Social hostilities involving religion around the world
Sydney Churches Suspend And Amend Services Due To Coronavirus Restrictions
Restrictions on religion among the world’s 25 most populous countries

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